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. […]
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Book Review – Passage Across the Mersey – Life of author Helen Forrester
When I saw on Facebook that there was a biography about Helen Forrester’s life, I jumped at the chance to review the book. It’s hard to explain what an influence she had on my reading […]
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 […]
How I Write – E.M. Reapy
EM Reapy is a writer and tutor from County Mayo, Ireland. She was featured in The Long Gaze Back: An Anthology of Irish Women Writers and released her debut novel Red Dirt, published by Head […]
Boobs and babies: the scandal of breastfeeding
You can’t move for media coverage on breastfeeding women these days. We’re hot gossip. ‘Woman told to cover up at posh hotel’ was a major scoop. ‘Women not allowed to breastfeed at breastfeeding conference’ was […]
Packing the hospital bag: 7 things you cannot birth without
Packing the hospital bag is one of the most tangible things you can do during bump watch. Buying the bits you need, checking and rechecking the list, packing and repacking as your due date approaches […]
Welcome to the world baby – top ten tips for a hospital birth
She has auburn hair. It grows into a mullet at the back. I’d like to cut off a big lump of it and put it in her keepsake box I’ve made. Recently she’s started losing […]
Top ten things no one tells you about having a baby
When you’re pregnant, everybody will have a word of advice for you. Do this, don’t do that, this happened to me, I’m telling you. As a first time Mum you may listen intently, taking it […]
The top ten things to know about the final stages of pregnancy
Well, we’ve made it this far. Still pregnant. Still currently carrying a rather large foetus inside the tummy area. And boy, are we ready to meet him or her. Having had a very normal textbook […]
The ten most surprising things about pregnancy
Pregnant. Knocked up. Up the duff. Expecting. Bun in the oven. Up the pole. Stuffed. All beautiful terms to explain the current condition I find myself in. The news came as a bit of shock. […]
Evil step mothers and test tubes: Happy Mother’s Day
Everybody has a mother. Some people have two mothers. Or three, or four, very special women in their lives who help lead, look after and wipe up after them. Others may have lost their mother […]