My Mam played me an Abba song recently called "Slipping through my fingers". I never watched Mamma Mia, hence I haven't been privy to its revival in recent years but this song sucker punched me. The moment as I lay on the bed bedside my Mother, listening to this song, as we both got caught... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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