The worries of parenting.
Bespectacled
The worries of parenting.
Whether I like to admit it or not, I spend a lot of time at my kitchen sink. Cleaning. Looking out the window. Planning. Yesterday I paused to clean the actual ledge! I realised how beautiful the items on my ledge are. My past year is symbolised and when I took the time to look, … Continue reading The year gone by on my window ledge
We have stairs. Stairs that we love. Concrete set, slight twist on the elevation with a goat horn bottom step. Or so they call it. We spent weeks planning these stairs. Trawling the Internet for styles. Travelling the country looking at other folk's choices. We settled on what we wanted and now they are quite … Continue reading Atlas, did you develop a dodgy heel too?
Today I am taking my inspiration from a blogger whose writings I thoroughly enjoy, sliceoflife. I have especially been loving murphyslaw. I had a little encounter that made me think of that focus on writing. A little snapshot in time! Remember I said Ireland may be getting less sexist?! Fr Ted and nineties Ireland… Pardon me while I … Continue reading Well, that beats Banagher
The terrible twos arrived last Wednesday. I am ready to dissolve into tears. My little cherub is now only showing moments of her loveliness interspersed with tantrums, shouting, orders and refusals. She stands up on the couch and looks at me defiantly. She is laughing as I take her down. She doesn't even mind the … Continue reading Lunch out with little babyboos
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