Ten months ago in our village, a young boy aged fifteen died. Every day since his funeral, his dad sits by his grave. He is sometimes joined by other family members, but mostly he’s alone. He arrives every day, early morning, and stays until after dark, leaving briefly at lunch and dinnertime to eat. I … More Letting Go.
Elephants are not synonymous with Ireland, but I’d like to tell you, the true story of, “The Day they visited a farm in West Cork”. Every year we go on our holidays, to a tiny village in West Cork, called Allihies. A similar spot cannot be found anywhere in the world. It is like a … More The Day The Elephants Came To Ireland!
When I was a child, my greatest wish, was to be a boy. I would not wear dresses or skirts, and liked nothing better, than to go climbing or play football with the boys. As the years went by, I did grow into my female self, and liked what it offered me. However I always … More Women Are Right?
Last September, after many years of waiting, my eldest daughters special delivery arrived. No I’m not a grandmother. She bought an Iphone! She had received her first phone, at the age of eleven, and they were inseparable. She is a very careful individual, and whilst friends phones, broke, fell down toilets, or got lost, her … More Fingers Crossed!
Throughout my life I have loved to read. The first book that really took my breath away, was “The lion, the witch and the wardrobe”. I can remember going into my brothers room when I had finished it, and saying “I can’t believe that adventure happened in just a minute in time!”. I was hooked. … More More Than Words Can Say!
A new site is now up and running called Parents Space. It is the result of a lot of hard work, by Parenting and stuff You can click on the link and find out all about it. Or click on the logo I have on my page. There are a lot of different bloggers contributing. I … More Calling Parents Of Teens.
I admit it, I send my child to school, with a lunch that takes me, approximately three minutes to prepare, and zero imagination! The bread is white! The meat is processed, and neither is cut into a special shape. The apple is sometimes bruised. Then sin of sins, I add a couple of biscuits, usually … More Healthy lunch boxes!
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!
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