Happy New Year!!!

Musique: Auld Lang Syne

*With just hours away for my New Year to begin, I wanted to leave you with this*

To all of you my dear readers, friends, givers of joy... Happy New Year!! This year has been amazing, I've had such joy, travels, new beginnings, this blog and best of all the arrival of my second daughter Noémie, who we love dearly. What will the New Year bring!?! Let's see - I wish you a long and wonderful 2012, full of love and happiness to wrap you in warmth in each new day. May you be filled with new experiences, new beginnings, happiness, love, adventures and all the sweet treasures the world has to offer! Love others and never be afraid to give that love to yourself too, your most deserving of it. Thank you each and everyone of you for the comments, the messages, the laughs, fantastic posts and for always following along with me whether it be here, Twitter, Facebook or otherwise, I appreciate it from the center of my heart, I have been humbled by all of you throughout the year and I look forward to sharing many more adventures and wonders with you in 2012 - let's make it sparkle and shine!!


All love & glitter
xoxoxo

 "Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties." Helen Keller.





A dear reader asked what one might do in Scotland around this time, so I put this together..enjoy!!

As we ring in the bells, we sing the unforgettable "Auld Lang Syne" a little history for you:



"Auld Lang Syne" (Scots pronunciation: [ˈɔːld lɑŋˈsəin]: note "s" rather than "z") is a Scots poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song. It is well known in many countries, especially (but far from exclusively) in the English-speaking world; its traditional use being to celebrate the start of the New Year at the stroke of midnight. By extension, it is also sung at funerals, graduations and as a farewell or ending to other occasions. The international Boy Scout youth movement, in many countries, uses it as a close to jamborees and other functions.
The song's Scots title may be translated into English literally as "old long since", or more idiomatically, "long long ago", "days gone by" or "old times". Consequently "For auld lang syne", as it appears in the first line of the chorus, is loosely translated as "for (the sake of) old times".
The phrase "Auld Lang Syne" is also used in similar poems by Robert Ayton (1570–1638), Allan Ramsay (1686–1757), and James Watson (1711) as well as older folk songs predating Burns. Matthew Fitt uses the phrase "In the days of auld lang syne" as the equivalent of "Once upon a time..." in his retelling of fairy tales in the Scots language.

Hogmanay is the Scot's word for the last day of the year and is synonymous with the celebration of the New Year. It is however, normally only the start of the celebration begins on New Year's and lasts through the night until the morning of New Year's Day (1 January) or, in some cases, January 2nd which is a Scottish Bank Holiday.

To read what I and many do on New Year's, click below:

Scottish Hogmanay Customs Traditions


 "Blianadh Bha Ur"

Happy New Year in Scottish Gaelic, which is pronounced like 'blee Anna va ur'!!




My Top 10 of 2011

Hiya dolls, I got tagged by Julia from My Life and Thoughts to give my Top 10 of 2011, so here goes!! I will have a New Year's Post done for later tonight, which is why I took off comments..so for now I wish you all a safe & Happy New Year's with many celebrations and happiness! Be safe and good to each other!!

xoxoxo



1. Favourite song -
No one in particular, there were quite a few really, so it's hard to choose. Although I did discover an artist, performer, photographer that I really enjoy, that I featured here, Wendy Bevan. She's in a band as well called Temper Temper.




2. Favourite Trip -
Hmmm..I didn't really travel much this year due to having a baby, so I think maybe one to Inverary Castle for my anniversary with my family, It was a great day!! See Post Here .

3. Favourite Alcohol drink -

well, I don't drink to be honest.

4. Favourite movie -

This movie came when I needed it the most, Lisbeth (the main character) is my hero, no joke! I loved her strength and determination, she's amazing and I adored the film. I will most likely never watch the re-make, as I adored Noomi so much. And all the emotion I felt and was dragged out of me with this one, just exhausted me too much to go through it with someone else playing the character. I seen the trailer, it interests me not!


5. Favourite dessert -

Anything chocolate, blame Mr. Wonka ;-)

6. Favourite Night out -

 Haahahaa..what is a night out!?! I have children!!

7. Favourite Food -

Umm...this butternut squash spicy cous cous my husband makes, it's fabulous. Other than that, I love all kinds of desserts that I bake ;-)

8. Favourite Book -

I'm utterly besotted with Oscar Wilde..I'd happily sit for hours reading his writings & this book was given to me for last year's Christmas by a dear friend and I fell in love instantly with it and re-read it often. He was a genius with a pen!!

9. Favourite summer day -

Anytime spent at Loch Lomond, I do adore it there! See post here!


10. Favourite Journey -

The journey of myself, it is always changing, moving, growing, expanding and I feel becoming better all the time!! Out are the dark days and all I see is light, I have dug my way out and nothing can stand in my way again! (one I might share in another post some day)

Me from my favourite personal style post seen here

Land of Make Believe



Hello babydolls!! I hope each of you had a wonderful Christmas time! Mine was beautiful, lots of beautiful gifts given and received, yummy food to warm the soul and merriment to last a lifetime. Since then I have been in a world of dreams and make believe with my daughters, playing with their toys, books and watching movies here and there. It's a place I'm quite fond of going too and often forget the world when I do. So, I will be around to say a hello to you all shortly. I do hope you are fairing well with Christmas glee. I am already looking forward to the New Year to come, very excited. Well, it is just pouring with rain here, so I will go and make something warm and return to my girls. I shall return soon. Have an enchanting day!!

Loves Loves
xxxx



Have Yourself a Merry little Christmas!



