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Posted on April 9, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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If he ruled the world Celebrity vloggers would Always tweet back Staying up all night Would be good for you Books could be Read in the dark Screen time would just be Time There would be No shouting No fussing No stressing No rushing… Continue Reading “If he ruled the world…”
Category: childhood, parenting, poetry, Uncategorized, writingTags: childhood, children, GloPoWriMo, GloPoWriMo 2018, kids, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2018, parenting, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, school, writing
Posted on April 6, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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That little, sweet sound As she latches on; Pure satisfaction Simple contentment Though I give her But one taste A single flavour Of sustenance She is so grateful And happy And thus Sustains me.
Category: childhood, parenting, poetry, Uncategorized, writingTags: babies, breastfeeding, childhood, children, GloPoWriMo, GloPoWriMo 2018, kids, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2018, NaPoWriMo Day 5, parenting, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, writing
Posted on April 5, 2018
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How it hurts To be told No When you’ve said Yes All day To have your love Thrown in your face And kindness Thrown away I know he tries But then he lies I wish I knew The whys Battle resumed I man the… Continue Reading “Broken Treaty”
Category: childhood, parenting, poetry, UncategorizedTags: childhood, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2018, parenting, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, writing
Posted on April 1, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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And so begins NaPoWriMo 2018! Good luck to all who are participating. Constant lies Puppy dog eyes Butter would melt And why why whys Driving me insane This is my brain Pouring out my ears And down the drain.
Category: childhood, parenting, poetry, Uncategorized, writingTags: childhood, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2018, parenting, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, writing
Posted on March 20, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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It struck me today that for her entire life, there has been more darkness than light for my four-month-old. Born in November, weeks after the autumnal equinox, she has never known a time where the day outshone the night. My first born was almost… Continue Reading “Two Sides of the Wheel”
Category: childhood, Nature, pagan, parenting, seasonsTags: astronomical equinox, babies, childhood, nature, outdoors, pagan, parenting, photography, seasons, spring, spring equinox, vernal equinox
Posted on March 6, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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I’ve been doing some work for a company that splits all its jobs into microtransactions. It’s a new way of working for me. You don’t focus on what went before, or what comes after; you just literally focus on the job that is in… Continue Reading “Microtransactions”
Category: mental health, Uncategorized, writingTags: anxiety, blogging, childhood, Depression, mental health, microtransactions, parenting, self help, unsolicited advice, writing
Posted on February 7, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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In her little house with the sun streaming Fire not water through the gauze window Eyes squint with smiling and sunshine alike; Beautiful brain from bright face is beaming. Walls are angles; calculus; algebra; Floor to roof trajectory formula Figuring out the right arm… Continue Reading “In Her Little House”
Category: childhood, education, parenting, poetryTags: babies, baby, childhood, children, early years, education, learning, parenting, poem, Poet, poetry, poets, writing
Posted on December 13, 2017
by Mabh Savage
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Any ideas why babies fight the boob? At first, with Ember (now nearly six weeks old), I thought it was because I was offering food when she really was not hungry, or when she really wanted something else. However, picture the scene: She’s rooting,… Continue Reading “Parenting: Fighting the Boob”
Category: parentingTags: 0-3 months, babies, baby, breastfeeding, childhood, children, colic, crying, kids, newborn, newborns, parenting, writing
Posted on October 2, 2017
by Mabh Savage
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Some time back Nathan (seven) and I decided we wanted something in the front hall way that brightened the place up, and showed the changing of the seasons. I dug out this lovely, eastern style lantern with different nature images on each panel, and… Continue Reading “Season Tree”
Category: childhood, mythology, Nature, pagan, parenting, seasons, UncategorizedTags: alban elfed, autumn, childhood, druidry, fall, interior design, magic, monday, monday blogs, mondayblogs, nature, pagan, paganism, parenting, photography, seasons, winter, writing
Posted on August 28, 2017
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Yes, it’s a blatant take on GoT’s signature slogan, but the drama of winter is a way off (we hope) and I’m loving browsing Pinterest and Tumblr and seeing how excited folks are getting about fall, Halloween and Samhain. The primary colour is orange,… Continue Reading “Autumn is coming…”
Category: childhood, gardening, Nature, parenting, seasons, UncategorizedTags: autumn, blackberries, blogs, Brambles, childhood, fall, food, foraging, fruit, fungi, halloween, monday, monday blogs, monday Motivation, mondayblogs, nature, November, orange, outdoors, pagan, parenting, samhain, summer, writing
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