I must have known last weekend that we would be housebound this week with the snow as I popped into Dunnes and Born in the Parkway shopping centre after our swimming lesson and found a few beauties for women and kids in both shops. Dunnes continue to impress me with their childrens clothing,... Continue Reading →
Leaving your twins behind in NICU.
I wanted to be with them, needed to be with them, to hold them ,feed them ,tell them I was their Mammy . But I couldn’t , my husband was with them in NICU , I knew he was minding them for me, I desperately wanted to go to them but I had to... Continue Reading →
Mammy who are you when you are not Mammy ? Wise words from my three year old
I had an interesting conversation with my three and a half-year old twins over the weekend. My son turned to me as we sat cosied up on the couch,winding down for bed-time, our bodies growing weary from a packed day of swimming, relation visiting and a trip to the circus and exclaimed ,"Mammy you have... Continue Reading →
One for him, one for her and one for Mammy.Friday fashion
It's Friday again, whoop! Finally we have a bit of colour in the shops:) It is all about Zara and Tesco for our toddler boys,girls and women this week. Hopefully you see something you like. First up for boys in Tesco this week there are plenty of waterproof coats coming in, these are... Continue Reading →
A gripping and emotionally charged read. The Abandoned by Sharon Thompson.
I was gifted an early copy of The Abandoned and also bought my own Kindle version, as always reviews are completely my own. The blurb Peggy Bowden has not had an easy life. As a teenager, her mother was committed to an asylum and then a local priest forced her into an abusive marriage. But... Continue Reading →
Treat yourself on Valentines day
As romantic as I can be, at times, when I have the energy these days! I don't generally buy into the whole Valentines day thing. Over the years we have cooked meals at home, because the whole overpriced, rush in and out restaurant meal never appealed to us and we do gift cards but here... Continue Reading →
One for him, one for her and one for Mammy. Friday fashion
The days are getting a little longer and the temperatures are kind of rising,( not that you would know with the snow in recent days!) The shops are still slowly filtering out the last of the sales rails and here are there brighter colours are coming into the shops. It's been another manic week with... Continue Reading →
Passing on good habits to our children. Being body positive.
I have always loved looking back through old photo albums. Looking back on holidays from my early childhood days, days long forgotten yet I always smile as I look at not only my parents baby face but of mine too. Of day-trips taken and ice-creams eaten, my only cares in the world were how many... Continue Reading →
Why are children not welcomed in the dining room? Eating out with kids.
"I have children at home, I do not want to see children when I am out eating my dinner". Her lips curled up as these words left her mouth, as she expressed her distaste to the Maitre D ,as my children and their cousin stood nearby. She's right, kids shouldn't be out in restaurants, I... Continue Reading →



