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Some good news & an easy cheat’s lasagne recipe
It’s been a while since my last blog post, but it’s been a busy time for me lately. We are in the middle of building a new house but I’m also thrilled to announce that I’m over 100 days into my own First 1000 Days experience! So the pressure is on to get the house … read more >
Healthier pregnancy treat!
I mentioned previously that I was really hungry during my first trimester, so it was often a struggle to stay on track with the right foods when I was tempted to eat anything just to fill myself up! This lead me to look for healthy snacks –and let’s face it, there’s only so much fruit … read more >
Maura Derrane Introduces Baby Cal for the first time
We are delighted to announce that our ambassador and RTE presenter Maura Derrane who joined the First 1000 Days movement while she was pregnant will be continuing on as our toddler ambassador now that baby Cal is nearly one. As an ambassador for the movement, Maura hopes to inspire and educate other mothers across Ireland … read more >
Back to work
When I was expecting Henry, I hadn’t a notion what to do about childcare after the baby came along. I knew that on my meager wage my options were limited. I did have a quiet thought that I might like to be a stay-at-home mum for a few years. I didn’t voice this pet plan. … read more >
The first 5 months
Last week I became an ambassador for the First 1,000 Days movement alongside Maura Derrane and Neven Maguire. I’m really excited about being involved in this project. I’m currently 5 months pregnant and totally immersed in the world of being a mum to be, so having a resource to go to is really important to … read more >
Detox Disaster!
As much as I like to think of myself as immune to the diet trends last week I got sucked into the propaganda. Thanks to the meteoric rise of the Nutribullet cult all around me people seem to be drinking rather than eating their calories, of late. Last week, I was sitting next to a … read more >
Derval O’Rourke becomes our new First 1000 Days Ambassador
We are delighted to announce that first time mum-to-be and former Irish sprint hurdles champion Derval O’Rourke was today named as our new ambassador for the First 1000 Days movement. The former world champion, who also holds four European Championship medals, has joined our other ambassadors – celebrity chef and dad Neven Maguire and TV … read more >
Take on the Takeaway
For the entire first year of Henry’s life, I realize now, we were operating on a kind of emergency setting. 365 days of uncertainty and chaos. People kept talking to me about making a routine, bed times and budgeting. Unfortunately, this only inspired guilt in me and no real urge to follow any of their … read more >
First Trimester
So you know the bit in the movie when the girl goes “I have something to tell you…” Well for me it didn’t quite work like that. For starters when the moment came I was sadly unable to speak such was the severity of my shock. Tom just kind of had to piece it together … read more >
“It’s just a phase…”
After nearly a year as a parent I have finally learned the one thing you can count on as a parent and that is…nothing! Henry started crawling and I distinctly remember thinking to myself “great this will keep him occupied and I still have time before he is walking”. Wrong! Henry quickly tired of his … read more >
