As most of you are at home today and possibly tomorrow, stuck inside take advantage and get playing with your kids.#stormemma #Games, art and craft or Homemade play dough. 2 cups plain flour 1 cup of table salt 1 cup warm water (add few drops food colouring) 2 table spoons cooking oil. Mix flour & salt make a well add oil, gradually start adding the water, mix and then kneed with your hands. Don't let it get wet. Now get cutters, rolling pins and anything else you can find and have fun.

Blue skies in Sligo, we are very lucky so far. Wrap up warm as the wind in cutting.

Dromahair Greenway and Abbey Loop is a lovely, enjoyable and safe walk. If your pushing a pram or have little ones you will all enjoy.

I see some of the most amazing country side on my travels to and from clients. Look at this little gem I came across. Fowley's Fall's between Rosinver and Manorhamilton. Yes I cover Leitrim too and other counties.

We had another wonderful paediatric first aid training session yesterday. Great questions from all who attended. We now have another 10 people who will be ensuring good safety in the home, are better at preventing accidents, more informed about sickness like mellingitus, know the difference between choking and gagging and able to preform CPR on an infant and child. I'd say thats a productive morning.

All set up for our paediatric first aid training session, we always get fantastic feed back from those who attend. It's good to learn new things and for me too.

Remember to love yourself first, then you are open to receiving and sharing love with others.

I was honoured to be invited to St Edward's NS this morning along with Eddie Mulrooney, to talk with the children of 5th & 6th class about entrepreneurship. Between us we run three business Mamogs Valet Depot Sligo and Sligo On Ice. What a great bunch of children with fantastic ideas and drive. We look forward to following there progress.

Sharing some oats with our feathered friends in this frosty weather. Your little ones will enjoy watching the birds come to feed, remember to put out a little fresh water too.

Three hours out of one day in your life that could save another life or prevent an accident. Just two places left, covering meningitis, febrile convulsions, choking, burns, CPR and lots more.

Last May we ran this fantastic event for parents and those expecting. Planning again for this year, going bigger and better. If you have a business or service that promotes positive well being in pregnancy, birth and through out family life this day is for you. We had business across the board last year. We will be limited to the number we take so booking early is essential. Email mamogs.mum@gmail.com or phone Michelle 087 9287635 for further information and spread the word, share away.

While out walking a clients baby the other day I met a dad holding a 4 week old baby and pushing a pram (baby had been crying but calm now). He stopped me (assuming I was the parent of this baby) and said "How do we do this, how do we get to that stage (pointing to the baby I was caring for who is coming up on a year old) never mind keep going until they are 18 years old" He was not in a good place and very stressed, my heart was breaking. We walked together for a little while as I listened to him tell me how they were trying to cope at home. I reassured him that things would get easier, to take each day at a time and sometimes it had to be broken down to an hour or even 5 minuets at a time. I gave him some contact numbers for support, explained briefly who I was and what i did and offered my number to contact for a reassuring chat any time. We saw some spring flowers blooming on our journey and I simply said "with new growth, comes change" When we parted and he was in a much better place. We have since spoken, arranged some Mamogs support but already things are looking brighter. Never underestimate the power of a listening ear and reassuring words of support.