Lately, we keep hearing how the 8th amendment saves lives. The ‘LoveBoth’ crowd say if abortion was available here millions people would not be here today. I was recently asked on twitter by an anti-choice zealot which one of my kids would I have aborted if abortion had been available here. That really hurt, they
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Lush Sleepy Lotion – Does it work?
Like most parents, I will give anything a bash in hopes that the baby will sleep without waking up lots during the night. So when I heard about Sleepy Lotion from Lush I had to try it. I’m already a Lush fan so it was partially an excuse to go and get some bath bombs
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Santa’s Cove Liffey Valley – Worth the âŹ25 per child & âŹ12.50 per adult?
So last night we were invited to the opening of Santa’s Cove Liffey Valley. It’s where Pirates Cove normally is in Liffey Valley Shopping Centre Now first off I understand there will be teething problems as it was their first night welcoming people. We were left queuing outside a half an hour after we were told
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Cognikids Sip & Dip Helpful aids for Baby Led Weaning
I’ve been a fan of baby led weaning since my 2nd kid s have done it with 3 of 4 of my kids. Actually, to be fair I did a combination of BLW and traditional weaning (spoon feeding) on the last 2 kids as sometimes it was just lot quicker and less messy to just
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The First Year is the Hardest
I say it to every parent. I say it to myself when I’m finding things tough. I keep reminding myself the first year after having a baby is the hardest! Maybe come teen years I’ll go back on that theory but I’ve always found the first year is the hardest. Yes the first smiles and
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Win the Ultimate Baby Gift from TheBabyBox.com
When my fourth…and last (definitely the last!) baby was born 9 months ago I dreaded the thoughts of preparing all the equipment needed for a newborn baby. I literally left it until the last week or so to pack my bag and get some clothes. Very unlike me as I like to be organised but
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My Top 6 iPhone Apps
I have a lot of apps on my phone, I love a good app, don’t we all? Apart from the usual social media apps, there are other apps that just make my life that bit easier so I’ve done a list of my top 6 iphone apps! Google Photos I recently found out about this
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Pampers Launch New Nappy Range for Premature Babies | Ad
When I got the news that Pampers were making nappies for premature babies I instantly thought how lucky I am to be associated with a brand that wants to care for all babies in this world, especially those who are most vulnerable. There are approximately 4,500 babies born prematurely every year1 here in Ireland and while
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Take folic acid, don’t drink, actually don’t leave the house just IN CASE you get pregnant.
Since June 2016 Safe Food has been running a campaign on the importance of taking folic acid. Of course, any campaign that promotes good health is great. And I am not denying folic acid or rather folate is good if you are planning a baby. I do have a few issues with the campaign and how
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Easter Charity Fun Day at Dealz | Ad
If you’re looking for something to do with the kids this week (aren’t we all thanks to the Easter Holidays) then Dealz might be your answer! This Thursday 13th April, selected Dealz stores will be having an Easter Charity Fun day. The first 50 kids there on the day will get free chocolates and there will
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Alternative Easter Gift Ideas for Kids
Anyone else think Easter has just gotten so expensive over the years? Or maybe it’s just the fact I keep having more kids đ Ah no but seriously, this whole Easter Bunny thing wasn’t around when I was a kid. It’s like feckin’ Christmas now with the ‘Easter Bunny’ bringing a load of eggs that
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The Life Changing Magic of….a Tumble Dryer!
What’s the one thing you wish you’d taken the plunge on and got sooner? Mine? A dryer! I finally got one three weeks and it’s literally been love since first use! I was sick of having to spend hours hanging wet clothes up ever so damn neatly to avoid ironing, then fold them neatly, air them
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Pampers Innovation Centre – Where Babies are the Nappy Testers! #PampersBabyBoard
A number of months ago, Pampers brought their Baby Board members to the Pampers Innovation Centre in Schwalbach, Germany. Due to my pregnancy, I couldn’t attend, gutted, but I have had detailed reports from their fascinating trip. The Pampers Innovation Centre in Germany is where Pampers create and test prototypes of nappies that eventually become
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I’m Now a Memeber of the Pampers Baby Board
A couple of weeks ago, a representative from Pampers Ireland contacted me with an amazing opportunity to get involved in the brand. I often use Pampers products so of course I jumped at the opportunity to work with them. As we were finalising details around the opportunity I couldnât disclose any information, but now I can
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The Santa Experience at Dunnes Stores
Visiting Santa with the kids isn’t one of my favourite tasks during the Christmas season to be perfectly honest. I hate the ques in the shopping centers all to see Santa for 2 mins and be rushed out. By which time, I’m already stressed from trying to keep all the kids somewhat mannerly and not running
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