September 2023 – Back to School!

Hello! It has been a while. This is my first week with all four of my children in school, for their full days that we are going to have going forward. I have a Junior Infant so she has been on half days until this week - and now she is in until 2pm. I … Continue reading September 2023 – Back to School!

Home Schooling Day 1

Hi all, So last Thursday my kids' schools all shut down (as did all schools in the Republic of Ireland) to avoid spread of the Corona Virus. I was delighted. Firstly, the government made the right call, quickly. Secondly, I was going to have time at home to work on projects that I've wanted to … Continue reading Home Schooling Day 1

Blended Family

When I met my now husband, all those years ago, he had already been married and he had five kids. This was not a situation I wanted to get involved in and I didn't plan to. I planned to travel and enjoy my life, and was nowhere near settling down. And a man with kids … Continue reading Blended Family

New Baby/Parenting Advice – I give to anyone who will listen!

Ignore most of the advice you get given. Listen to what people tell you and thank them, and then decide what you liked about the advice, and what suits your parenting style and ignore the rest. Don't let it get you into a tizzy if they are giving advice that doesn't suit what you are … Continue reading New Baby/Parenting Advice – I give to anyone who will listen!

An Amazing Woman.

So I've been having a pretty crappy stressy time of it lately. The kids are driving me up the wall and I've been wound up and cross about everything. My husband isn't around at the moment and there's a number of other reasons for me to be stressed on top of it all, and it … Continue reading An Amazing Woman.

Day 15 of My Month of Gratitude

I'm late, it's no longer the morning! I'm really busy today, and that gives today's thing to be grateful for! My Husband My Children My Step-Children My Step-Grandchildren My Family My Friends My Home Our Utilities Our Health Education Coffee Technology Being Alive Baby Smiles and Laughs Special Occasions . . Yesterday was one of … Continue reading Day 15 of My Month of Gratitude

Day 14 of My Month of Gratitude

This one I'm not sure if its a cheat, lol, seeing as I've already counted my children but there is something special about this one that can cheer up your day. My Husband My Children My Step-Children My Step-Grandchildren My Family My Friends My Home Our Utilities Our Health Education Coffee Technology Being Alive Baby … Continue reading Day 14 of My Month of Gratitude

Little Quirks

We all have funny little quirks about us, which we may like or not like. What I am finding lovely is seeing some of these in my kids, because I passed them straight to them. Physical ones. My thumbs bend back a bit, unlike my mums thumb which is beautiful and straight and looks so … Continue reading Little Quirks

Don’t you just feel helpless

Poor babies and all they go through. Last night we had a very bad time with our little one. She's 1 year old now, and the past week has been teething badly, drooling galloons of spit everywhere. And the night before last she was up in the middle of the night upset, so last night … Continue reading Don’t you just feel helpless

Little people are amazing!

It's amazing watching a little person learn about the world. We forget they have to learn everything from scratch. I'm sitting here watching my one year old daughter potter around the sitting room here, exploring everything. And she has just seen the laptop over, grabbed a handful of the side of the laptop and squished … Continue reading Little people are amazing!