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Not Anti-Social, Merely Selectively-Social

October 17, 2021 / iamlauriem / Leave a comment

Have I ever mentioned I’m a very sociable introvert?  Well I am.  And so, of course I should have tonnes of empathy for others with similar social tendencies.  Except that my vanity and striving to appear ‘nice’ to people makes it trickier than you might think.  My children err on the side of introverted, you … Continue reading Not Anti-Social, Merely Selectively-Social

1980s Mammy Has A No Nonsense Approach

January 15, 2021February 8, 2021 / iamlauriem / 7 Comments

Right now, if I was to name the person I identify with most in the universe, it would have to be Mel Gibson's William Wallace. You know - the lad with the blue and white face from Braveheart. Can you recall the scene where there's an entire army rushing towards his band of Scots, wielding … Continue reading 1980s Mammy Has A No Nonsense Approach

It’s Healthy To Check In With Yourself

March 5, 2020March 20, 2020 / iamlauriem / 3 Comments

There's a film called 'Friends with Money' and in it Frances McDormand's character Jane stops washing her hair. It gradually gets pretty manky and her friends sort of notice, but don't mention anything. And just when it's getting really gruesome her kind husband gently suggests he might help her wash it. And she has a … Continue reading It’s Healthy To Check In With Yourself

If It Wasn’t For All The Stripping

February 24, 2020March 20, 2020 / iamlauriem / 1 Comment

From time to time you recall all the good things about being single and childfree. They are numerous. Especially on the days you climb the stairs - complete with hot water bottle because you have a head start on bedtime and you are intent on making the most of it, yes, that is my life … Continue reading If It Wasn’t For All The Stripping

What Will Now Be Known As ‘Bra Limbo’

March 31, 2019April 2, 2019 / iamlauriem / 2 Comments

Deep in my heart - in my soul - I'm a very content loner.  I like to sit alone, just thinking, daydreaming... or not.  I'm pretty nifty at staring genuinely blankly, my brain all a-whirr with silence.  If I were Oprah, the emergence of the acronym JOMO (Joy Of Missing Out) would have represented a … Continue reading What Will Now Be Known As ‘Bra Limbo’

We Can’t Keep Promising Puppies

November 17, 2018November 20, 2018 / iamlauriem / 2 Comments

Ah they'd make you laugh sometimes would't they?  More times they'd make you want to throw yourself out of a moving car. It had been a bit of a turbulent journey, with all three acting up at various points over the first five kilometres.  Of a 100 kilometre journey.  Truthfully, I was on the cusp … Continue reading We Can’t Keep Promising Puppies

Getting The Hang Of This

September 12, 2018September 12, 2018 / iamlauriem / 1 Comment

I've just had a long conversation with Ranger Rob (aka, my four-year old in full method-acting character mode) and I'm losing my mind.  These two things aren't necessarily linked either - Rob is just a bit-player in the drama that is my disintegrating brain.  This isn't the worst it's been and I know it will come … Continue reading Getting The Hang Of This

A Little Nourishment For The Soul

February 19, 2017January 5, 2018 / iamlauriem / Leave a comment

Let's face it, it is ha-ard to get out the door with little ones.  But most weekends, we do our best to do something that makes us feel like half-normal human beings.  While the generation before of us sensibly viewed going anywhere with little ones as insanity, and duly stayed put, we're a different tribe. … Continue reading A Little Nourishment For The Soul

Somewhere to Go, Somewhere to Be

October 27, 2016March 8, 2017 / iamlauriem / Leave a comment

Let's face it; with two smallies in tow it can be nigh on impossible to leave the house.  There is a certain window, which you may or may not have ,within which you may or may not have 23 minutes to get somewhere, do something and get back.  All this effort while also trying to … Continue reading Somewhere to Go, Somewhere to Be

A Move Back Home From Home

October 23, 2016November 16, 2016 / iamlauriem / 2 Comments

So we've moved back to the Burren.  The last time we lived here, 'we' were a very newly married couple and now 'we' are four.  It's been just over two years and there have been two babies and - let's face it - a pretty major life overhaul.  When a work project for my husband … Continue reading A Move Back Home From Home

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