Notebook > Family Life
Going Green - One Year On - 10 Feb 08
On the eve of Mad Eejits hosting the Carnival of the Green for the first time, I thought it might be worthwhile to look back on our first year of trying to be more eco-friendly to see what we’ve achieved.
Merry Christmas - 24 Dec 07
Whether its a religious festival for you or just a time to gather together with family and friends, we wish everyone a happy and peaceful Christmas.
No Impact Year Ends - 21 Nov 07
I, like many others, have been following the adventures of ‘No Impact Man’ as he and his family tried to live for a full year with no net impact on the environment, which he explains as follows:
Happy First Birthday Ben! - 11 Nov 07
I can hardly believe that I’ve just typed those words, but yes, Ben is one year old today.
Back In Town - 23 Sep 07
We’re just home tonight from our little family holiday. Yes, it does seem like we’ve been away a lot recently, but given how long it had been before that, since our last break, I think we’ve deserved it.
Going Green - 6 Month Review - 19 Jul 07
Its just over 6 months now since we brought this site to life and, as hoped, we do feel more accountable for our plans and intentions that have been posted online, than if we’d simply kept them to ourselves. So, it seems like a good time for a review of how we’re getting on with our plan to become more eco-friendly.
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Our First Family Holiday - 16 Jul 07
We’re just back from our first little trip away as a family. Our destination wasn’t anywhere exotic, the weather wasn’t fantastic and we were only away for 5 days, but it was still nice to get a break and we certainly enjoyed it.
Entertaining Kids Without TV - 10 Jul 07
I want to share an article from ‘No Impact Man’ about how he keeps his daughter, Isabella, entertained without TV or video games.
Fever - A Lovely Way to Burn? - 04 Jun 07
Ben certainly didn’t seem to think so when the poor little guy reached 40 degrees (about 104 in old money) by 4am on Friday night / Saturday morning.
It all started after my comments about ‘Man Flu’ in my previous post (nearly a week ago now). By late afternoon that day, real flu was setting in on me, complete with shivers, sweats and soreness. Sarah followed suit on Wednesday morning and we had to ship poor Ben off to his granny’s (where he had a great time, even with a cold) as neither of us was fit to look after him.
A Different Shade of Green - 29 May 07
‘Snot’ green to be precise.
It had to happen eventually and now it has – all 3 of us have picked up a cold at the same time. Ben had his first cold much earlier in the year, but thankfully, at that time, Sarah and I didn’t catch it (or not immediately at least). This time the scene must be comedic for any outside observers, with the 3 of us coughing and wiping runny noses, of which Ben’s is the worst. He’s only a little guy so where does all that mucus come from?
May Day Fair - 08 May 07
Yesterday, we took a trip to the May Day fair in Holywood, County Down, home to Ireland’s only Maypole. The fair had a Medieval theme and came complete with wandering minstrels, knights on horseback (who defended us from deadly watermelons) and all kinds of craft and produce stalls.
Finding His Voice - 02 May 07
Constantly seeking to add to his range of vocal talents, our son Ben (now nearly six months old) has learnt to shriek. Not little baby wails or cries but ear-drum-piercing shrieks.
Changing the Car - 15 Feb 07
After nearly two years with us, our little green 4×4 is off to pastures new. So, given this opportunity to move to something more eco-friendly, what’s our new car going to be?
Uh… a bigger 4×4.
