Lately it seems like everyone is baking banana bread. Any time I go on social media another one of my friends has a photo of their latest attempt at making banana bread, and I really think I’m going to have to give it a bash soon. If you’re pregnant it’s an even better idea for […]

6 years ago

This brings back so many memories. Any kid who grew up in the 90s probably remembers watching Round The Twist as part of their regular TV routine. Round the Twist, an Australian children’s fantasy television program,  was the story of three children and their widowed father who live in a lighthouse in the fictional coastal […]

6 years ago

This is so handy! I don’t have a bath in my home and sometimes I really wish that I did. At first, it was just annoying not to be able to have bubble baths but then I had children and it became that little bit more inconvenient to only have a shower. Recently I discovered […]

6 years ago

Sure what else would you be doing of a Friday morning? I’ve been performing in choirs since I was around six years old. Personally I think my family signed me up to my first choir so I could go to practice for awhile and stop signing A Whole New World around the house on repeat. […]

6 years ago

He made the announcement yesterday. There has been much uncertainty around whether or not State examinations would go ahead this year. As it stands the Junior Cert has been completely cancelled for 2020, but the same can not be said for the Leaving Cert which is required for students wishing to attend college. Yesterday evening […]

6 years ago

Most primary school-aged children have access to the internet. Where once parents only worried about what their teenagers were getting up to online, now they have to consider how their younger children are using their screen time too. With many small children accidentally finding their way onto adult content on YouTube and being invited into […]

6 years ago

Some gorgeous pieces. You may have seen my previous articles about Lil & Izzy. The Irish babywear brand which launched last year, is fast becoming one of the favourite sustainable brands on the block! Over the past several weeks, Lil & Izzy has been fully operational online and has been busy delivering perfectly picked presents […]

6 years ago

I’m saying ‘no time like the present’ a lot lately. Quarantine me seems to think that there’s no time like the present for everything whether it’s gardening, sorting through the stuff in the attic or potty training. Yes, I’ve decided to use this time in lock down to try and get my two-year-old potty trained. […]

6 years ago

Congratulations! Actor Richard Gere and his wife Alejandra Silva have just announced the birth of their second child. The couple have reportedly welcomed a baby boy, their second son after the couple welcomed baby Alexander last year. According to magazine HOLA the couple and their children are said to staying on their ranch in New […]

6 years ago

I could not be more excited. Everything Jim Henson was my childhood. I was obsessed with The Muppets, Sesame Street and of course Fraggle Rock. Originally running from 1983 to 1987, Fraggle Rock had just gone off the air by the time I was old enough to watch it, but it was regularly re-run and […]

6 years ago

Do you feel like you have a psychic connection with your baby? I remember when I was a new mum and being amazed by how I always seemed to wake up just before my baby started crying. I would also wake in the dead of night and know to go check on them even when […]

6 years ago

Looking for a gift for a new baby? We may all be under quarantine but that doesn’t mean that life stops. Many of us will be expecting new arrivals or know someone expecting a baby any day now. Of course, we want to be able to have the perfect first baby outfit or send the […]

6 years ago

We can’t wait! With all of us stuck indoors at the moment, having good shows to stream is a must. I’m already counting down the days until Dead To Me season two arrives on Netflix in a couple of weeks, but there is another show I can’t wait to get stuck into too. If you […]

6 years ago

An awful situation for any parent to be in. The current lock down is affecting all of our lives in different ways. Parents are learning to school their children from home. Some have had pay cuts or have lost their jobs entirely and all of us are unable to spend time with friends and family […]

6 years ago

My skin has been on a roller coaster since becoming a mum. From extreme dryness during my pregnancies, to oily breakouts after giving birth. To be honest I was at a loss to what skin type I had anymore. Is it dry? Oily? Surely combination is a safe bet? I tried a lot of products. […]

6 years ago

Would you like to see this implemented? The last few weeks have been a very difficult time for parents, students and teachers a like, with very little certainty on when schools would be able to open again. All schools and colleges across the country closed last month in a bid to stop the spread of […]

6 years ago

Warning, you may not sleep tonight after seeing this. I’ve met a lot of people who find dolls creepy but this doll takes creepy to the next level and reminds me of those toys from the first Toy Story movie that Sid used to make. To be honest I wouldn’t be surprised if it gets […]

