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Deadline for a bicycling beaver…

May 30, 2015 By Ellen

Way past bedtime on a wet Monday evening and the Panther and I were to be found running up and down a slight slope in the park, him in his work trousers.  Not, of course, that we had found a new exercise fad. In fact, the Panther was putting more effort into shouting instructions and […]

Filed Under: boys, family, My Life, scouting, scouts, Uncategorized Tagged With: Beavers, learning to ride a bike, scouts, Something happened in my life

Airing my dirty laundry just about everywhere

May 30, 2015 By Ellen

It began with a most insignificant click. Then the lights went out and it was apparent – after several optimistic attempts to ignore all evidence – that the washing machine was, in fact, a dampening and flooding the floor machine.  There are some definitive parenting moments. The first steps, the gummy smiles, the first time […]

Filed Under: Laundry, My Life, Uncategorized, work life balance, working mum Tagged With: laundry, washing machine

A home makeover – the quick way

April 16, 2015 By Ellen

I have a problem. On the one hand I love to live somewhere beautiful, well-decorated that brings me joy, yet, on the other I’m too idle and impatient to be bothered with getting the paint brushes and tool kit out. And alas, neither am I rich enough to be able to get staff to do […]

Filed Under: DIY, house, review, travel, Vinyl stickers, Wall Pops, wall stickers, Wallpops, world map, write on wipe off

The things we learned in Donegal

April 13, 2015 By Ellen

We’re still shaking the sand out of our turn-ups because last week we harnessed the Bundance pony and trotted off to Ireland.    Here’s what we learned:    Boo: Hanging out in the dunes at Ards Forest Park   Ireland is warm and sunny. Yes, really. Every day we were there we regretted not bringing […]

Filed Under: beach, children, Derry, Donegal, Downings, easter, family, family fun, Letterkenny, Nando's, sunshine, Wild Atlantic Way

Anger: When the rules get broken?

April 10, 2015 By Ellen

What boils your water? Is there something that sets your teeth on edge? Do you know what’s going to make you see red? Will you be vexed or incandescent?  I’d love to be able to take a deep, calming breath and let it go – fury, rage or temper. All gone. It only gives me […]

Filed Under: anger, communication, rules, temper, The World, truth, understanding

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