Category: Parenting

New Years Scale Back

Ok so, this isn't actually a post about New Years Resolutions, but it could be. Because I want to make some changes. I've decided I need to start to say no, and scale back. Scale back on how much I do, how busy I am. I decided in September that I would start doing things … Continue reading New Years Scale Back

Wasn’t prepared!

I was completely unprepared for "Back to School" after Christmas! The kids went back to school on Wednesday and I was up early and ready and able to go about the day, even though I was exhausted. I didn't manage an early night because we took down the Christmas decorations after the kids went to … Continue reading Wasn’t prepared!

Happy New Year!

Belated Happy New Year to everyone! The end of 2015, and the beginning of 2016 have been very busy indeed. I had a few things that I wanted to wrap up and have out of the way before Christmas, and wedding thank you cards were very high on that list for me. I spent a … Continue reading Happy New Year!

Take a breath

I've had a very bad morning, kids late to school, Baba Z screaming and throwing everything off the table and counters and around the rooms - everything has gone wrong. I have recently been trying to take a deep breath to calm down when I can feel myself getting annoyed. But this morning was bad, … Continue reading Take a breath

A(nother) New Start!!

It's September. New starts all round. I should have posted this on Tuesday, the 1st of a new month - but as always I'm behind! My little man started Junior Infants last week, and so I just have the baby at home now. The wedding is over, and we are back to normal routine - … Continue reading A(nother) New Start!!

Any of you have little bird children?

My children remind me of little birds a lot of the time, and always at the oddest times. I try to cook lovely healthy food for my children, and often when I put it on their plates, I get little moans and "those faces" (the ughh mum faces!) and the "do I have to eat … Continue reading Any of you have little bird children?

No longer alone

So this morning I had a friend around for coffee. It actually turned into a baby free coffee as she left her one year old at home with her husband and my baby went to sleep just before she got here and woke up as she was leaving. We had a great chat, and it … Continue reading No longer alone