White O'Morn Cottage

Teeda's Hand Crafted Swarovski Jewellery

  Lucky me! I have a very talented sis, Teeda, who makes the most wonderful handmade jewellery. First three pictures show the aurora borealis necklace and bracelet set she made me for last Christmas.

In the next pic I am  

In the next pic I am wearing another Swarovski beauty she made me for my birthday. I am also wearing some of my own collection of vintage jewellery, the earrings are Napier and the amythist and silver plated brooch was picked up at my local thrift shop. Next are the close ups of the ones I am wearing in photo. What I love about vintage stuff you are never going to come across anyone wearing the same item.

She also made me this beautiful turqoise necklace. Teeda is coming home soon and has told me she has a sparkling hat pin for me! I will post photo here soon.

Here is another silver and glittering deep blue stone pendant made by Teeda

One of the things I love about these treasures is that each one is unique. She also uses fabulous "fixings" clasps and catches.

What a wonderful talent to have! What a wonderful sister to have! Her blog Beadiva is on my list of favourite blogs on the right.

Frogs are hoppin' mad in Leitrim!

Don't tell anyone - but my husband, Paul, loves frogs. I know, I know, it's  not exactly rock n' roll but hey! ...each to his own. Here are some of the frogs that share our world. I must admit I think they are cute!

Bell Book & Candle

I kept going back to this photo of a pretty little vignette I have on the cottage mantlepiece and thinking..."something's missing....." Then it clicked!  A bell of course.

I will add a little Wedgewood bone china bell that I have tucked away somewhere and then I can call it "Bell, Book and Candle"

Update: I found the little bell. The design is called Runnymeade. It was missing its clanger so I threaded a pink satin ribbon and hung a tiny gilt ballerina pin and it makes a lovely musical tinkle as she dances now!

The Quiet Man Film 1952

The Quiet Man starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. This has long been my favourite film. I know the dialogue off by haert  and quote it often! I dreamed for many years of owning a little house just like the one in this film. When I did finally get one I had to call it "White O'Morn"

It has the very same layout as the one in the film and I have set about decorating it as closely as possible and added an emerald green half door.

I have an original book called Green Rushes by Maurice Walsh and this is the book that the screenplay was adapted from. Also in my collection is the Guide to the Quiet Man that examines the film in detail. My sister bought me a tin advertisement poster and of course, I have a copy of it on dvd.

I visited Cong, in County Galway (or is it Mayo?) to visit the locations. Some of these have not changed in all these years. Pat Cohan's is now a pub just like in the film and Rev. Playfair's gingerbread house is still the same.

If you want a good night in with a great old film I can recommend this one. Treat yourself for St Patrick's Day!