Children’s Bedtime Stories

If my future self could send me one sentence, what do I hope it would say? Well done for believing in the power of you, and stepping forward to do the task in hand. I write this as I am watching a baby swallow being encouraged by its frantic parents to take flight. It reminds… Read more: Daily Writing Prompt

“Breeze, is a funny name for an ogre.  How did you get it?” Fairy Tulip asked. A squirrel was hopping over and back across his knees. Breeze made a funny face. The squirrel took fright and ran away. Breeze said, “To answer that, we need to climb Lumpy Sugar Mountain.” He pointed into the distance.… Read more: How Breeze got his name

Help! Grandparenting is an important, serious job. I know. I get it. The world and its aunt know that we, the grandparents, are in charge. But how do I tell the grandkids this? I try. I consistently try. Sometimes I fail, dramatically, and sometimes I feel I have done well, but afterwards I am left… Read more: Grandparenting!

I created a blog page on this children’s book page to encourage me to continue writing. I should have stated from the beginning that I am Irish. I was born and bred in Ireland. This might explain why some people are curious about some of the sayings I, and other Irish people have. For example;… Read more: Irish sayings that make us smile.

Daisy and Lisbeth, two young fairies, were playing when suddenly a quivering mess of colours caught their attention. They crept close. “Its a ball with the air escaping” Lisbeth stated. “No, its not cos it keeps lying still. It must be a animal in trouble. Who will we get to help it?” Daisy whispered as… Read more: Daisy and Lisbeth Save the Day