An apple a day keeps the doctor away At least that’s what they say Believe what you may I’ve begun to stray but do you like my word play? There’s been quite a bit of Dr Suess around this house lately. That’s not a bad thing I suppose. Apart from…
All hail the chocolate chip cookie! We worship at the altar of Choc chip anything over here. These little drops of happiness just bleed delight into the bleakest of bakes any day of the week. So how do we police this unrequited love of the cocoa bean? Well besides the…
I would happily lay out the clothes for the whole week in the kids rooms if I thought they had any chance of actually staying there and making onto their bodies (in any fashion at all) during the week, such is my anxiety with regards to organisation. It’s a combination…
Who’s with me in thinking Halloween is just a whole pile of Hocus Pocus? I’m Halloween’s version of the Grinch. I could happily skip straight to Candy cane’s and mulled drinks of all sorts once we bid goodbye to the long summer evenings. It may simply be laziness on my…
When someone mentions Halloween what pops into your head? Do you almost begin to salivate at the mouth such is the joyous prospect of decorating your house in the spookiest most autumnal way possible? Or does your heart sink in anticipation of fake blood on your sofa? Halloween in my…
Friday night. The life is drained from you. Unhooking your bra strap is just about all you can manage – and you only do so in order to exhale as long and as hard as you can muster up the strength to do. Somewhere in between forcing the washing machine…
Walt Disney was surely a very clever man. Not only did he bring us the most famous mouse of all time (Sorry Danger Mouse, you’re great but your predecessor casts a long shadow ). He also wrote the following – so simple and yet true. “Laughter is timeless, imagination has…
It’s not you it’s me – we’ve all heard that aul’ chestnut bandied about to or by someone in our circle at some point in our lives. Usually spoken without due diligence to someone who really would rather be anywhere but listening to it at that moment. It’s an easy…
I’m partial to a massage if truth be told. However lately (by lately I am referring to the past ten years of my life) I have made do with a back rub now & then from varying sets of sticky hands that love to play beauty shop. It is admittedly…
I spent the best part of my summers in the 80’s in a trailer tent en France. How lucky am I? Once August rolled around following a month improving my mother tongue in Irish college & learning other life necessities such as where babies come from and how to kiss…
A healthy fun cool summer treat with nothing to feel guilty about! Roast strawberry and cream pops for the win.
This is the holy grail of meals chez moi. Just when I got to the point of utter despair a few years ago I concocted this version of Shepherd’s pie and it has quite literally saved my sanity. To date it is still the only red meat 3rd born will…
One of my kids came home from school this week with the exciting announcement that someone had a new baby. Cue loads of ‘Ooohhhhs’ and ‘Aaaahhhhhs’ from every one in the car. Except from 4th born. He simply wanted to know what flavour the baby was. Stiffling my giggles amidst…
Over the past few days I’ve felt that familiar tickle in my nose. My sinuses are preparing to batten down the hatches. My eyes watering at the prospect of bees, grass seed, gentle breezes and copious amounts air-borne pollen. Am I worried? Hell no! Summer’s a comin’. A quick visit…
In Ireland we have this saying – perfect in its simplicity. “Tús maith, leath na hoibre” A good start is half the work. Uncomplicated & true. I find in life that straight-forward tends to be the purest and most effective. Simple solutions tend to be what we return to time…
I have a confession to make. Sometimes I like to climb into bed at 8:45pm & watch Made in Chelsea on my laptop. Does it educate me? Motivate me? Teach me the greater meaning of this world? Hell No but it makes me a better person – mindless entertainment –…
How did we end up in January? Last time I looked it was mid December. I swear I only put my head down for one minute and BOOM! Just like that the silly season has passed us by once again. Once again though I also find myself picking up the…
We spend the whole year trying to be the best versions of ourselves. However for the festive period all bets are OFF. Don’t get me wrong – I’m not saying abandon ship and eat everything sugar laden within a 10 miles radius of you at all times from Dec 20th…
Who doesn’t love the festive season? Of course there is all the chaos and stress involved with getting organised for it but there also comes a chance to unwind a little, let you hair down, break the rules and just allow a little madness to become the norm. As a…
I’m a breakfast kinda gal. Not that I like to single out any meal as inferior than others – all meals in my life make me happy – I must admit to having a soft spot for a bit of brekkie. If you couple this breakfast with some great company…
