Category: childhood
Posted on March 4, 2019
by Mabh Savage
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We went to Hornsea this weekend. It’s where my fiancé’s parents live, so we go fairly often. It’s almost inevitable that we’ll end up on the beach. Even when the kids don’t demand it, I do! And the dog has two walks a day… Continue Reading “At the Seaside”
Category: childhood, Nature, observation, parenting, Uncategorized, writingTags: children, kids, monday, monday blogs, mondayblogs, parenting, seaside, yorkshire
Posted on January 14, 2019
by Mabh Savage
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There aren’t many more exciting things than baby’s firsts. First words or signs because you realise they have new ways of communicating with you. First teeth, as it opens up new culinary possibilities, and means teething and the pain that goes with it is… Continue Reading “Baby Steps”
Category: childhood, observation, parenting, Uncategorized, writingTags: babies, childhood, children, first steps, growing up, human nature, kids, monday, monday blogs, monday Motivation, mondayblogs, parenting, walking
Posted on December 16, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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The boy pulls my arm Look at this bubble! He cries, and sighs In delight. It sits, unharmed, on the rainy tarmac Wet and round and glossy A perfect hemisphere A ghostly fried egg imitator A final resting place With no predicted pop. It… Continue Reading “Lonely Bubble”
Category: childhood, mental health, poetry, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: bubbles, celebrations, childhood, christmas, fairs, festivals, loneliness, outdoors, parenting, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, writing
Posted on December 15, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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I often find myself distracted in the kitchen. I’m supposed to be jamming. Making jam, not music. But the pigeons coo, the great tits see-saw whistle, the blue tits chatter and the wrens scold, their huge voices belying their tiny bodies. My feelings war… Continue Reading “Distracted by the Birds”
Category: childhood, cooking, gardening, mental health, Nature, observation, parenting, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: birds, garden, holidays, jam, nature, self care, Solstice, yule
Posted on December 13, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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We’ve not got much money this year so we’re finding new (old) ways to make the place look festive! Big thanks to Leeds Real Junk Food Project Sharehouse for rescuing flowers that were going to be thrown away by supermarkets. We got two lovely… Continue Reading “Solstice Decorating”
Category: art, childhood, parenting, seasons, society, UncategorizedTags: candles, decorating, decorations, festive decorating, flowers, jars, Leeds, pagan, pine cones, real junk food project, sharehouse, Solstice, upcycling, winter, yule
Posted on October 8, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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Really excited to be a part of the October Kiddylicious campaign. Ember loves these snacks so it’s no hardship at all spreading the word about how yummy they are! I think her current favourite is the soft apple biscotti, although like any baby, she… Continue Reading “Kiddylicious Goodies!”
Posted on August 1, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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Will I have any corn to bring To place on the stone within the ring? Will I have flesh to cut and burn And place inside the bubbling urn? Will I have neeps and spuds and carrots To fill these wide and simmering pots?… Continue Reading “Samildánach”
Category: childhood, Nature, pagan, parenting, Uncategorized, writingTags: arts, autumn, Celtic, fall, family, harvest, lammas, Lúnasa, Lugh, Lughnasadh writing, nature, pagan, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, religion, samildanach, seasons, skills, spirituality, summer, Tailtiu, Tailtu, winter
Posted on June 28, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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Summer walks with the children.
Category: childhood, Nature, UncategorizedTags: children, hiking, insects, ladybirds, nature, nature photography, outdoors, parenting, photography, seasons, summer, walking, wildlife
Posted on April 30, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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White treasure, petals bright Fall from high to small Hands and fingers, softly lands Adoration; springtime’s call.
Category: childhood, Nature, poetry, Uncategorized, writingTags: gardening, GloPoWriMo, GloPoWriMo 2018, mabh savage, monday blogs, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2018, nature, outdoors, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, seasons, spring, writing
Posted on April 25, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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I should have put Her back in cot I should have shut My eyes I should have laid In covers hot Instead I stayed And smiled Into tiny sleeping face Into heart, toughness and grace Thinking, ‘This is your place’ My arms, hardly the… Continue Reading “Not in Bed”
Category: childhood, parenting, poetry, Uncategorized, writingTags: babies, baby, baby sleep, childhood, GloPoWriMo, GloPoWriMo 2018, kids, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2018, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, writing
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