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Lingo for gringos: five Spanish words you need to watch Narcos on Netflix

September 30, 2015 LadyNicci 2

I’d heard the word ‘Narcos’ bandied about for a few weeks before we sat down to watch the new Netflix series. I’ll be honest. I didn’t really know what Narcos meant. Neither did I know […]

8 photos of happiness – what would yours be?

September 27, 2015 LadyNicci 19

I discovered the 8 photos of happiness blog post on YouBabyMeMummy. I was really inspired by the simplicity of it and the sweetness of it. I’m not really over sentimental and I’m a bit cynical […]

childline

The baby’s nappy hasn’t been changed in two days: how you can help support Childline

September 24, 2015 LadyNicci 19

It was the dog that I saw first. He was a brown fluffy thing, all poof and snubby nose, a Pomeranian type. His owner was bringing him into a phonebox, trolley parked outside, packed steeple […]

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Review: Heavenly Organics Superfoods

September 23, 2015 LadyNicci 22

I was contacted recently by Heavenly Organics Superfoods who are also a finalist in the Boots Maternity and Infant Awards. They sent me a lovely little pack of food items for the wee one to […]

wellies

How to survive the Ploughing Championships and get your wellies home

September 21, 2015 LadyNicci 4

Over the next three days, almost 300,000 people will descend on the Ploughing Championships in Ireland’s midlands. It’s the biggest outdoor event in Europe and it’s the best craic you can have in a muddy […]

in the night garden

Ten life lessons we can all learn from ‘In the Night Garden’

September 20, 2015 LadyNicci 40

I’ve never done LSD. But I’ve seen movies. I’ve had reports. I’ve used a kaleidoscope. I can imagine. It was (like a lot of things) himself’s fault that we discovered CBeebies In the Night Garden. […]

Ten reasons why my children will be country bumpkins

September 16, 2015 LadyNicci 16

Since I’ve grown up (hmmm) and become an adult, I’ve come to realise just how lucky we were as kids and what a lovely place we grew up in. We didn’t realise it at the […]

‘Me time’ versus ‘Mammy time’. The guilt factor.

September 11, 2015 LadyNicci 28

I’d heard of it before. Bandied around like all those things that come with motherhood. Stretch marks. Night feeds. Tiredness. Mother’s guilt. Guilt? I thought. What have I to be guilty about? I’ve just given […]

Five reasons you should vote for LadyNicci in the Blog Awards Ireland

September 8, 2015 LadyNicci 0

I’m writing a listicle. All bloggers worth their salt know how to write listicles. Therefore, I am worth my salt. I’m nominated in the Blog Awards Ireland Parenting category. I had a baby. Therefore: winner. […]

Ten essential tools for struggling writers

September 6, 2015 LadyNicci 44

Can I call myself a writer now? Have I qualified? It took me months to start referring to myself as a ‘blogger’. But a writer? Surely that’s akin to calling yourself a model? To claiming […]

schindler's list

We failed the drowned boy, now who else can we save?

September 4, 2015 LadyNicci 2

I knew I shouldn’t have looked at it. I knew before I clicked on it that what I saw would stay with me forever. Make me sad. Make me cry. And it did. I thought […]

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My name is Nicola Cassidy. I live in Ireland, about an hour from Dublin. I'm a wife, a sister, a Mum and a stepmum, a dog owner, home owner, blogger, singer and I work in marketing. I love dancing, drinking and talking. And in my spare time, I write.
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