Kicking the (Sugar) Habit

I am the stereotypical sugar-addicted mammy. I have mastered the art of secret eating over the years. I never smoked & rarely drink but I am a full blown sugar addict. Sugar from sweets, sugar from chocolate, sugar from cereals, sugar from processed foods & all the amazingness of sugar from refined carbs. Weirdly, I…

I am Proud

For the weekend that’s in it, I am writing about my Pride. I am proud of how Ireland has moved with the times. I am proud of how open & accepting we have become in recent years. I am proud to see Rainbow flags flying. I am proud of close family & friends who have…

Home Alone; Parent Style

Last weekend I found myself living the Parenthood Dream. I really shouldn’t have to even explain what that is, but maybe some of my readers aren’t parents, so I will. I was home alone for the most of 3 days. THREE. DAYS. At home. In my house. With nobody else. I won’t be so dramatic…

Stages of the Playground

Playgrounds are something that don’t even enter your consciousness until you are about 9 months into parenting… and once you start going to them, they become a staple part of life. Most parents start bringing babies to playgrounds as soon as they can sit up any way competently… It sounds kinda crazy to bring a…

Bag it Up

I knew the therapeutic power of a good de-clutter long before Marie Kondo charmed half the world into her way of thinking. It’s one of those things that just gives me a moment of “Ahhhhh” once it’s done. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a neat freak or an obsessive tidy-up-er in any way. Day…

Where is He?

I read a piece from a fellow blogger today, and it got me thinking. It got me mad, but it also got me thinking! She wrote so well as she always does, this time about “filling your cup” and how her cup is empty. Like, not even a drop left at the bottom kinda empty….

Welcome New Parents

This is dedicated to my lovely cousin who has just had her first baby… during a Pandemic… while living at the other side of the world. As they say there’s no manual for having and looking after babies, and there is no welcome pack either! But this is what I would put in a welcome…

Parental Excitement

Things only a parent can get excited about; Hearing nonsense words Somebody taking a single step A human rolling over A burp Urine in a plastic pot in your sitting room A poo in a nappy after 6 days of waiting A poo in a plastic pot in your sitting room Someone using a toilet……

The Slippery Wine Slope

I write this as I come to the end of a most delicious glass of Pinot Grigio. Lads it’s just so yummy. And only €9 in Centra shur where would you be going! I could easily have one, or four, every night if I chose to, but I don’t. I love a drink, but I’m…

All Go. All Change.

It’s all go around here lately. We may have been in lockdown since March but in many ways we have never been so busy. Amongst the adults’ long finger jobs & excessive tweaks to the garden, the smaller members of the family have also been beavering away. They have reached & passed big milestones in…