It's that irresistible round-up time of year, and I'm jumping on the bandwagon - taking the lead from Sadhbh of Where Wishes Come From, and joining her linky to round-up my favourite 15 blog-related things from 2015. Well, mostly blog-related - there's a bit of slippage into real-life too. 1. My favourite post The one that meant most to me ...
The first people on the list have had a house move since last year. I write the card, then address it with the unfamiliar street name. Next, four non-movers, then another new address. This time I don’t know it. I send a message to ask. The card won’t be a surprise but that's OK, cards aren’t really a surprise. Three more ...
Dear An Post, For twenty-five years, you've been organising Santa replies to letters from children all over Ireland, and for that, I thank you. It's a kind, altruistic gesture at a time of year that thrives on kind, altruistic gestures. So this isn't a complaint - it really isn't. It's more of a plea. You see, ...
3 things that are pretty great about freelancing at home This would-be list, written only in my head, was inspired by being home three times this week when the postman brought parcels, and raiding the advent calendar for mid-morning chocolate. Handy. 8 things that are a bit crap about freelancing at home Like realising that there was always a ...
I have three kids. Sometimes they're all very similar - like when all of them cry at once because I turn off the TV or when they all beg for a second advent calendar sweet. And sometimes they're all quite different. On Sunday, at a Santa Science Lab in Imaginosity, I had the different kids. The first was Enthusiastic ...
Last night, I picked up the iron from the counter to put it away, but then realised that I don't know where we keep it. My husband does all the ironing, and always has done. The last time I ironed anything was 2001, when I burned the dress I was about to wear to my ...
Since switching to work-from-home life earlier this year, I'm re-learning being with my kids, and one thing I've noticed is that they lack self-sufficiency. It's entirely my fault - only being off at weekends meant that my priority was spending quality time with them. Whether or not they knew how to make breakfast or get their ...
"When you are home, the children come first, simply because they need you most" Louise Phillips is an author, mother and grandmother, and over the years has worked in a huge variety of jobs, using every type of childcare. Here, she shares her story of working parenthood, passes on tips she’s picked up, and explains why there's ...
Mark Zuckerberg is pledging to give away $45 billion - 99% of his fortune - an announcement made to coincide with the birth of his daughter. "Don't think they've realised they might need it - babies don't come cheap!" said one commenter on Facebook. Indeed, I thought, as I handed over €22 at my daughter’s school book fair ...