Both young and old will enjoy experiencing medieval Limerick in King John’s castle which dates back to the 13th century and is one of the best preserved Norman castles in Europe. It has been nearly a year since we last paid a family visit in my home town of Limerick but after attending a musical... Continue Reading →
One for him, one for her and one for Mammy. Friday fashion
Another sunny week has passed, lets hope it continues on into the weekend so we can all get out and enjoy the vitamin D! For boys in Penneys this week I saw this cute monkey T-shirt which would go lovely with either of these cotton roll up shorts. Littlewoods have this V by Very... Continue Reading →
Maternity leave expectations versus reality as a twin Mammy.
I am nearly four years in being a multiple mam and as friends have their own babies and head off on their maternity leave, I have been reflecting back on how my expectations versus the reality of maternity leave were very far removed from each other. I write this not to induce fear for any... Continue Reading →
Mondays meals #4. Spanish chicken,prawn and bean casserole.
This is a batch cook dinner favourite of mine and outside of the prawns you can freeze everything and just stiryfry up the prawns fresh to add in for the next mealtime. This does take a little longer to cook, but because its a batch recipie I think it's worth the time. I like to poach... Continue Reading →
One for him, one for her and one for Mammy. Friday fashion
I am showing you some pieces in-store and from online again this week, featuring Next, Zara and Tesco for boys,girls and women. For boys this week browsing through Next I could've filled my basket very quickly with these adorable tracksuits. The prints are cool and bound to keep any little boy happy and comfortable... Continue Reading →
Where does it end for us, the women of Ireland?
It ends in a named grave, It has ended in unmarked graves of the past . Our names end up hidden in filing cabinets, Or in an archived email folder. Lives ended in laundries, They began and then again ended in the same laundries. We are left to travel outside of our homeland on planes,... Continue Reading →
Monday meals #3 Serrano wrapped Hake, with a mushroom sauce, greens and basmati rice.
Fish is a huge favourite of mine and thankfully the kids love it too. I would usually do this recipie with Monkfish, but as Monkfish is an expensive fish I save buying it for special occasions .Supervalu had Hake on special offer and given it's also a meatier white fish I found it worked very... Continue Reading →
One for him, one for her and one for Mammy. Friday fashion.
Yey, it's the May bank holiday weekend and there are rumors there is a heat wave about to land in Ireland. With that in mind I have a few pieces from in-store and from online that will keep your kids cool in hot weather and as always, given it is Ireland, I have a few... Continue Reading →
Riverfest 2018. If Limerick is on your list to visit then you could not pick a better weekend.
Without fail every Limerick person loves the May bank holiday weekend for one main reason,after the fact that it is a long weekend and that sometimes the sunshine breaks through, it's because that weekend is when the Riverfest festival occurs. If you have ever wanted to visit Limerick, then you should consider paying that... Continue Reading →



