Muddling through summer and a trip to Butlin’s Minehead
It’s been a busy few weeks at our little HQ. The summer holidays loomed and have passed in mostly an easy going, whatever kind of way. I was dreading the time off with our little […]
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Reflections on a snow day
It was my birthday yesterday. YAY. Except all of our plans were scuppered thanks to a major storm snow Armageddon that came all the way from Siberia to say hello. We had booked a night […]
Kon Mari – Changing my life, one black bag at a time
I have a new hobby. It’s very satisfying, cheap and helps reduce stress. Big time. Some may know it as decluttering but I like to think of it as ‘konmari-ing’. It mostly involves throwing all […]
Eight things I plan on changing in 2018
For the past few years I’ve sworn off making New Year’s resolutions. The pressure. Something else to fail and disappoint myself with. Everyone knows that January will start out great and by March all those […]
Review: MikaB Teething Jewellery
Teething babies. Is there anything worse? Puking babies maybe. Although I could probably deal with puke better than the pure suffering of my baby as her gums are splitting open. SAD FACE! Our second daughter […]
December Girl Book Launch – The photos and the gossip
Lads, I don’t know which end of me is up. I’ve been trying to write this blog post for over a week now. Trying is the wrong word. Thinking about writing it is what I […]
Standing, blinking, into the light
Light. Wonderful, wonderful light. Winter babies should come with a warning: may lead to solitary confinement. Take care with curtains. Remember to open them. Get out, for God sake, get out. It may have helped. […]
In search of the fairy trail – a trip to Slieve Gullion Forest Park
We’d heard some good reports about a fairy trail located in North Louth and on a whim recently, we decided to pack a picnic and pile into our new vehicle for a short road trip. […]
Juggling and struggling – life as a Mam of two
This is my second attempt at writing a parenting post in as many months. I have fallen off the blogging wagon. I just haven’t been FEELING it. Feelings. Little feckers aren’t they? I’ve been having […]
Snapshot – a window into our life right now
If you read blogs you might have come across linkys before. These are posts, where there’s a theme and bloggers can join in to add their own. I’m joining in with Snapshot, a lovely linky, […]
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If you could invent one device for your house – something that would make your life easier, safer and in general better, what would it be? And don’t say Ipad to let your kids watch […]
Potty training, poo parties and wee skiing
We’ve started potty training. It wasn’t in the plans, it just happened. We have a potty – bought in a thinking out loud moment after a conversation with our lovely childminder a few months ago. […]
Protests against Peppa Pig – our new Netflix mornings
Our two year old is going through a very strange phase. Everything that was previously acceptable on the tellybox, is now not. Programmes she’s watched religiously for months are now ‘not cool’. Peppa Pig -the […]
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 […]