Wordless Wednesday: Building a spaceship

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Feb 22, 2012 in Play | 1 comment

“Oh my goodness – look at this mess!” I exclaimed! Little Man shook his head at me –...

A little spring cleaning

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Feb 20, 2012 in Write | 3 comments

We’ve been clearing the clutter (and the cobwebs!) out of our house this past couple of weeks, and...

Feeling bored? Try a boardgame!

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Feb 19, 2012 in Play |

While reorganizing the clutter that constantly threatens to take over our little house, Charlie and I...

Glitter and Glue

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Feb 18, 2012 in Play | 2 comments

Arts and crafts with glitter and glue – also known as “how to entertain a toddler in three...

Product Review: Billy Winky Pillow

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Feb 16, 2012 in Life, Reviews, Sleep | 2 comments

The Tessell Play Mat wasn’t the only big hit in our house among our purchases from Toddlerland.eu...

Wordless Wednesday: Puzzling Process

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Feb 15, 2012 in Play | 1 comment

Evenings are a bit chaotic in our house during the week – crèche dash, make dinner, do laundry, tidy...

My growing Pinterest addiction

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Feb 13, 2012 in Life, Write | 3 comments

Over the past few months, I’ve seen growing numbers of references to Pinterest online. It turns out...

Back to basics

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Feb 12, 2012 in Life | 2 comments

It’s been a tough week food-wise here at Chez Mama! Doesn’t matter what we serve up – even...

Blind as a bat

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Feb 9, 2012 in Life | 1 comment

I’m just back from an eye test in Specsavers where I was told that I need new glasses. My eyesight has...

A budding chef?

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Feb 8, 2012 in Life | 8 comments

Little Man is going through a fussy stage with food. So far this week, we’ve heard “I no like...

Breastfeeding is bad for my health

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Feb 6, 2012 in Life | 17 comments

I’m beginning to think that breastfeeding is bad for my health! Or at least the debates about...

Guest Post: Planning a water birth

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Feb 4, 2012 in Positive Birth Stories | 8 comments

Today, I’m delighted to bring you a guest post, written by Maria Barker who loves discussing the...

Toilet Times

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Feb 2, 2012 in Life | 4 comments

Week two of potty training is almost over so I figure it’s time for a progress report. This time last...

Lá Fhéile Bríde

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Feb 1, 2012 in Life | 2 comments

Today is Lá Fhéile Bríde, St. Brigid’s Day. On February 1st each year in Primary School, I remember...

App Review: First Words Feelings

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Jan 31, 2012 in Play | 1 comment

Without a doubt, one of the best toddler apps that we have is First Words Deluxe. So I was delighted last...

Dirty Dancing!

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Jan 30, 2012 in Calendar Event, Life |

Don’t you love it when a plan comes together? Last August, my friends and I had a brainwave, and...

Thank you @mollymoo_ie

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Jan 27, 2012 in Life | 1 comment

Today has been a day for surprises. The first surprise was the unfortunate discovery that I seem to have...

Banana Buns – yum yum!

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Jan 26, 2012 in Life | 1 comment

We absolutely love Banana Pancakes in this house – we usually make them one or two Saturdays a month,...

Wordless Wednesday: Scrub-a-dub-dub

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Jan 25, 2012 in Life | 2 comments

The potty training continues, and it’s still going quite well. Averaging 1-2 accidents a day, which...

Potty training: The crèche test

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Jan 23, 2012 in Life | 2 comments

I was surprised to find I was nervous this morning getting Little Man ready for crèche. After the success of...