Play dates

  Tiny hands pull away, Mothers watch from afar; If it’s a first; hoping it won’t be the last. Each chubby face smiles sweetly, Mother hopes bonds are being formed, “Take turns and share” Always a lesson to learn, An opportunity to […]

Read More

Your firsts are my lasts…

Your chubby hands curl around my leg when a stranger says ‘hello’ – you are weary of strangers and know mammy will always protect you ; it’s true sweet little boy mammy always will. You declare your love for me a thousand […]

Read More

Sometimes things happen for a reason…sometimes.

  I, personally, don’t think everything happens for a reason – how could I ? (Given Ethans condition) But; Sometimes …just sometimes I do think some things do happen for a reason. Of course,my mammy (typical Irish mammy thing to say; to […]

Read More

No Boys, not Today!

Dearest children; I just can’t – not today. “Good morning mammy” your beautiful cheerful voices call out. So what if it’s 7am and one of you got up at 3am while the other one didn’t go to sleep until 2.30am. I just can’t- […]

Read More

A little magical visit

“A magical place hidden away where you can see the fairies, gnomes and trolls live together with the animals of the wood” ~The Enchanted Forest ~ Slieve Aughty Centre , Kylebrack Loughrea, Co.Galway. Sounds bloody enchanting as all hell? Right , right. […]

Read More

Oh Mr Summer

Oh sweet Summer , how clever you’ve been this year. You appeared early, in May to be precise . Oh you let me believe that you were warming up for the main event – June / July. You lied Summer, you lied. […]

Read More

Let’s talk toilets!

Remember when you had a baby? Remember when you’ve been out in public and baby needed changing; what a pain eh? Searching for a baby changing toilet …hoping it’s clean, roomy enough for the buggy, the changing bag, your handbag, your toddler […]

Read More