I'm sorry. Excuse me? Did someone order a heat wave? Cos I sure didn't. But I now find myself trapped in the body of a heavily pregnant lady literally cooking from the inside out. And back in again. A nurse whose expertise is in dermatology was on the radio yesterday talking about sun safety - … Continue reading Not Built For The Heat
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Keep Smelling The Roses
Did you know that June is the month for roses? Yup. If you look out for them, you'll see them everywhere. Blooming. Showing off. Being wonderful. It's this time of year, every year, that I remind myself I must plant a rose bush - they're just so bloody gorgeous. So queue some mild self-loathing (just … Continue reading Keep Smelling The Roses
I’m Voting Yes
Are you familiar with that conversation where you discuss what mega star / demigod you might invite along to a dinner party? You know, Muhammad Ali, Mahatma Gandhi and Oprah all back to mine for vol au vents and spag bol? (Nightmare). Well, it was had amongst a small gang of us out to dinner … Continue reading I’m Voting Yes
A Little Bit Of Markle Sparkle
Oooooh - well, it was just what I needed in the run-up to Christmas. A royal engagement, a fairytale in the making - a little bit of Markle Sparkle! And today, they wed. Ooh la la. As soon as the news was out my BFF messaged me to gauge excitement levels. Were we all agreed? … Continue reading A Little Bit Of Markle Sparkle
The Best Of Times, The Hardest Of Times
Well, you certainly learn something new every day! Or at the very least, read about something different on the internet most days. I just read that today is Maternal Mental Health Awareness day, which reminded me about just how important this subject is. Making babies is rollercoaster stuff. Emotionally and physically it's tough going and all … Continue reading The Best Of Times, The Hardest Of Times
The More I Go, The More I Want To Go Back
"It's going to be a heatwave. We're due some good weather, but they're saying temperatures will really climb on Thursday. The weekend'll be a scorcher". Exactly what you don't want to hear when you're leaving the country expressly to get some sun and rub your freckly face in the faces of everyone you meet upon … Continue reading The More I Go, The More I Want To Go Back
This Constant, Lingering Sense of Grief
The small fella needed to renew his passport. A true sign of the times when you're not even four and you're already on your second piece of international documentation. The photos made for a fun comparison - our little man, more 'himself' now with his curly head and emerging freckles and still-little nose. Much less … Continue reading This Constant, Lingering Sense of Grief
Thinking Of Taking The Plunge
We all have a few pals in that place where they're pondering whether or not they want to have a baby. Ever. For some it's a clear-cut decision, but for others it's a real quandary. It often comes down to one core question - will I regret not having a baby in the future? It's … Continue reading Thinking Of Taking The Plunge
Ominous Talk. I Love It!
Liveline's on the telly. It must be a national emergency. We are on the cusp of a blizzard, you see. A snow blizzard. And while some might label this predicament as 'being Canadian', here in Ireland it's weather alert time of the highest order - RED - and at 4pm the majority of the country … Continue reading Ominous Talk. I Love It!
You Can’t Keep A ‘Real Me’ Down
'I had a whole life before you came along, you know'; something my mother often informed us of when we were small. We didn't believe her though. Most photographic said-evidence was in black & white and tarnished by other-era styling. It looked more like an air-brushed version of our mother's face had been stuck onto … Continue reading You Can’t Keep A ‘Real Me’ Down
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