All posts tagged "featured"

  • Our Whistle-stop Tour of New York City with Kids Part Two: Where We Stayed and Ate

    So we made it to Manhattan. If you didn’t catch the details on how we got there, you can catch up on part one of this three part series which details our journey from Dublin to start...

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    Our Whistle-stop Tour of New York City With Kids Part One: Getting There

    Our trip to New York City happened almost by accident. We had decided to look at heading to Cancun in Mexico for our summer holidays and on researching how to get there, and realising that there were...

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  • Our Family Trip to Berlin

    Germany, let alone Berlin, was never high on my list of places to visit. It was never a consideration if I was planning my two week summer holiday and so I got well into my adult years...

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  • Packing Essentials for a Family Ski Holiday

    As I dig out the suitcases to prepare for our fourth family ski holiday I thought I would jot down some of the essentials that I will be packing for our ski holiday.   First off to note,...

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  • The Big (and Not So Big) Move

    We recently moved house.  I’d love to say it was as easy in reality as it was to type that first sentence.  Sadly, the reality was it was an all-out stress-fest for a year.  Which probably explains...

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  • The day Shawn Mendes taught my daughter an amazing life lesson

    A couple of years ago I heard this insanely catchy song on the radio. You know the type. The one that you can’t shake for the rest of the day. Total earworm. I had no idea who...

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  • 10 Things for kids to do in Costa Adeje, Tenerife

    It’s officially summer!  Yay!  For a number of years we took an annual family holiday to Costa Adeje in Tenerife. With a few trips under my belt I thought it was about time I shared a few things...

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  • The Croke Park Stadium Tour

    As the saying goes “if it wasn’t for the last-minute nothing would get done”.  Christmas Day 2015 my sister gave me a present.  A family ticket for the Croke Park tour and GAA museum.  With everything going...

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    Tips for making the most of a day out at Tayto Park

    It is now just over three years since our first visit to Tayto Park.  At that visit we bought a membership card and we have gone on to renew it each year.  There have been plenty of...

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  • 10 Kids TV characters you will love to hate as a parent

    1. Peppa Pig We managed 2 years of parenthood before Peppa Pig came crashing into our lives. For more than 5 years I have had to endure Peppa and her family and friends doing everything from going...

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  • Five things to do for kids in Dungarvan, Co Waterford

    It is always great to get a short break and Ireland is great for a wealth of little spots you can get to in a matter of a couple of hours by car. Last Easter break we...

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  • A Guide to C-Sections

    As a c-section mum I have had a few people both in real life and online ask me questions about what to expect.  People who have suddenly been told that they are going to be heading to...

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