Laurie M

Living - and writing - slowly in the Burren, Ireland...

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To mark #InternationalWomensDay I've written about why #selfcare gives me the ick. Let's just work towards doing what makes us happy, right? X

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Our wander through this pandemic has a lot in common with The Hero's Journey - there's just more banana bread involved https://t.co/LAWRFQ1zkx #bananabread #herosjourney #theherosjourney

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I reckon if you haven't gone a little bit #crazy you're probably insane, yes?https://t.co/3EcPy9tn2F #irishblogger #covid19 #lockdown #theburren

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As if a pandemic isn't bad enough, I now have to deal with ugly jeans and turning into a dog...
Slowly Turning Into A Dog https://t.co/A2EpKCBEYM #irishwriter #momjeans #doglife #newblogpost

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#homeschooling may be driving us crazy, but we should all take a leaf out of 1980s Mammy's No Nonsense Approach https://t.co/AzrrMfYcY1 #irishblogger #parenting #homeschoolhacks

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I love Christmas! Just not in November... https://t.co/kjXSyvFZxx #november #blogger

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A Good Enough Mother - a very difficult one to write #motherhood #motherhoodunplugged #momrage https://t.co/QcPJtxeeGh

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Four years since we moved back to Clare, four years since I started my blog. Motherhood has been My Personal Marathon but we're definitely getting places - where? I have no idea, but it can only be progress, yes? https://t.co/gPlAThtRov #motherhood #sahm #blogger #irishblogger

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Even if you're having an OK day, #COVID19 is tough because Connection Means That We Feel It All... thoughts I had in #petermark last week on #connectivity and the human race https://t.co/z4TDPQSckF #irishblogger

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24 hours to myself and it dawns me that #covid19 has been an introvert's dream - but we're definitely ready to go #backtoschool https://t.co/bNlt22GCy4 #introverts #introverted #irishblogger #newblogpost #blogger

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I thought going home would mark the end of #Covid19 when really it just marks another step towards a #newnorm https://t.co/6xxE9Nisp6 #irishblog #irishblogger #socialdistancing

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Disposing of a dead rat got me thinking about equality in the domestic sphere. Can it exist? I believe it can if you can just let it go... https://t.co/eiHW38Sp9R #equality #domesticlife #marriage #partnership #newblogpost #iwrite

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Here's my #redundancy story - in a #recession you can run but you can't hide. Unfortunately. Just don't cry on the way out https://t.co/zEr6MpD9ya

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Kidney stones, #thelatelateshow and a night away https://t.co/m7i8hwniDv #irishblogger #blogpost #newblogpost

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Anyone else going through various emotional phases of lockdown at the moment? Thought so... https://t.co/Gmd8BY09nh #covid19 #pandemic #lockdown #irishblogger #irishblog #iwrite

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On #stpatricksday #socialdistancing missing home and wondering what Granny would do https://t.co/1QTckozzwZ #coronavirus #irishblogger #irishblog #iwrite

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Just what you've all been waiting for! A fun rant for #internationalwomensday inspired by #superbowl2020 #maryloumcdonald and #tommytiernanshow https://t.co/2xZHX8zDOf

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I am obsessed with being at home with my smallies - I just need to remind myself of that every so often https://t.co/H0XlpISTHB #motherhood #motherhoodunplugged #sahm #irishsahm #motherhoodinireland #irishblog #irishblogger #mummyblogger

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I miss lots of stuff from the pre-kids days... especially getting away https://t.co/ke4XCLRMqa #irishblogger #mummyblogger #iwrite #parenthood #motherhood #relationships

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New Year's Eve can be daunting - especially when it comes to a new decade. I'm gaining perspective though #irishblog #irishblogger #2020 #newyearseve #iwrite https://t.co/MEVcI7pTwI