When it came to naming our twin boy and girl we felt strongly that we should have a link to our heritage and decided to give them Irish names. Whilst we do encounter problems from time to time, primarily systems not recognising the fada leading to mispronunciation. I think it is important to now introduce... 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 →
Me time or the dishes?
It has been a few months since I wrote this post about Me time or the lack thereof in which parents do not get much of and I have been reflecting recently on how busy life really is. I am laughing to myself as I read back on my ramblings in this post as I... Continue Reading →
One for him, one for her and one for Mammy. Competition time.
So with Black Friday domineering everything here in Ireland the last week I reckon everyone has had their fill of browsing online for clothing and bargains! So I decided to do a little competition and as always there is something for him, for her and for Mammy. I am passionate about reading, from a young... Continue Reading →
Understanding threenager twins
I first wrote about the realities of being a multiple parent in this piece when my twins were two and a half and my experiences so far of being a twin Mam. I then went onto add to this piece, with the rules according to toddler twins here.Well since then the year of the threenager has arrived... Continue Reading →
World prematurity day
Today is World prematurity day and as a parent to premature twins who thankfully are happy and healthy three-year olds, I am reminded more so today of that journey we undertook during my pregnancy. A journey that confined me to bed-rest from twenty-three weeks on. Three of those weeks I could only walk two feet... Continue Reading →
One for him, one for her and one for Mammy. Friday fashion.
It is all about Penneys this week with a few pieces from Tesco for boys thrown into the mix. First up for boys if you are starting to think of Christmas, there is nothing more adorable than a shirt and dickie bow pairing and this cute shirt from Penneys would be gorgeous with wine chinos... Continue Reading →
Rising childcare costs and lack of support for working families.
What drives me out the door in the mornings to spend ten hours of the day away from my children? Bear in mind my children are usually only awake thirteen hours in a twenty four-hour period, that leaves me with three hours. These three hours are usually when to be fair, they are not at... Continue Reading →
One for him, one for her and one for Mammy. Friday fashion
I have just about made it in for Friday due to gremlins being at play but better late than never! I have posted over on my Instagram and Facebook pages (@Dodeestodaquiris) this week how I had huge success with the Marks & Spencers sale and now the many many packages arrived I wanted to share... Continue Reading →



