On the 19 September 2010 I started a Day Zero list: a place to record your goals, discover new challenges, and gain motivation to achieve them. I have a list of 100 things I want to do over 1001 days. The list is due to be competed by 16 June 2013. January went by in…
Orla Kiely for Uniqlo
Last week Kate Middleton was photographed wearing an Orla Kiely coat, which for a long time has been my favourite brand. My small collection is limited to handbags, bedding and stationery. However, an exciting partnership between Orla Kiely and Uniqlo might just make the brand more affordable for me and many others. Speaking about the…
Coughs and sneezes
The downside of having one child at nursery and a newborn too is that the older sibling tends to bring home germs, along with his paintings and scuffed knees. Ever since Big Brother started nursery late last year he’s had an endless runny nose and cough. I spend all weekend feeding him up in the…
Stories of Motherhood
One of my favourite dates in the year is Mother’s Day! There’s something rather lovely about celebrating mum’s and I remember celebrating my first Mother’s Day just days after my son was born a couple of years ago. I really don’t expect a present from my two this year (a day off from nappies and…
Following a rainbow
With our beautiful Irish surname we just had to start thinking about some St Patrick’s Day crafts! First up was some baking and what could be nicer than some rainbow cookies to remind us about the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? Rainbow sweets, otherwise known as m&ms, were bashed over the…
Seeking sponsorship for Cybher 2012
Dear Potential 2012 sponsors, This year there’s an exciting new conference for women who blog called Cybher and I would love to go along. I’ve been blogging for 7 years and love to blog about my loves in life – my children, baking and sewing. I’m a stay at home mum to two small people…
Win a family ticket to Blackpool Tower Dungeons
Do you struggle to find fun things to do with your children during the holidays? Look no further as I have a family ticket which can be used at the Edinburgh, York, London, Hamburg and Amsterdam Dungeons up for grabs. The family ticket admits up to 2 adults and 2 children and can be used…
Enjoying my kitchen
I have the tiniest kitchen, it is actually smaller than our bathroom, yet I spend an increasing amount of time in it. Aside from preparing seemingly endless meals for the four of us, my week isn’t complete without some baking. As space is so precious it’s really important that the products I use are both…
Where has all my make up gone?
Little Sis is too young to be stealing from my make up bag so where’s my make up? We had a family photo last week and, wanting to look my best, was looking for makeup. I have drawers of bottles and potions and presumed there was something at the bottom of it all. A lipstick,…