I say “Happy St Patricks Day”! What I mean is “I’m so proud to be Irish”. What am I so proud of? Firstly Ireland is a beautiful country… And we Irish know how to have fun! so Happy St Patricks Day, even if you are only barely Irish! I visited “add media” for the first … More What St Patricks Day Means To Me!
He drives me up the wall, I can annoy him with just a look. He drives too slow, I drive too fast! He is careful with money, I enjoy spending. He is slow to criticize, I am quick to judge. He is quiet and thoughtful, I am loud and sarcastic. He likes to be home … More Why Are We Still Together?
“Do you not trust me mom?”. “Of course I do darling”, is what I say. “You must be dreaming!” is what I mean. I have read articles in the past, about how there should be a circle of trust. Parent to teens, teens to parents. I read these articles before I had children, and agreed … More I Spy. A Great Game For Parents Of Teenagers!
Picture the scene. Three school goers, two of them teenagers, arrive down to breakfast. All three are, their usual bubbly school morning selves! The routine is, that they arrive down and grunt. I assume this grunt to be, “Good Morning Mum”, so I cheerily reply. At this point I note, I have only to be … More Help! I Think I’m Losing My Mind!
As we approach St Patricks Day, I am reading more and more blogs, with “famous Irish Toasts” etc. I live and drink here in Ireland, and can safely say, I’ve never used any of them. However I do realize, that we have developed, a unique way of speaking at times, especially if we are relaxed, … More Understanding English, As Spoken By The Irish!
My blog is nearly six weeks old. For months after a baby is born, you refer to its age in weeks. So maybe my husband has a point, My blog is my new baby! Well if that is the case, As the parent of my new blog, I have some queries and questions, of those … More Are There Unofficial Rules for Blogging?
From the moment we conceive, there are expectations and standards, applied to our children. Anything outside the norm is noted. “Your baby is small for dates”. or “Your baby is big for dates”. Even during labor, our baby is expected to be born, within a certain time frame. Some hospitals have very strict guidelines on … More Most Exceptional Babies Make Average Adults!
My friend, whose son was diagnosed at xmas, with Leukaemia, is waiting for her sons blood count to rise, so they can travel to Dublin, for a week of chemotherapy. They have been packed and waiting, for the past five days. Every time the results come back saying, his blood count is .1 too low. … More “Sick” Joke Of The Day!
When our children were babies, They roared at night. Whilst my husband slept like a log! Then, every morning he would ask me, “How was last night?” Now there is a question, whose meaning has greatly changed, since children arrived! Anyway he’d ask me, and I’d spew it all out. “she slept at 12 til … More Are Men Deaf?
What can I say about being nominated, for a Sunshine Award? Here in Ireland we’d say “I’m scarlet!”. Thank you so much to lauriesnotes for nominating me. I love reading her site. Check it out she always posts something to make you think. I am deeply uncomfortable,accepting any form of praise. Don’t get me wrong, … More Thank you. I’m Scarlet!
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