Mother of One.

The question 'When are you going to have another?' is one I've been asked and continue to be asked. My family and close friends, however, have stopped asking. They know that question is wearing...

Greetings from...

Well, not Spain that's for sure. We cancelled the holiday, my gut was screaming at me not to go and then the doctor confirmed my motherly instinct so that was that. It goes without saying, always...

Lamb and feta skewers with greek rice salad.

I love cooking. Love. But it hasn't always been like this. It used to be a massive ball ache but now it's a form of escapism... Hi husband here's the child I'm off to cook dinner bye. It's...

Appliances Online: A giveaway.

It's fab discovering a new site you fall in love with instantly. Ones that cover everything you love... recipes, craft ideas, interiors. ao at home is one of those. You can shop for appliances on...

Banana medicine .

We've had an eventful week in the form of complete shittiness from the babe (quite literally and her general mood. How I haven't spent the week drunk, I don't know. So there I was, shouting at her...

Moving.

Ever since Lil grew into this little person with opinions (and boy does she have a few), I've felt unsettled. And one day, I put my finger on why... I didn't want to live here anymore (here being a...

Just to clarify...

I wrote this post when I was mad at Lil's father, which seems to be quite often at the moment. I'm not sure if it's because he just doesn't get how hard things can be during the day or because of...

The pain in my ass from the shot.

So here's the thing. Almost three months ago I got a shot of hormones in my ass. Because I don't want to be pregnant and I don't like periods. So it's worked out well because I'm not pregnant and I...

Tradition.

Contrary to popular belief (and the fact that I can be a total gobshite sometimes), I'm a traditional girl at heart. I think making and keeping traditions is super important too. One tradition I...

Your day.

Us lot over here in the UK had our Mother's Day in March but Lil and I would like to wish all you Mama's in other parts of the world a very Happy Mother's Day. Image : Flannery o'kafka

On Pirates and Power Rangers.

Just recently, Lil has shown an interest in pirates (my Dad fought one once - oh yeah, true story bro). This pleases me greatly because I like a pirates (not actual real baddy ones, just ones like...

It's for charity, dahling.

Remember last year Lil participated in Barnardo's BIG TODDLE? She just about managed ten minutes of toddlin' before she got tired and demanded to be carried. In her defence, she hadn't long been...

A reminder.

Filling in the spaces.

My stay in teething hell has meant I haven't had the energy to write about shit. Not actual shit, stuff we've been up to. So I thought I'd fill in the spaces with pictures. Spiky penis plant -...

When you just want to tell everyone to go hell.

You know you're having a low day when you get to five thirty and you still haven't bothered to brush your teeth or comb your hair. I'm not sure if it's because we've had a string of lovely long,...

YOLO.

As I sit here at the kitchen table, coughing and sneezing (THANKS LIL), I feel anxious. Lil is drawing a picture and feels the needs to colour over the stickers she just stuck down... 'Lil NO NOT...

Effin back molars.

I appear to be slowly suffocating under a blanket of exhaustion, uni work and tantrums at the moment. Which means I don't have much to say other than when the fuck will these back molars cut so the...

Cookie (and biscuit) monster.

I luuuuuuva de cookies. So does Lil. Sometimes (you will want to vomit at this confession), I will sit and eat 5 cookies. Five big cookies from Sainbo's bakery. Yep. Tesco's cookies are lame,...

The E word.

Lil has eczema. Ok, so it isn't as bad as it could be and for that I am grateful. But there is still time for it to get worse. Yes it's common in children under five and can affect 1 in 10 (I've...

When your mate does a book.

I have a friend, let's call her Aimee. She's short, like me, and extremely funny (like me, RIGHT?). We have a lot in common (booze, annoying kids, love of crisps and cake and sausage sandwiches)...

A perfect time.

The week before last I thought I was going to have a mental breakdown. That isn't an exaggeration, it's a fact. Lil's illness almost pushed me over the edge and I think I was pretty close anyway....

And then she was TWO.

And what a shitty time to turn two. Like her first birthday, she was sick and I almost lost my mind. Almost. Trying to distract her from the 'sick whine' Instead of taking a shit load of photos, I...

Spring beds.

I'm a sucker when it comes to bed linen. And quite contrary, but then Mary is my middle name. One minute I want granny florals and then I want plain white. Six weeks later I lust after bold colours...

Through a different lens.

When your favourite photographer takes your daughter's picture in your favourite city, you feel blessed. Very blessed. Thank you Andrea, from the bottom of my heart. All images: Flannery o'kafka

Be back soon.

This viral infection of Lil's has broken me, well and truly. I need to get her better and then work on fixing myself so we're going to take some time out until all is well again. Don't worry, we'll...

The night before Two.

Bubs! Here we are, one year later. Hours after writing a letter to you on the eve of your first birthday, you became very poorly with gastroenteritis. We had to cancel your party and spent the next...

Pleasing others.

I've always been a people pleaser, even as a child. I don't like upsetting others and because of this I've often found myself in the middle of dramas, trying to defuse the situation. As I have a...

The things you do.

Handing me a towel when I've finished in the shower - 'here you go Mummy' to which I reply 'thanks baby', except now you mock me so it goes 'here you go mummy, thanks baby'. Monster. 'Love you...

Little Wolff

It's lovely to know that people on the other side of the world read this blog, it really makes me smile. So when Lila got in contact, I was so happy - a reader from Australia, a part of the world I...

An odd feeling.

This Easter weekend, although not over yet, has felt rather odd. I'm not sure if it's because I'm coming down with something or maybe it's just a combination of too much booze and far too much...