Last Friday night… Himself: Darling I’m taking you away for our 25th anniversary. Next weekend you and I will use that hotel voucher we won. Me: Really? Wow I’d love that. It’s five stars! Himself: You deserve it Half an hour later… Himself: There’s no easy way to say this … I’ve championship on Saturday, … More The highs and lows of marriage
Remember last week when I thought I’d have to sell at least one of my children in order to pay €800 for a new tooth? Well I’ve good and bad news. The good news is I don’t have to sell one of them and the bad news is… I don’t get to sell one of … More The cost of a smile, an update.
I was toying between that title or perhaps, ‘How not to increase traffic to your blog’. I’ve been blogging over two years and for the most part have enjoyed every day of it. However in the last month, due to life, holidays, my children annoying me and my husband expecting me to feed him, I’ve … More How many read your blog today?
There are days when I wake up and think, ‘that was a poxy sleep’, closely followed by, ‘it’s raining again’. Even though I’m generally a happy person there are times a plethora of negative thoughts swirl around me and I feel generally irritated and fed up. This morning was such a morning. The August bank … More Take a moment…
Yesterday I had the most expensive chocolate biscuit cake in the world. Yes you read that correctly. It cost €800. I’ll do the maths for you, that is $880.82 American dollars £563.83 pounds sterling and a whopping $1,205.53 Australian dollars! Was it delicious? No Was I out to lunch with a sugar daddy milliionaire in … More The cost of a smile.
This day last week was special, and I missed it. I was on holidays, offline. It was the only time in ten days I felt compelled to write, so I wrote this on July 23rd using pen and paper. I know I’m posting it a week late, but Mum and Dad this one’s for you. … More Diamonds are forever.
If you lived in Ireland you would understand why for the first time in years I legged it to the airport ten days ago, leaving skid marks behind me in search of sunshine. It’s been a Summer in name only here, with cold weather, grey skies and rain on a daily basis. Thankfully the holiday … More Is it Summer yet?
It’s that time of year fellow bloggers when I and my family decide we can live together twentyfour hours a day, in a small space. Add to that amnesia re last year, and we are all set. Tomorrow we leave for our annual family holiday. For years we went to my favourite place on earth, … More Brace yourselves, I’m off.
Do you ever read my posts and wish you were as good a mother as I am? I knew it, so sit back and I’ll let you in on some of my secrets. My life as the perfect mother began the moment I held my first baby, a daughter, in my arms. I knew I’d … More My top tips to help you be the amazing mother I am.
Ever look at you blog and wonder why you bother? No me neither. It’s two and a half years since I began to blog. I have loved writing every post and this blog is now my diary. My thoughts are here, often in their rawest form. There are days when I am working, or even … More What’s next?
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