Bonjour my dolls! The day before Christmas Eve, I hope all of you are ready and have all your presents bought and wrapped. Time has gone by fast and I have some little things to finish up, so I am signing off now to have time to get them done. My daughter is off from school now, so now I have time with both of my girls all day. Lots of cookies to bake and presents to finish wrapping. Christmas movies to watch and just enjoy spending the holiday time with. I hope that all of you spend a beautiful holiday time in happiness and love and may the real spirit of Christmas be found in your heart and not in material presents, but in family and love. Have a  wonderful and blessed time & please be safe wherever you may be travelling too!! I will back sometime after for sharing!! Thank you to each and everyone of you for your fabulous comments and most of all time spent with me here! I shall keep you all in mind when I am sitting around my tree. Please spare a moment for those in this world that may find themselves out in the cold and alone. Have a joyous and special Christmas Day!!

Love love love
xoxoxoxo

P.S. I took off reader comments on this post, but feel free to leave any comments on the precious posts, if you wish too!! Not looking for comments, just want to send you all wishes :) Enjoy!!

{images via: this is glamorous}


A Year On and so it goes!




A thanks of great gratitude to you, beautiful reader..who graces my Dainty Doll's House with shining faces, words of happiness and warmth. A year this house has stood, inviting all in who may seek to come and enjoy. Some have come and some have gone, but the ones worth having have stayed on and on. We've had Art - there must always be art, we've had music, pretty dresses, food from the Doll's Kitchen, and lots lots more. Words from readers from the very start, quickly became friends who have warmed my heart. To you I wish happiness most dear...to lift and guide you throughout your new year!!

Happy Wednesday babydolls!! Well, it's been a year since I started this here blog..seems strange really!! Like I just started it. I can remember telling my husband NO one is going to read my blog, I will just babble on and if anyone reads that's cool, if not oh well! And to my surprise bit by bit people actually wanted to read what I put down in here...still seems weird at times. I just started this blog to put down how I may have been feeling and share some things I enjoyed, I had been through some really dark days and this blog was a way of expression for me. But, it's become even more than that over the time, it's helped me to gain a bit of confidence and most importantly, believe there are good people in the world again, I had lost my faith in that after those dark times. And I just wanna say thank you to each and every one of you that read my posts, share my posts and share your world with me too, I appreciate and love it all from the center of my heart, it means more than I can express.I look forward to all that's to come here in the New Year and hope ya'll stick around (Haha..my American-ness just peeped out there, lol) Thank you also, to the ones that not only follow along on my blog, but send me emails, follow me on Twitter, Facebook and brighten my day there too, your all marvellous & I wish you well always!! Have a great Wednesday barbie/ken dolls!! Christmas Day is ever so near now :)))))))

Love loves
xoxoxo



Monday Sparkles

Hiya dolls, I hope the weekend was great! Mine went rather quickly. But, I am very excited that we're finally on the home stretch to Christmas Day - I say again, where did the month go!?! I still have a lot to do, but I have my determination hat on and I will get everything done. I will spend the night before baking up a storm :))) This is just a short post today as I know everyone will be tired for a Monday, but I always like to stop and remember the good about Christmas & not the stress and just wipe away the negatives that get piled up during the month from crazy shoppers, longer work hours and preparing and just think on what it's really about!! I hope all of you have a great Monday & week ahead!! Keep warm and safe!!

Love love!
xoxo




He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.  ~Roy L. Smith



Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts.  ~Janice Maeditere



Christmas gift suggestions:  To your enemy, forgiveness.  To an opponent, tolerance.  To a friend, your heart.  To a customer, service.  To all, charity.  To every child, a good example.  To yourself, respect.  ~Oren Arnold
 
 
Christmas is forever, not for just one day,
for loving, sharing, giving, are not to put away
like bells and lights and tinsel, in some box upon a shelf.
The good you do for others is good you do yourself...
~Norman Wesley Brooks, "Let Every Day Be Christmas," 1976


Dear Santa....

 Can you pop these beautiful items under my tree!?! Please, thank you!! How wonderful are these!?! Well, I suppose only if you are a girl ;-) But, even the location is marvellous to me..simply stunning!  Heirloom by Claire Pettibone  limited edition lingerie. Dripped in Lace, silk and a ton of elegance, to make the woman feel loved, pampered and worlds away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Using vintage laces and embroideries, these are pieces that time, effort and love have gone into, not just to be thrown away when the fashion changes. They are pieces to carry on and on through time. Though one might not always find themselves waking up or dreaming in beautiful places like in these pictures, I feel just by wearing any of these mixed with a little daydream, one can go there whenever they wish too. And why not wear something as beautiful as you deserve!?! I most definitely would wear any of these!! I hope all of you have a fabulous weekend and keep warm if you have snow or just cold weather. Christmas day is arriving ever so quickly now :)

Love Loves
xoxo




{images: photography by elizabeth messina // heirloom lingerie collection by claire pettibone // via style me pretty}

The Masque of The Red Delights

Hiya dolls! I hope the week has been grand so far!! My husband's last day off work for the Christmas season was yesterday, so now he'll be at work everyday until Christmas day, so I hope the time flies by :) But, it does give me time to go shopping and wrap presents without spying eyes all week :) Any snow we had has now gone away, though the wind is still nippy, it's relatively nice outside. I've been loving red a lot lately, not just because of Christmas, but more for the shade of red that has been seen around just now. Reminds me of painted nails or Little Red Riding Hood. I do enjoy it and plan to seek out more red in my attire. I hope all of you have a wonderful day & I shall visit you very soon :)
Love loves
xoxoxoxoxox

 



 





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