There has been a lot of defining moments thus far,in the short three and a half years I have been a Mother. Most memories, post birth, are mainly happy ones. However one piece of the twins early little lives that replays over and over, is when I hear another mother desperate to know why their... Continue Reading →
One for him, one for her and one for Mammy. Friday fashion.
Finally the shops are starting to get new stock in but there are still lots of sale pieces floating about, if you look hard enough you will see bits you need I am sure, but I am proud to say I have stuck to what I do every year and that is to build the... Continue Reading →
One for him,One for her and one for Mammy. Friday fashion.
Sale season is upon us and most of us have just finished the first week back at work after the Christmas holidays. This leaves little time to think of anything other than sheer panic at the year looming ahead of us. Which is why alot of impulse buying is done come sale time. For me... Continue Reading →
The battle of the dodee. Do they stay or do they go?
We had a visitor to our house on New year's day. He was expected by the twins but they were not too happy to hear that he had indeed arrived and fulfilled his exchange. The exchange was they give up their dodees ( soothers ) after he (Santa) had left them big bicycles as an... Continue Reading →
Ten years on from my best New year’s resolution.
Every New Years eve for the last ten years I have made the same resolution. You might think that is a cop-out but it has been one of the most significant resolutions of my life. 2018 sees me turning 40 in mid January, I know! who wants a birthday post-Christmas. I had vague notions of... Continue Reading →
One for him, one for her and one for Mammy. Friday fashion.
Friday is here ! and we are one week closer to Christmas so I imagine alot of you are out and about getting the last few bits. Like everyone it has been a manic week for me with no time to go anywhere bar a few quick food shopping trips on snatched short lunch breaks... Continue Reading →
Pre-school life lessons and heartbreaks
Mammy, "Mary" wouldn't talk to me today in playschool, I wanted to play with her and she wouldn't play with me. My heart broke a little when I saw my beautiful pre-schooler daughter's little face, lip turned down with sadness in her eyes as she explained to me how her day went that day. I... Continue Reading →
One for him, one for her and one for Mammy. Friday fashion.
Happy Friday everyone, I have to say the excitement is building here for Christmas and will be even more so once the tree goes up tonight as tradition with it being Little Christmas. I have a mixed bag to show you this week as I had a good opportunity to visit a few shops in... Continue Reading →
One for him, one for her and one for Mammy. Friday fashion.
Am I allowed to say it and not feel ashamed for doing so? Today is the 1st of December after all and since the Late Late Toy show is on tonight, half the nations' trees are about to go up and the Santa season has begun I want to wish you all a Happy Christmas.... Continue Reading →



