Got a new halogen oven: now what?

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

Our oven broke. What was that I was saying about this house of straw? Anyway the electrician took a look at...

No keys required!

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Feb 1, 2011 in Life, Love | 1 comment

I’ve complained before that sometimes I feel we live in a house of straw – just waiting for a...

Find the sheep!

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Jan 31, 2011 in Love, Play, Reviews |

Product Review: Usborne First Words chunky flashcards Our local Wise Owl book shop stocks a great selection...

All fall down!

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Jan 30, 2011 in Love, Play | 1 comment

Our Internet connection has been down for most of the day, and only seems to be staying up for a half hour...

App review: Baby Piano

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Jan 29, 2011 in Play, Reviews |

Baby Piano is one of Little Man’s favourite apps. We have the full HD version on the iPad, and the...

Never underestimate the importance of sleep

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Jan 28, 2011 in Life, Sleep |

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you’ll know by now that I am obsessed with sleep...

In the Night Garden Live!

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Jan 27, 2011 in Calendar Event, Play | 4 comments

Oh the excitement! I got an email this evening saying that the 2011 tour dates for In the Night Garden Live...

Marisa Mackle: Anti-breastfeeding and birth stories!

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Jan 26, 2011 in Life, Positive Birth Stories | 10 comments

There was a pretty hateful article in the Herald on Jan 26 2011, from a chicklit author called Marisa...

There is a better way to give birth!

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Jan 25, 2011 in Life, Positive Birth Stories, Reviews | 6 comments

If you’ve read my birth story, you’ll know what a huge fan I am of Gentlebirth. This is the...

What shall we do next?

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Jan 24, 2011 in Play | 2 comments

I’m a big believer in unstructured play for children. I love to let Little Man explore and pick...

My little Water Baby!

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Jan 23, 2011 in Love, Play, Reviews | 4 comments

Little Man was about four months old when I signed us up for our first Water Babies classes. These classes...

Baby Brain – there’s an app for that!

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Jan 22, 2011 in Life, Love, Reviews |

In those first few days in the hospital after Little Man was born, the nurses insisted that I track when...

My breastfeeding story Part 6: The turning point

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Jan 21, 2011 in Life | 4 comments

In Part 5 of my breastfeeding story, I finished by writing about the weekend I introduced a bottle of...

Little shoes for little feet

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Jan 20, 2011 in Love, Reviews |

I love presents. So I was delighted when the postman arrived yesterday. Ok, so stuff that you order online...

Two can play at that game!

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Jan 19, 2011 in Life, Play | 2 comments

After seemingly endless months, Little Man finally started going down to sleep at a reasonable hour each...

Loving the lovebomb!

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Jan 18, 2011 in Life, Love, Sleep | 5 comments

A couple of days ago, I posted about Little Man’s separation anxiety as a result of the “kitchen...

My breastfeeding story Part 5: The low points

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Jan 17, 2011 in Life | 10 comments

Before Christmas, I started writing my breastfeeding story, beginning with my experiences in the first hour...

Don’t leave me Mama!

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Jan 16, 2011 in Life, Love, Sleep |

You may have read my story earlier this week about how Little Man managed to lock me in the kitchen, and...

Fisher Price Stride ‘n’ Ride Dino

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Jan 15, 2011 in Play, Reviews | 2 comments

For his first birthday, Little Man’s Nana bought him a Fisher Price Stride-to-Ride Dino. At first, I...

Journey into The Night Garden

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Jan 14, 2011 in Play |

I don’t let Little Man watch tv, so up to now, when other parents talk about Peppa Pig and Barney and...