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• Ten things motherhood has taught me.

  By Put the Kettle On on May 19, 2014 • ( 31 )

  

    I’ve decided to join up with a linky by Lucy over at Learner Mama, a fellow member of the Irish parenting bloggers group. This is my first EVER linky and one that I couldn’t ignore. I spent the weekend mulling… Read More ›

• Running madly around Lady Dixon park

  By Put the Kettle On on May 13, 2014 • ( 21 )

  

  We’re back from a great weekend in Belfast. Obviously I love Belfast because it’s where I’m from, but it’s a great place for everyone to visit as it has so many attractions and free activities for families. When we head… Read More ›

• Writing Challenge – Children’s Fiction

  By Put the Kettle On on May 5, 2014 • ( 17 )

  

  The writing challenge, set by my local writers’ group, was to write a blurb and introduction for a book. I chose children’s fiction, as I somehow thought this would be easier. Imagining the world through the eyes of a ten-year-old… Read More ›

• A Sunday Ramble

  By Put the Kettle On on April 28, 2014 • ( 16 )

  

  I follow so many fantastic blogs, and quite a few of them belong to the parents of twins and young babies. Recently those bloggers have shared some precious moments, such as their child’s first tooth, first steps and first words…. Read More ›

• Happy Easter!!

  By Put the Kettle On on April 18, 2014 • ( 16 )

  

  I’m really looking forward to Easter and it’s not because I get to stuff my face with chocolate eggs (well I’m pretty excited about that too) but I’m thrilled because my wee parents are coming down from Belfast to visit…. Read More ›

• Introducing Tom – not your average cuddly toy.

  By Put the Kettle On on April 12, 2014 • ( 12 )

  

  There’s something about Tom. To refer to Tom as a cuddly toy seems an understatement. He has been with me for 30 years. I first clapped eyes on him on Christmas morning, 1983. He sat proudly and was propped bolt… Read More ›

• Alcohol in Pregnancy

  By Put the Kettle On on March 29, 2014 • ( 17 )

  

  My own experience When I became pregnant, the decision to stop drinking alcohol was automatic. I was apprehensive during my pregnancy, so I stopped drinking entirely until the last trimester when I enjoyed the very occasional glass of red wine…. Read More ›

• Bedtime Is Bliss

  By Put the Kettle On on March 21, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  Originally posted on Space Monkey Twins:
  It’s a good thing I write these blog posts at night, because if I wrote them during the day they’d be much more depressing. Depressing and short. Luckily I write them at this magic…

• Blogging Mummies

  By Put the Kettle On on March 19, 2014 • ( 14 )

  

  As a newcomer to the world of blogging, I have discovered a supportive community of mothers, all willing to share and support each other through their parenting dilemmas and all manner of highs and lows. Some do it with beautifully… Read More ›

• Is your family ready for a pet?

  By Put the Kettle On on March 11, 2014 • ( 8 )

  

    Big, puppy dog eyes are irresistible, especially if they belong to your young child who is pining for a new pet… As the proud owner of six chickens, two cats and a miniature Jack Russell, I see how much… Read More ›

• ‘Guess How Much I love You?.. All the way to Duplo’.

  By Put the Kettle On on March 6, 2014 • ( 20 )

  

  As today is World book day, I thought I’d use this post to mention a book which my kids love, and, I think, really helped them appreciate the concept of love and just how crazy I am about them. Yes… Read More ›

• Sugar and Spice and All Things Nice?

  By Put the Kettle On on February 20, 2014 • ( 12 )

  

  For the most part my little girl is all things you might expect from a 4 year-old girl. She’s cute (sugar), bubbly, angelic-looking (all things nice?) and the part I like most – she’s incredibly strong-willed, what some might call… Read More ›

• Better than a sicky

  By Put the Kettle On on February 11, 2014 • ( 7 )

  

  This morning i’m sitting on the sofa, in front of a blazing peat fire, with a blanket, my laptop and a strong cup of coffee. And do you know what the best part is? I feel zero guilt. How did… Read More ›

• Liebster award nomination

  By Put the Kettle On on February 7, 2014 • ( 15 )

  

  I was kindly nominated for a Liebster award by my little friend Sparrow at Space monkey twins. Yeah!  I think this particular award is for those with fewer than 200 followers, which I certainly am, and to help us discover… Read More ›

• Top tips for mummies of newborn twins!

  By Put the Kettle On on January 23, 2014 • ( 8 )

  

    This short piece was published in the Autumn issue of the Irish Easy Parenting magazine. I forgot to share it earlier, but the advice is still relevant and will hopefully help some new mummies. If you intend to breastfeed your… Read More ›

• Funny stuff my kids said.

  By Put the Kettle On on January 9, 2014 • ( 25 )

  

  Me: If you’re not good Santa won’t bring you any presents.. Eva: If Santa doesn’t bring me presents, I’ll throw him in the river. Eva: Tom wasn’t at Montessori today. Me: Why not? Eva: Because he ate sludge. (The name of… Read More ›

• Is this the Spirit of Christmas?

  By Put the Kettle On on December 18, 2013 • ( 21 )

  

  Last year, we didn’t have any believers in my house. My little people were too young to grasp the whole concept of Santa. Of course there was excitement over the decorations and presents, but when we tried to talk about… Read More ›

• What is Motherese?

  By Put the Kettle On on December 13, 2013 • ( 15 )

  Motherese Have you ever noticed when chatting to your child how your speech changes? Does it become more slow and deliberate? Maybe you’ve wondered if this was the right way to address them, or perhaps someone has told you that… Read More ›

• Hello babies… Bye-Bye friends?

  By Put the Kettle On on December 9, 2013 • ( 13 )

    Before babies During my pregnancy I had brilliant daydreams of my new life with the twins, giggling babies lying on a blanket gnawing their fresh carrots, whilst chatting to friends over a glass of wine and cooking up a… Read More ›

• Nat Geo boobs: A “perk” of being Mom.

  By Put the Kettle On on November 24, 2013 • ( 3 )

  Originally posted on W.T.F. :
  Underwire. Push up bras. They not only hold the girls up but have become my last line of defense in the war against saggy booby syndrome. I have nursed two kids. Throw in entering my 30’s and I am definitely…

• Road trip.. with twins!

  By Put the Kettle On on November 23, 2013 • ( 4 )

  When the kids were small, the weekend trip to my parents’ house in Belfast, a mere three hours’ drive, was quite the ordeal. Three hours of my manic ‘we’re nearly there!’ didn’t provide much reassurance. On the day of travel, I… Read More ›

• Just one of those days

  By Put the Kettle On on October 28, 2013 • ( 12 )

  

                                                                          It’s raining outside and… Read More ›

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