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 […]
10 little things making my life more beautiful
Oh did I say beautiful? Sorry, I meant… em… sweeter. Nicer. More pleasant. Just a bit ‘oh’ in the day. I’ve been keeping note of these items since the second born came along – little […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
My Little Playhome Drogheda – a toddler haven
As our daughter has started to grow, we’ve been looking for things for her to do that are safe, fun, and allow her to use up all the energy that seeps from very bones. (Where […]
Diary of a one year old: 23 months. And a surprise.
We’ve reached the end of Diary of a One Year Old. Which is really tough on August as she was getting very good at typing. Up to nearly 40 words a minute she was. It’s […]
Diary of a one year old: 20 months
I was thinking about not writing an update this month. I just didn’t feel like it. I have the Mammy moods – probably brought on by the latest trudge of cooking, cleaning, wakening and changing […]