I came across these beautiful tea towels from Ulster Weavers. Ulster Weavers is a home textiles company based in Holywood, Northern Ireland. Which is your favourite design? I like the songbirds with birdcages and the Paris Towels. They are all so pretty. For more designs visit Ulster Weavers.

{All images via Ulster Weavers}

Hope everyone is well. Last week was my 30th birthday and my husband had a party for me. We had 25 people over for food and drinks. It was really nice to celebrate it with close family and friends. I received some lovely gifts, here are just a few below, I couldnt get photos of them all

 

Mono boat face cloth to match my blue and white bathroom

{Cath Kidston}

 

Mono Boat bath towels to match my blue and white bathroom

{Cath Kidston}

Forget me not Tumbler Glass Candle- my home will smell beautiful

{Rachel Allen}

I'll be smelling beautiful too :)

{Ralph Lauren}

Afternoon Tea at one of Ireland's Great Castles

{Castle Leslie}

{All images Selina Lake}

At the weekend my husband organised a birthday party for me as I was 30 last week. I had a great time with close family and friends. One of the gifts I received was Homespun Style by the very talented and creative Selina Lake- my friend must be able to read my mind as I really wanted this book but had never got around to buying it myself. I have just started reading it today and for those of you that do not have it yet, my advise is go buy it!!! I love it, it is filled with such lovely images and creative ideas.

For more information and for lots of inspiration visit Selina's Blog

Yesterday afternoon I went for a long walk and picked some lovely wildflowers. Coupled with three hydrangeas from my mother's garden they make a wonderful mixture. I really love the purple Loosestrife which I haven't come across too often before. I have them on display in my sunroom. Hope you are all having a nice weekend and enjoying the Olympics. I am off work tomorrow so have plans to spend the day with my mother.

At last we have some Summer Sunshine here in Ireland, I'm just taking a break and relaxing for a while. Yesterday evening after work, I decided to mow the lawn and it was hard work. My husband had put fertilizer on it a few weeks ago and you can almost see it grow, it is growing that quick. I think I'm going to suggest the following to him for the back of the garden, I doubt he will agree though! Imagine all the wildlife you would have in comparison to cutting all of the garden!

Grass Pathway Idea via Country Living