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I never feel guilty but what’s this I’m feeling

by Grá 27th April 2018

I read an article on LinkedIn “Working Moms Raise More Successful Daughters and Empathetic Sons: Harvard Study” and was like to myself….thanks Mum…

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Fun Mum is Back

by Grá 31st January 2018

I hauled myself back to work last year on a four-day week with the view that it would make life easier for the family. For us to have…

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Childcare Challenges – creche vs childminder

by Grá 26th September 2017

I’ve heard of this dream world, of a house, a clean house, a house with dinners on the table every evening, a house…

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Mom of the Month!!!! – Top 5 reasons

by Grá 25th August 2017

So I take the whole no guilt thing to a whole new level. It’s been mentioned about me before, I’m either all in or…

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Finally a new blog post. The back to work craziness has consumed all my time (a post in itself),… https://t.co/qWViGBzUDM

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Character Building.... This is like my Mum's favourite saying. Anything tough in life or… https://t.co/eKquxnZt1w

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One week down 5 million to go https://t.co/30mE0N21kQ via @laughorcry_ie

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Missy asked for a rice cakes with a yogart on top. Like a toddler I'm doing literal interpretation :-) https://t.co/KiwYjq38qz

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This sitting in one place for longer than it takes to feed a baby is strange. #backtowork

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1 month ago by laughorcry_ie When we do dress up, we stayed dressed up for the day :-) We visited Rathfarnham Castle today. The playground is fab and the cakes in the cafe......unreal hehehehe
1 month ago by laughorcry_ie This little guy nearly got left behind this week. Not literally. With Missy starting school next week and settling into her after school club this week, poor Junior is feeling abandoned. It's hard explaining to him that they'll be going their separate ways each morning. That they won't be playing with each other during the day. That he'll have to wait until 6pm to see her again . So today he declared he wanted to start Montessori. He's just a year too early.
4 weeks ago by laughorcry_ie The one mess I never mind. Missy was delighted with herself following the pictures herself to make all kinds of creations today. Then her imagination took over and we got some very impressive structures. #letitgo #lego
4 weeks ago by laughorcry_ie Friends since they were babies, minding each other in creche and Montessori. Today they shared another milestone. One thankfully they loved. My own long time friend from primary school called over this evening. As we planned for her wedding next month we shared our school day stories with Missy. I hope for Missy and her friends that they continue to share years of memories.
3 weeks ago by laughorcry_ie This my friends is my sister. She is so many things to all of us. But most importantly to Missy and Junior she's Dee, their aunt. Fulfilling her aunty duties by obliging their every ask. Or in today's case saying "Yes" when Junior asked if he could bang the hammer on the door!!! She may put Missy's shoes on the wrong feet and blame the poor 4 year for talking her into it, but Dee can do no wrong in their eyes. Nor in mine, except when she keeps me out past my bedtime All of us wish Dee the
3 weeks ago by laughorcry_ie It's time for me. It's time the stop my heart racing. It's time to breathe. I'll admit this past few weeks my anxiety levels have been at an all time high. The next few months for us will bring more stress and unchartered territories. So The Dad and I have recognised we need to plan for our own mental health. To help keep us calm and focused. I've started yoga with @exercisetogetherireland , which is step 1 for me. I'm so excited and after 1 class have had a fab nights sleep :-) The Dad has singed up to run a
3 weeks ago by laughorcry_ie Delighted I got to take time today just to chill with Missy and Junior. After days of struggling to find our feet with all the emotions of starting school, it was good to just breathe. We're not out of the woods yet, but sure isn't there always something. One day to the weekend.
2 weeks ago by laughorcry_ie "Leave me alone and just let me climb" Hence I'm on the wine tonight!! :-)
2 days ago by laughorcry_ie She is as gentle and as fragile as she looks. Except when Junior takes her colours. Then it's more like a scene from Kick Ass with Hit Girl making a brief and threatening appearance to retrieve them back.