After my appearance on HuffPost Live last week David Bell who presents Good Morning Dublin on Dublin City FM asked if I’d like to join him to talk about it this week. So, (despite being on my holidays) I had a chat with him yesterday morning about what returning to…
I was born and raised in the tiny village of Duncannon on the Hook Peninsula in South West County Wexford. The village is on the beach, has a small fishing harbour and is dominated by a Fort that originally dates from the late 16th century (I worked there as a…
I had a tough day at the office today, except I wasn’t in the office, I was at home with the kids (and it wasn’t today either). There was a lot of whinging and whining. The whining woke the small girl 30 minutes into her nap so she was managing…
I asked on twitter recently for recommendations for books to read to the boys at bedtime. (Yes, I’m on twitter, if you’d like to follow me- see the button in the right column with a list of my recent, and entirely fascinating tweets or just check me out here…
I follow Happy Hooligans on Facebook and I’m forever saving cool activities that they do. I loved the look of this one – Ice Age Bin so a couple of weeks ago when the sun was shining brightly I filled a plastic box about the size of a shoebox with…
Today started like an ordinary Monday. I was in a grump, there was work, meetings, errands at lunchtime and general busy-ness. You all remember that I wrote all about how I felt on returning to work from maternity leave? How it was bittersweet, and how it just all felt like…
If you’re lucky enough to be holidaying in Wexford this year you might like this little list I’ve put together of some of our favourite things to do around Wexford town. Enjoy, and if you’ve any questions just comment below, or better still tell me all the good stuff that…
The boys love “getting creative” (honestly, they actually say that!) but the mess can get too much for me. It’s not every day that I can face glue and glitter. If this is how you feel too read on for a way to keep everyone happy! We picked up these…
Mint Aero Slices (formerly traybake) for the Great Irish Bake in aid of Temple Street Children’s Hospital We had a bake sale in work this week, as part of the Great Irish Bake for Temple Street Hospital, a great cause. I was really blown away by the generosity of my…
Avondale House and Forest Park About an hour south of Dublin, just outside Rathdrum in County Wicklow lies Avondale House and Forest Park. The first time I was ever there was on a school tour when I was in third class (aged 9), we visited the house which was the…
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