If you ever pay a visit to my house, chances are you will not fully appreciate the effort we have gone to in the hour of panic before you arrive. I’ve never been a Monica about cleaning, it doesn’t fill me with glee when I see my reflection in my kitchen tiles, ( hence why... Continue Reading →
From beginners to Masters in parenting code
As I discussed the possibility of a trip to M c d’s and the c i n e m a (spelling this word letter by letter) as treat for the twins with himself over Easter, our twosome knew something was afoot. All of a sudden two heads pointed in our direction, ears cocked, eyes focused... Continue Reading →
Oh brain where art thou….
There's a smell that's lingering in my kitchen this evening and if you were to look in my kitchen sink and bin right now there's three burnt pots, a 1Kg bag of carrots which earlier had been chopped into toddler bite size portions, two Butternut squashes (again chopped into teeney bites) four chopped up onions,... Continue Reading →
One for him, one for her & one for Mammy. Friday Fashion
I popped in on a flying visit to the newly revamped @Heatonsstores in Limerick (Childers road) earlier in the week delighted to hear that whilst Sports Direct is now downstairs , Heatons is still there and has moved upstairs. I've always loved this particular store and some of my favorite dresses (that get lots of... Continue Reading →
What’s in a name?
A whole lot actually and more than some of you would care to believe. When it came to naming the twins we really were not prepared for the minefield of trying to come up with two boys names, two girls names and a boy &girl’s name! Hours were spent as all excited parents to be... Continue Reading →
One for him, one for her & one for Mammy. Friday Fashion
As I write this I am cautious of the jinx I am about to place dare I utter the words -so apparently there's a heat wave coming this weekend! So moving swiftly along let me just mention how much heat wave appropriate clothing Penneys has at the moment. Such are kids in general you don't... Continue Reading →
Today is a sad day ;)
I just uttered the words to my husband "don't mind getting me jewellery or a bag for Christmas, just get me a handheld Dyson pretty please. I'm done , that's it, no more! I muttered as I fought with my crappy sweeping brush just moments ago after dinner time and was loath to pull out... Continue Reading →
The family meal
We are encouraged these days to put away the smart phones and any form of screen at the table but after attempting to engage in conversation with the other half for the fourth time over dinner one evening last week, we admitted defeat and the screens were back out on the table. It wasn’t us... Continue Reading →
You will always be your mammy’s baby
At 39 years of age and after having minor surgery over the last few days I am reminded how lucky I am to have my mam and the fact that no matter how grown up I think I am that I will always be her child. I look at the twins now speeding through the... Continue Reading →



