As appears monthly in VIP. Childproofing your house… I suffer mild heart attacks on a daily basis since James began to lunge himself forward. I’ve been around kids all my life but not continuously, so I really had no idea how full on it can be. We’ve had bumps and bruises, tears from sheer frustration… Continue reading Mothering Diary – September
As appears monthly in VIP. Alison and James are taking off, but will our intrepid mum lose her nerve? It’s over to her… I thought traveling with James would be a breeze. After all we traveled when he was 5 weeks old to Spain and he’s also a great sleeper. He goes down at 7… Continue reading Mothering Diary – August
Child Dental Care – Good oral health is vital from the start As printed in the Supermum supplement/The mail on Sunday Tooth decay is very common in Ireland but it is fully preventable if parents can get babies and children into good oral hygiene routines — know what signs to look out for to spot… Continue reading Child Dental Care
as printed in the Evening Herald 24th August 2011 ON THE BIRTH OF MY SON JAMES I’ve had a series of great changes in my life. Representing Ireland in the Supermodel of the world competition when I was 16 was amazing; a lady from Paris spotted me and changed my career forever. I also lost… Continue reading THE DAY MY WORLD CHANGED
There’s nothing more annoying than not being able to match your socks as an adult. But even more annoying is not being able to match baby socks. At the same time I was missing mini socks, the washing machine broke. With a new baby who soils a lot of clothes and 4 adults in the… Continue reading Baby Socks
The time is going by so fast and my Mum kept asking about The Christening. She wasn’t nagging but her generation presume you will be christening your baby. The church in Ireland has certainly done nothing for the cause but as a new mother I had to look deeper. I decided I wanted James christened,… Continue reading Baby James’ Christening
It’s been a busy month. The Pregnancy and Baby fair was a huge success. I was on hand to give advice about Teetha and Spatone and it was great to meet so many Mums to be and new Mums like myself. It was double the size of last year with some great products that I… Continue reading Developmental Play
As appears monthly in VIP. You’ve just managed to get some kind of order into your life. You start to relax and think, ‘hey I’ve got this parenting thing sorted’ and all of a sudden big red rosy cheeks appear. Along with drooling, a very sad little face and a quivering bottom lip, this my… Continue reading Teething
As appears monthly in VIP. When I was out for lunch recently there was a newborn baby at the next table, a tiny precious bundle. But wait my baby is a newborn? Was he really that small? Where is the time going? James is turning into a little bruiser! I wanted to remember his little… Continue reading Precious Moments / Keepsakes
Mum’s the word I’ve created this part of my site for new Mums. A new little bundle of joy is the greatest gift you could ever be given. That new baby smell and their tiny little fingers and toes. You stare at them watching for every breath. You created this little person and it’s one… Continue reading Mums
