snowy new year

It's a new year. A new morning. The sun is sparkling on newly fallen snow (you heard me), so instead of diving headfirst into the mini mountain of things I've been meaning to post - the recipes, the gift projects, the happy bits of news from my near & dear - I'll simply start with this.

I've got many small ideas for the new year & I'll get to those... a little later. For now, I'm thankful for the fluffy white stuff outside, such a rare site in wet Dublin. I'm thankful for my first holiday season with a husband & a dog.

I'm thankful for new beginnings, new seasons, new plans... and a sunny, bright & freezing cold day off.

I've got Muppets on the TV, a mug of cinnamon hazelnut coffee in my hand & a living, breathing jelly bean shaped hot water bottle curled up beside me.

Happy New Year all.