6 years ago

Such a lovely thing to do. Look Good Feel Better (LGFB) is a global charity hosting skincare and makeup workshops for women undergoing cancer treatment, which over 1,000 Irish women attended in 2019. LGFB have ceased nationwide workshops with the call to ‘stay at home’ during Covid-19, but recognise they are an important resource for […]

6 years ago

Mark those calendars. I ended up being completely hooked to season one of Dead To Me. It was not what I expected to be, to be honest I thought it was going to be closer to a comedy than a drama, but nevertheless I became addicted and binge watched it in a couple of days. […]

6 years ago

Home-schooling has always existed, this is something else. We are currently living through a historical event, something most of us have never experienced before in our lives. Schools have closed, most work places are shut and our movements have been restricted to a 2km radius, expect for food, medicines or expectational circumstances. Parenting through this […]

6 years ago

A great idea. If there’s one thing we’ve learned the last month in lock down it’s that life doesn’t stop just because there’s a pandemic. We still have to parent, do chores, grocery shop, and some of us may even be preparing for the arrival of a new baby, or know someone close to us […]

6 years ago

Great news for parents. While the kids have their Easter break from remote school work at the moment, with lock down lasting until at least May 5, there’s a lot more home schooling to do. Both my husband and I are still working from home, so between our own work and helping our kids through […]

6 years ago

Is it too good to be true or does it really work? I’m a really bad sleeper, always have been. Winding down at night has never been my forte and no matter what I do I usually end up tossing and turning most of the night. I’ve tried all the usual suggestions like avoiding caffeine, […]

6 years ago

I want one. Can you believe it, we actually have some good weather? Of course we’re all on lock down so we can’t exactly go on weekends away or days out like we usually would, but that’s no reason not to make the most of the sunny weather at home. Since the quarantine period began […]

6 years ago

So much fun. Keeping the kids entertained during lock down isn’t always easy, especially since a lot of activities like visits to the playground and playdates are off the cards. I’ve really found myself stretching the limits of my own creativity trying to come up with new things to do with my children during the […]

6 years ago

The regrowth is real. I last had my colour done in January having originally planned to get it touched up in March (ha!) so needless to say I have some serious root action going on. I’m far from the only one with this problem, and with the salons closed for at least another month what […]

6 years ago

The service was originally planned to take place this week. The lock down has been difficult for all of us, but even more so for those of us who are grieving. For parents who have lost a child, you may be missing them now more than ever and I completely understand. I lost a pregnancy […]

6 years ago

This is brilliant. As things currently stand, the Leaving Cert is still set to be held this summer. For students preparing for these exams the current lock down conditions has made studying very difficult, especially since they can’t get the help from teachers that they would in the classroom. A lot of companies have adapted […]

6 years ago

The last few days I’ve been trying to focus on the positives. Since the schools closed last month and both my husband and I started working from home, things have been a bit chaotic. We’re suddenly juggling home-schooling, work and parenting with no separation from the three and it can be quite stressful at times. […]

6 years ago

A sign of the times. Baby showers have become huge over the last ten years or so. While baby showers were once considered just a North American trend, they’ve taken off across the world, with 40,000 taking place in Ireland alone last year. Unfortunately, due to the spread of coronavirus and social distancing rules, many […]

6 years ago

A fun activity for all the family. Thinking of new and interesting things to do with the kids is a little tricky right now. We can’t fall back on going to the cinema or to the playground as, well they’re shut and we’re all trying to practice social distancing as best as we possibly can. […]

6 years ago

Could it really work? When it comes to feeding our babies, breastfeeding is always recommended. Breast milk helps to boost your child’s immunity but it has also been found to help heal outside the body, particularly when applied to rashes. It’s considered a bit of a magic substance which is one of the reasons that […]

6 years ago

Places of childcare closed last month. Many people have felt their jobs being affected by the current lock down, especially those in childcare. Creches and childcare facilities were one of the first places to close, along with schools, early last month. Early Childhood Ireland, the membership organisation for the early years sector, has called for […]

6 years ago

This is great. Keeping the kids on top of their school work at the moment is no easy task. Things have gone from schools being shut for a couple of weeks to several weeks and I’m sure I’m not the only parent running low on ideas right now. I’m trying to help my son the […]

