8 photos of happiness – what would yours be?
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 […]
Articles by LadyNicci
The baby’s nappy hasn’t been changed in two days: how you can help support Childline
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 […]
Review: Heavenly Organics Superfoods
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 […]
How to survive the Ploughing Championships and get your wellies home
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 […]
Ten life lessons we can all learn from ‘In the Night Garden’
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
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.
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
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
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 […]
We failed the drowned boy, now who else can we save?
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 […]
Can’t Cook, Will Cook: Chicken Stir Fry
This is a picture of Kale. I now eat shit like this. It’s green and cabbagey and smells like it came from the earth. That’s because it did. Beside it is a melon. I also […]
Happy Birthday August: a year in photos
August Lily was born on a Friday. Today is Friday and even though it’s the 21st of August, and she was born on the 22nd, I can’t but help of think back to that day, […]
House of Cards: Five reasons we love to hate Frank Underwood
*Note, one TINY spoiler below Things have been very busy of late. TV watching has gone out the window. When the baby was smaller and I was on maternity leave, there was more time to […]
Do you see the history on your doorstep?
Last night I took part in the Walk & Talk series organised by the Old Drogheda Society and Drogheda Millmount Museum. Like all good things, I’d read about it on Facebook and was quick to […]