App review: The Photo Cookbook Quick & Easy

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on May 21, 2011 in Life, Reviews | 1 comment

We got a delicious new app this week – yes, delicious! Don’t believe me? Check out the photos....

Does hypnobirthing really work?

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on May 20, 2011 in Positive Birth Stories |

There was a very interesting story on the BBC news yesterday. The NHS is launching an official study on the...

Book Review: Happy Baby board books

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on May 19, 2011 in Love, Play, Reviews | 2 comments

Last weekend, Little Man’s auntie gave him three new books as a present. His auntie was worried that...

Five rainy day activities with a toddler

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on May 18, 2011 in Love, Play | 2 comments

We’ve all been there. The chirpy little voice wakes you up bright and early, full of the joys of life...

Growing the tallest sunflower

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on May 17, 2011 in Love, Play | 1 comment

Step 1: Plant a sunflower in your garden. I’ll admit Little Man and I have cheated a little – we...

The Playdough Experiment Part 2

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on May 16, 2011 in Play | 2 comments

Back in February, I experimented with making some homemade playdough for Little Man. The experiment was a...

Three unnecessary purchases

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on May 15, 2011 in Life, Reviews | 10 comments

When you first become a parent, it seems like there’s so much you have to learn – and an...

Bad breastfeeding advice

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on May 14, 2011 in Life | 5 comments

Have you seen this story? Child Protection Services were called on Mariah Carey because she was trying to...

Dinner at Nando’s

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on May 13, 2011 in Life, Reviews | 1 comment

Eating out with a toddler is always an adventure. Not every restaurant likes to see parents arriving in with...

Push Presents: What do they mean to you?

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on May 11, 2011 in Life | 1 comment

Have you heard of a “Push Present”? It’s the name given to a present given by a new father...

Support the ISPCC!

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on May 10, 2011 in Life |

I received a request today, asking if I would mind publicising the new advertising campaign from the Irish...

Tracking those vaccines!

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on May 9, 2011 in Life, Reviews |

Did you know that it’s the World Health Organisation’s European Immunisation Week? I...

Hypnobirthing wins over a sceptic!

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on May 7, 2011 in Positive Birth Stories | 2 comments

I saw a great video today from Heather Van Nest, a US journalist who recently used hypnobirthing instead of...

Peekaboo – it’s a pig!

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on May 6, 2011 in Play, Reviews |

This week, we have mostly been playing Peekaboo Barn! This app is produced by Night & Day Studios Inc,...

Guest Post: Nate’s birth story

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on May 5, 2011 in Positive Birth Stories | 2 comments

Today, I’m delighted to feature Nate’s natural, active birth story from Lauren. Thanks for...

My first Blog Carnival

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on May 4, 2011 in Calendar Event, Life, Write |

You know, I’m still pretty new to this whole blogging thing. It’s something I started last...

Are you a baby bore?

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on May 2, 2011 in Life |

Are you a baby bore? You know the type. No matter what the subject for discussion is, they manage to bring...

Have you got an iToddler?

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on May 1, 2011 in Love, Play |

I think I have an iToddler on my hands! As you’ve probably guessed if you’ve been following this...

Cycling for Haiti!

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Apr 30, 2011 in Calendar Event, Life | 5 comments

Little Man and I are very proud of Charlie this weekend. He is taking part in a two-day cycle from Dublin to...

Down Syndrome character stars in RTE cartoon

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Apr 29, 2011 in Life | 4 comments

Have you heard about Punky? It’s not often that I’m proud of RTÉ, our national broadcaster here...