Most of my time is spent studying and researching these days and the deeper I dig into the world of supplements and health foods the more concerned I become. My aim is to find out what really works and why! More importantly we all need to know what is in our supplements as most have… Continue reading PRENATAL VITAMINS: IN CONVERSATION WITH STEPHEN TERRASS FROM TERRANOVA NUTRITION
Schools have not yet finished but preparations for back to school have already begun. My little man is starting big school this year and I have to order his uniform next week! Up until now big school has been met with a mixture of anxieties and excitement but today when I got the letter he… Continue reading SCHOOL UNIFORMS THAT DON’T STAIN OR CREASE AND EXPAND WITH AGE
I get so many emails from mothers, and people in general, asking me how I do everything — because it sure looks like I’m juggling an awful lot! It’s true, I am juggling a lot. And I won’t lie — being a single parent and working has been damn hard. Even though James is a… Continue reading I NEVER THOUGHT I’D PULL THROUGH…
Like everything baby related because babies are all different they will all experience teething differently. One of my friends has three children now and this is the first time teething has caused chaos in their house. The other two dribbled and drooled but this little fella is not sleeping, his routine is completely out of… Continue reading TIPS AND TRICKS TO HELP YOUR TEETHING TOT
On May 22 the Irish people will be invited to come forward and vote on a possible amendment to the constitution. If a yes vote is achieved the following 17 words will then be inserted into the constitution ‘Marriage may be contracted in accordance with law by two persons without distinction as to their sex’.… Continue reading VOTE YES- HERE’S WHY AND STOP MAKING IT ABOUT THE CHILDREN
Internationally recognized sports psychologist Rainer Martens once said that sport is like a double-edged sword. Swung in the right direction, the sword can have tremendously positive effects, but swung in the wrong direction it can be devastating. The sword is held by adults who supervise childrens’ sports. Whether sport is constructive or destructive in the… Continue reading WHATS MORE IMPORTANT FOR OUR CHILDREN WINNING OR BEING PART OF A TEAM?
Hooray you’re expecting now here’s a long list of things you can’t do! I remember being terrified as the nurse sprouted off nearly everything I lived on and what also felt like every food group. So what can you eat? Why will it harm your baby? And how did anyone survive years ago?… Continue reading FOOD SAFETY DURING PREGNANCY AND MY TOP 5 TIPS
Check out this great new range of kids furniture from DFS. The collection of single beds, cabin beds, drawers and wardrobes will suit any family whatever the size or need, enabling you to create a bedroom they’ll love and you’ll be proud of. This Jesse and Jude Ladder Mid Sleepers (€998 in white and Pine) features… Continue reading DFS LAUNCH NEW CHILDREN’S RANGE OF BEDROOM FURNITURE
I left my au pair at the airport today and cried all the way home. This actually took me by surprise and when I rang my mum I cried even more leading me to hang up quickly as I had to get myself together before my next meeting. This is how most of us live… Continue reading IT FELT LIKE LOSING MY RIGHT ARM!
My son James is ice pop obsessed, even in winter. Every shop we go into he stands by the freezer with a long face then he looks up and flutters his long eyelashes pleading with me for “just one mum”. Like a broken record I explain to my four year old about ice pops having… Continue reading A HEALTHY SPIN ON SNACK TIME!
