I don’t always find it easy to say I’m a full-time stay at home mother. Let me explain. So much of our identity is tied up in what we do - our profession, our skill-set. A career is often short-hand for the type of person you are - mathematical, people-person, artsy. How well we are … Continue reading Starting to Wear My Role With A Little More Ease
Author: iamlauriem
The Mysterious Book of Poetry
I'm no expert, but when you read a good one there's nothing more perfect, more succinct than a poem - and that's what keeps me dipping back in I suppose. I recently happened upon a book of poetry. It was sitting on my parents-in-law kitchen worktop, just like that. 'This looks lovely - where did … Continue reading The Mysterious Book of Poetry
Her Days May Be Numbered
I always feel a little melancholy as Summer begins to come to an end. I get angsty as each GAA senior county championship match gets played and another tier is eradicated. We've only got the All-Ireland finals left now - a sure sign that Autumn has his feet well settled under the table. We've now … Continue reading Her Days May Be Numbered
It’s My Party And I’ll Pass If I Want To
Having a birthday is really quite nice. It's a special day, just for you. Well, unless you happen to be a twin or your birthday falls on December 25th (NIGHTmare!). I've always liked celebrating the anniversary of the birth of me. I always get at least a couple of cards - some with cash in, … Continue reading It’s My Party And I’ll Pass If I Want To
The Weather Girls
We Irish are self-professed obsessives when it comes to the weather. We talk about it, scrutinise it, plan around it. When the sun shines, Ireland is the best country you could possibly live in - unless it shines too much and we suddenly run out of water and berate ourselves for not installing an in-home … Continue reading The Weather Girls
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
A night out is a much-coveted affair, am I right? And I'm talking a car-free, dressed-up, who-knows-where-the-night-will-take-us kind of evening. There's the planning and plotting, the daydreaming whereby you delusionally see yourself out and about as one might do in London or New York - not to mention the humming and hawing over what to … Continue reading Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Time To Unfold
So the boy has been starkers since approximately 6.30pm last night. He didn't fancy putting on his pyjamas, wasn't pushed when it came to getting dressed this morning and is now happily enjoying a post-lunch nap, au natural. In fairness, it's been business as usual with him. Meal-time eagerness was not effected. The usual (incessant) … Continue reading Time To Unfold
Use It Or Lose It People
If you are a very small child, congratulations! Roll out the banner, as they say. (And might I also commend your reading skills?). Babies being born today, tomorrow, yesterday, barring accidents or serious illness, can now realistically hope to live to 104 years old. I think this is good news, although I appreciate not everyone … Continue reading Use It Or Lose It People
A Little Taste of Summer
I often resolve to do things and just don't get around to them. Printing out photographs and framing them, baking and icing a Christmas cake, sitting down and playing the piano for 10 minutes in a day. However, making elderflower cordial - long on the list - can be proudly ticked off this June. I … Continue reading A Little Taste of Summer
We Went To The Beach Today
I'm not the world's biggest fan of going to the beach. I'm not a swimmer and even if I was, what body was created to tolerate the excruciating cold of any water that manages to defrost enough to lap against the Irish coastline? Sand is a curse, wind factor abominable and outlook for sunshine? Dismal. … Continue reading We Went To The Beach Today
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