“Blessed are the curious for they shall have adventures”
We’re two days into the school holidays and I’m actually quite looking forward to climbing that mountain at the weekend just for a bit of bloody peace!
(S)he who does not ask remains a fool forever…..
It’s that time again, HALF TERM. Time for me to do some of that ‘proper parenting’ that I’ve heard about…. Obviously it’s blowing a hoolie outside (well it IS June) so we’re mostly in house. Aoife being here full time…
“Just call on me brother (or sister), when you need a hand”
I find meeting new people really difficult. As a 5 year old it’s pretty easy “I like your hair band, let’s be friends” “I don’t like the colour of your shoes, I don’t like you”. Simple. It may not make…
Procrastination
We’re getting ‘holiday ready’! Not a body thing (that ship sailed) but the preholiday week of attempting to get shit together whilst consistently being unprepared. Choosing the accommodation was bad enough. Can’t share room with kids, they’re noisy. No balcony,…
“Remember, you can be anything you want to be. Even a hammerhead shark if that makes you happy.
At what point do we stop telling our children they can be or do anything they dream? “Never!” I hear you cry. Obviously we don’t intend to stop telling them the world is their oyster but eventually, probably accidentally, we…
Holidays are coming.
Firstly, a clarification. I worry that to those who don’t actually know me, I may come across a bit blasé in regard to my children/parenthood, like I think it’s some huge joke. I’m not. I love my children with every…
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