Me sharing my honest thoughts and experiences as a first time mum
I’ve just had a long weekend off work, and putting my daughter back into creche after I was a mixture of emotions. I spent the commute thinking about the bad things that had happened that morning and feeling like not the world’s best mum. But one of the reasons I started this blog was to… Read More The good the bad and the ugly (of a parenting weekend)
Someone is keen to get going to creche this morning. It’s been a tough week for working mums feeling guilty after the TV expose on some bad crèches aired on the Irish national broadcast channel. Undercover reporters uncovered a string of unsafe practices including staff backgrounds not being checked, understaffing, crowded sleeping areas and worst… Read More Creche expose
I’m almost afraid to write it in case I break the spell, but (whispers) I think my 17mo is finally sleeping though the night most nights. What miracle is this, how did we manage it? Well I think it was down to one simple change – she is now sleeping on her own in her… Read More Sleeping through the night
We found our first rock pool to explore this week. That feels like a milestone worth celebrating. We’re lucky to live by the sea but the rock pools are usually a bit precarious to get too, and quite honestly usually a little boring as any creatures that might reside there are well hidden. So I… Read More First rock pooling adventure
This weekend I finally had to throw out a load of old bras I hadn’t worn in nearly two years. No big deal!? Except it meant I had to admit my boobs now will never be the same as they were before I had a baby. For two years I’ve been wearing stretchy tank top… Read More Post pregnancy bra shopping
It is just over a year ago since I started my blog, and in many ways it is like a one year old child. It is time consuming, demanding and I always feel like I am not quite doing a good enough job. But it is also very rewarding. Not in a financial sense, but… Read More Happy birthday blog
I’ve been trying to keep my 15mo toddler in her rear facing Maxi-Cosi Pebble car seat for as long as possible, but last week I finally had to admit the straps were digging in, and her head was level with the top, so it was time for a change. When it came to buying the… Read More Car seat – a new view
