My friend talked me into joining a restorative yoga class. She’s the type of person that falls asleep anywhere so I was skeptical when she extolled all the virtues, including sleep benefits. … More Restorative Yoga – a New Experience
Yoga has been my exercise of choice the past two years. I had just started my first class when lockdown hit, and all in-person activities ceased. Thankfully yoga transferred well online, so I didn’t miss out. … More Yoga, my survival tool during lockdown
Mom’s 5 study tips as junior cert looms. With pressure on here’s what we’re doing #studytips … More Mom’s 5 study tips as junior cert looms
Sewing project – a patchwork pouf. My rainy day project. Practical and decorative. here’s how in eight easy steps… … More A rainy day sewing project- make a patchwork pouf in eight easy steps
This mid-term we took the kids to Base entertainment centre and had such a great time I thought I’d share our experience. Trying to occupy kids on a wet and yucky day when they are bored of being stuck in the house and miss the social interaction with other kids can be hard. We live in the country and have been neck deep in DIY over the past couple of weekends so time for family fun was on the cards. … More Mid-term break – entertaining the kids
Back to school ‘Me’ goals are all about incorporating one new thing into your life that’s just for you. Here’s how to start… … More Back to school ‘Me’ goals
‘Back to school,’ the most dreaded phrase in most kid’s vocabulary. If I think back to my own childhood it usually heralded the last precious weeks of summer freedom, late nights, no homework, every day a Saturday. more… … More ‘Back to school’ blues
So your colleague works in another country. You know each other quite well but you’ve never actually met them face to face. You’ve shared jokes via teleconference , you even know their kid’s names. What do you do when you finally do meet them in person? Hug or handshake? certainly not an accidental punch in the chest and a hybrid hug like this girl here did. read more… … More Workplace culture dilemma – to hug or to handshake
Our two year old was diagnosed with DDH – developmental dysplasia of the hip at birth.
She spent the first six months in a harness before moving into a brace which kept her hips secure in their socket… more … More DDH diagnosis – bracing for the journey ahead…
After a long absence of many years, mainly due to family life I rekindled my love of sewing. Himself surprised me one day with a sewing machine he had seen for sale in Aldi when he had been buying some tools. Apparently I had been fondly reminiscing of late on my crafting days. … More Sew Satisfying…
‘Holidays’, the word evokes images of long sunny days idling lazily by the pool or exploring ancient ruins doing whatever takes your fancy, but add in ‘with kids’ and the connotation changes – less lazing and more stressed. Sure – its still long sunny days, lying by the pool and exploring the local sites but its to someone else’s timetable and lying by the pool is a necessity because you become the base and the keeper of towels and changes of clothes but… … More Holidaying with kids – getting the most out of it…
Our caregiver looked startled again and the pen in her hand froze in mid air. Her face turned into a frown and I thought “we’ve offended her”. “We got her name wrong”. How do we get out of this one? I gazed at himself for a solution but my shock and lack of comprehension was mirrored in his. We didn’t dare try any other variations… … More Maybe mine aren’t the best shoes to fill… parent blunder starting creche
looking for fun ways to teach your child to count now school has started. This rhyme is fun, and relatable so it helps with memory. It can be adapted to each child and acted out by parent and child… … More Learning to count
Lenny’s big adventure. Children’s story about a lonely guinea pig who longs for adventure and when he meets his friend and finally gets his wish was it really worth it. … More Lenny’s big adventure
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