An old cliche rings true

Home is definitely where the heart is here. Outside it's a miserable grey day with chill in the air that makes you want to curl up by the fire. At Home. Cosy and warm with those you love. And so home we are - a home that is full of laughter, hugs and merriment. A home where there are 3 very special children, with very large hearts.

There's a homemade irish stew bubbling on the range, chock full of good local veggies that will warm their bones and when papa comes home the sharing of news and chit chat round the family table will warm all our hearts.

Emma and Christopher are dressed up and playing pirates - their way of shedding their day at school and welcoming the weekend. My heart swells when I see them together, making up stories,in full dress up and just relaxing doing what they often do best - playing. Oh, the power of their imagination. Pirate Evil Emma and Pirate Boy Dibber are on the high seas and ready for battle. Laughter and giggling abounds. It's good for their hearts.

Andrew is off reading in a corner getting his headspace after his day at school. That's just him, in his own world of JK Rowling's make believe. I love the way he lives his latest book and trust me there is always a book on the go.

Later we'll all curl up on the big bed upstairs in our jammies and I'll and read aloud to them - it's one of my favourite, most peaceful, parts of the day. We're reading abook that I loved as a little girl "Swallows and Amazons". Amazing that a book from 1930 can hold 3 kids in 2011.

Would there be a pirate theme going  on this week?

At home - a place where you can be whatever or whoever your heart desires.

Peace to you all.Hope you have a great day tomorrow.