Separately together: what we’re watching on Netflix
We haven’t had a huge amount of time to settle down to Netflix lately. A combination of the goddamn ten thirty pm setting sun (but Mammy it’s not dark, it’s not bedtime…. grrrrrr) and a […]
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Still here. Just about. An update.
Wellity wellity. Look at you sitting over here all neglected. Poor blog. Poor liddle bloggy. I’ll be honest LadyNicci.com – you were nearly for the chop. No beating around the bloggy bush. I grew tired. […]
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 […]
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 […]
What you should (and shouldn’t) be doing with your car this winter
*This is a collaborative post* Cars, can’t live without them, can’t afford to live with the frickin cost of them. This year we changed our swapsie car for a car we actually wanted to buy. […]
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 […]
The joy of two. And not really coping.
Em. Hello. Anybody out there? Can you hear me? It’s me Nicci. Help. I said help. HEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLPPPPPPPPPPPPP! I think that’s the inside of my mind. The screaming ‘help’ part. I think that’s what it does […]
Welcome Bonnie Winifred – arrival of baby number two
Knowing when your baby will be born brings with many things. First, the question of ‘when’ is gone. Obviously. When I was given a c-section date at my 36 week appointment I called my husband […]
Forget Sophie the Giraffe – have you checked your bath toys for mould?
If you’re a parent, you might have seen the controversy with Sophie the Giraffe this week – the world famous chew toy, used by millions of teething babies, presenting with black mould all on the […]
Reaching the end of pregnancy – where’s your head at?
I love reading pregnancy updates. Other people’s that is. Where they’re at, what they’re feeling, whether the wedding rings are on or off (mine are still on by the way and at 38 weeks I […]
Books I’ve been reading Winter 2016
I’ve made reading such a habit now, that I’m starting to build a little library in my spare / writing room and I love nothing more than finishing one book and hitting the shelves to […]
Does my child need speech therapy? What to expect
So it’s official. The diagnosis has come through. Our little girl has a speech delay. Confirmed by a real qualified speech therapist. And she’s going for speech therapy. I’m only delighted. Not delighted that she […]