Kids do the funniest things. Especially when they start to mimic those around them. Whether it's their favourite character on television (my 2 and-a-bit year old thinks he is a Fireman), a friend or adult in their lives, children have an ability to ...

Since about 1.00-ish yesterday, my eldest son is one of those "boys of summer". Lucky thing. Months of sleeping late/playing outside 'til all hours/going places/doing sportscamps/watching cartoons/not getting dressed until lunchtime... And foo...

Fussy eating. I don't mean the this-recipe-would-be-so-much-nicer-if-you-used-fresh-herbs variety of fussy eater. Oh no. I mean those little darling(s) in your life who probably coined the phrase "flip flop" when it came to their personal stance o...

Sorry if you missed your weekly portion of the blog last week - some technical issues (me) as well as getting ready to run in the Operation Transformation 5k last Saturday (me again) meant I missed the post. Apologies and normal service resumed. ...

A colleague told me on Wednesday about how she made homemade cookies with her 2 girls last weekend, which were a great success for lots of reasons; her kids loved get...

It's all about questions these days. And answers. And it's usually the answers that are most interesting. And funny. Take Dermot junior - I often tell others he wasn't born but hewn from bare rock in a quarry. He's like a force of nature these d...

I love breakfast. I know; how can a rushed bowl of cereal and slice of half-eaten toast be considered as enjoyable? Well for me anyway, maybe it's the anticipation of what's to come. How after a night's sleep, my tastebuds suddenly kick-into ge...