6 years ago

Very exciting. Keeping the kids entertained during quarantine can be a challenge and I know I’m not the only parent that is slowly running out of ideas. If your kids like getting involved in anything creative or crafty then you should definitely look into An Post’s new campaign. An Post, in partnership with Children’s Books, […]

6 years ago

It’s a heartbreaking situation. As parents we always want to be able to comfort our children when things go wrong, but sometimes we can’t always fix it. When the schools closed a month ago, it was originally planned that they would open again by the end of March, but they didn’t. This then changed to […]

6 years ago

Sounds like congratulations is in order. The Radford family in the UK have just welcomed the newest addition to their family, bringing their total number of children to 22. Already Britain’s largest family, it doesn’t look like anyone else will be taking their title any time soon. https://www.instagram.com/p/B-nP9t0pzJZ/ The family made the announcement yesterday through […]

6 years ago

The messages are uncalled for. I think most kids are getting fed up being at home all the time and most are actually missing school at this point. One thing I’m very grateful to have is a garden for my kids to play in and I encourage them to get as much as possible when […]

6 years ago

This could be incredibly helpful. Many hospitals across the globe are struggling to deal with the current COVID-19 pandemic. A large part of this struggle is not being able to produce enough medical equipment quickly enough. This includes, face masks, gloves, other types of protective gear for staff and of course, ventilators. However, one mother […]

6 years ago

An unfortunate sign of the times. The new restrictions to help stop the spread of coronavirus has affected our lives in different ways, whether it’s how we work, how we travel (or don’t) or how we parent. Expectant mothers in particular are feeling the affects on their lives as maternity hospitals put in visitor restrictions […]

6 years ago

Some great advice. The last few weeks have been stressful for everyone. Home-schooling, working from home and parenting, all without being able to leave the house. I know as a parent there have been days when it’s all become overwhelming. Last week I started a meditation challenge (which I’ll tell you more about in another […]

6 years ago

It’s not even lunch time and I’m already done with today. If there’s one thing that kids love to do, it’s ask questions. This has been a particularly popular past time for my children since the schools closed and I feel like today may have been one question too far. The question that broke the […]

6 years ago

Same Kim, same. A couple of weeks ago I was cracking up so much with the kids I was tempted to try and sell them on eBay and it looks like I’m not the only one. Yes, during a recent interview TV personality and mum, Kim Kardashian revealed that after spending lockdown with her four […]

6 years ago

We all need that little bit of time every week. As a parent I know the value of having a little ‘couple time’ once a week, even if it’s just a trip to the cinema or a drink in the local. Due to the current COVID-19 lock down heading out for date night is no […]

6 years ago

Is your child the next big fashion designer? Looking for something fun and different to work on with the kids then this might just be the project for you. Well known Irish milliner Aoife Harrison recently posted that she is running a competition for children design a fabulous Easter Bonnet. Even better, there isn’t just […]

6 years ago

Important information for expectant mothers. Since the outbreak of COVID-19 many guidelines have been put in place to protect the general public. Among those of specific guidelines for expectant mothers to help ensure that both they and their babies are as protected as possible from the virus. The HSE have released a number of guidelines […]

6 years ago

The popular shop closes its doors for good this month. There are several Irish online boutiques for children that I have been fans of since becoming a parent and Mini Bella Boutique is one of them. That’s why I was extremely sad that they will be closing their doors for the foreseeable future. Until they […]

6 years ago

This is shocking. A father in New York caused chaos in the hospital his wife was attending for her pregnancy, when he hid coronavirus symptoms to attend the birth of his child. Staff at University of Rochester’s Strong Memorial Hospital were horrified when they found out after the fact as now everyone he made contact with […]

6 years ago

Brilliant news. The current pandemic can cause children to feel very anxious and worried. Only recently my son has said that he is worried he’ll never see his school friends again and is upset that he can no longer have sleepovers at his grandparent’s house. All of our lives have been turned upside down, so […]

6 years ago

Everyone is about to have 1990s curtains. So, all the hairdressers are closed which means most of us won’t be getting our roots touched up or a trim for quite some time. My salon has warned me on pain of death not to go anywhere near a box dye so I’ll be rocking the ‘root […]

6 years ago