This week one of my regular readers, Karen, is sharing her pre-eclampsia in late pregnancy and emergency c-section birth story. I actually sobbed when I read this first. I’ve had issues with my blood throughout all my pregnancies and while I don’t think it’s as serious as pre-eclampsia, it terrifying not knowing what to expect or what’s going to happen next! Thank you so much for sharing your story! (more…)
Ah lads, she’s awake. She woke up a couple days after my three-month update. Raring to go. She’s found her voice. She’s not shy in letting us know she is there. In fairness to her, you have to be loud in this house to be heard. (more…)
Christmas book advent calendars – the new Christmas trend. First it was Elf on the Shelf, then there was the Christmas Eve Box and now everyone is jumping on the Christmas book advent – me included. (more…)
This week in Meet the Mumtrepreneur I’m chatting with the founder of Claphandies Liza Crotty, an inspirational woman, who has just come into her tenth year in business with Claphandies. (more…)
A few weeks back over on my social media pages I mentioned I’ll be working closely with Nuby as a brand rep. We’ve used their flip it beakers since the big kid was about two or three and their comfort teethers or ‘shakey things’ can be found in every corner of my home so it’s an exciting opportunity for all of us. They also asked me to review some products that appealed to us so I now have my very own electric ‘moo-moo machine’ and I freaking love it, along with beakers, cups and pretty much all of their SureGrip collection. (more…)
Up this week sharing her labour induction in the birth story series is first time mum Aileen Deegan of Olivia’s Mother Blog. (more…)
I’ll be honest, Elf on the Shelf is the bane of my life and he’s a creepy looking little creature but in the coming weeks, almost every household with young kids will be under elf surveillance including my own. If I could un-adopt the little bollox, I would. I’ve lost count the number of times I’ve forgotten to move the little shit, reluctantly dragging myself out of the bed to put him somewhere new and adventurous for the big kid. (more…)
The Haakaa breast pump has been all over my feeds the past couple of months, from readers to online parenting websites and bloggers recommending it so I ordered one from Amazon to see what all the fuss was about. And no, the Haakaa is a one piece silicone breast pump, not the traditional dance of the Māori people of New Zealand as my other half thought – I think he was a bit disappointed when I told him too. Although he did get great craic teaching the kids to stomp their feet and to make funny faces and noises as I fed and pumped away in my little corner. (more…)
Tonight have blogger Jill Jordan is sharing her experiences and natural delivery birth story having attended the Domino Midwife Clinic at the Coombe. Jill is a mum, of two very loud boys, age six and four, with another baby on the way. She blogs about their messy busy life and family food at properfud.com. (more…)
Come October I’m always on the lookout for new places to visit Santa, places that will not just excite the kids, we want adventure, awesome Santa’s, one who may even know my kid’s name! We want a fun filled family day out, one that leaves a lasting impression. You’re looking at well over fifty quid, €20 per head in some cases to visit Santa nowadays and I want to know my money is been spent wisely so I’ve done some research and teamed up with some of my favourite bloggers who have shared their thoughts and experiences on places to visit Santa throughout Ireland this year. (more…)