The lockdown restrictions mean new mothers across Ireland are struggling, a Cork GP has revealed. With very few, if any, of the standard support systems available, new mothers are feeling more isolated than ever. Speaking to the Irish Examiner, Dr Mary Favier said that while some services have continued virtually over the lockdown, new Irish […]

5 years ago

I have gotten serious about my bedtime routine lately. Having been a freelance journalist for years, I often found myself staying up later than anyone else in the house – often just to meet a deadline, or tie up loose ends before an interview the following day, or simply just to finally have a moment […]

5 years ago

Aaand we’re back here again. You know; stuck at home, not knowing if and when schools will open, wondering if you can even look at another banana bread recipe – that place. Again. Feel the stress and anxiety of spring starting to creep in? The bad news is that stress is actually seriously bad news […]

5 years ago

A spring refresh! And sure look, we know the shops are closed right now, but when they open, trust us, you are going to want to head straight for your nearest Penneys – to stock up on bits from their latest home collection. And may we just add – Penneys interior offerings just keep going […]

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It comes as some creches and full-day care service providers are set to reopen tomorrow. Ireland’s has started on what is set to be a massive national roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine. As per today, healthcare workers and residents of nursing homes and other care facilities are topping the priority list. However, the Federation of […]

5 years ago

A unique story. It has only been a couple of months since Rosanna Davidson gave birth to her twin boys, Oscar and Hugo – just short of a year after welcoming daughter Sophia with the help of a surrogate. It was The Sun who could reveal that the model and nutritionist is going to be […]

5 years ago

Oh, the dinner rush. Wondering what to rustle up for dinner this week, guys? Fear not; we have taken care of business for you. Seeing as today is Monday, here are three really delicious (and good for you!) plant-based dinners you can rustle up in no-time. And the best part? They are so yum you […]

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Lucky are those with sisters!

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How cute! And at these prices, you can totally allow yourself to make some upgrade to your kids’ rooms! Now all we have to do is wait for the shops to open again. Sostren Grene, here we come! 1. Children’s LED night light €13.80 2. Decorative sea figurine €2.68 3. Tipi tent €44.90 4. Storage […]

5 years ago

Having written about beauty and wellness for a long time, one of the main perks of the job is that I for years now have gotten to test a lot of new products as they come out. I also frequently get to chit-chat with experts and editors about their own favourites – as in; what […]

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New year, same old lockdown. However, it is January, we are now in 2021, and so many of us feel the need to kickstart this new year by doing something for ourselves and our health. We have all now, most of us, spent months at home, working from the sofa or dining table. Lines have […]

5 years ago

An absolute bargain. Sometimes all you need is a little creativity. And a bargain piece of furniture from IKEA. Like in this case, when a mum-to-be wanted to get the nursery ready for her baby, and opted for a very clever IKEA hack to fashion some seriously cute bookshelves for her little girl. Her starting […]

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According to numbers from the HSE, on average 15 percent of Irish mothers will suffer from postpartum depression following the birth of a child. With so many being diagnosed (and many more having symptoms of depression, yet not being diagnosed), taking a deeper look at the condition is vital to health professionals across the world. […]

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It’s a…. BOY! Amy Huberman and Brian O’Driscoll have welcomed their third baby into the world, and it’s a baby brother for big sister Sadie and big brother Billy! It was the proud new father who announced the news on his Instagram account earlier today, even sharing the name they picked for baby #3: […]

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The end of the Christmas break nearing, and whether you feel elated or devastated at the thought of sending your little ones back to school again, there is no denying that being prepared will make everything so much easier.  Are you ready? Here are 10 little tips that will make the switch back to reality […]

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More than 100,000 children will be impacted. Earlier this week, the Department of Education confirmed that school children will be spending an extra few days at home after the Christmas break, with schools across the nation now only set to return on Monday, January 11th, all in a bid to slow down the spread of […]

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The future is here. We have turned the page of the chaos of the year that was 2020, and celebrate that 2021 is finally here. The first baby of 2021 was born just a few seconds into the new year at the National Maternity Hospital in Dublin, while Ireland’s second new year’s baby arrived just […]

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Another lockdown baby is on the way. Mrs Hinch, the internet’s favourite cleaning guru, has just confirmed she is pregnant with her second baby – and shared the most adorable snap on her Instagram account to prove it. Se dette innlegget på Instagram Et innlegg delt av Sophie Hinchliffe (@mrshinchhome) The cleaning blogger, […]

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This tastes like Christmas in a glass.

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Worried about your kids not eating enough veggies? Same. Getting picky eaters to scoff their greens can be a bit of a headache – but as we all know – sometimes a little trickery is your best bet. Like with these smoothies – that all have sneaky cauliflower in them – and yet the kids […]

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Happy New Year! 2021 is here – finally – and we can all put the mess that was 2020 behind us. When you stop and think about it, though – doesn’t it strike you how insane it has all been?! I mean; think back to this day last year – January 1st 2020. How utterly […]

5 years ago

Is that a little American accent? ICYMI, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have launched their own podcast, titled Archewell Audio, and the first episode debuted on Spotify this week. For anyone obsessed with the young royals, this news surely is exciting enough, but then you realise we also get to hear the voice of […]

5 years ago

Are you about to have a January 2021 baby, mama? The beauty of having a winter baby (and I have one, so I know), is that you have plenty of excuses to snuggle up and just stay close to home for those first, few precious weeks. But the benefits don’t even end there, mamas. As […]

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Experts have for some time now been warning us that we soon might be facing an epidemic of people dying from conditions that up until now have been easily treated with antibiotics due to overuse and a much too relaxed attitude towards prescribing this medicine. And now it seems there might be more worrying news […]

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Really?! We have just lived through the weirdest, craziest, worst year ever – and personally, I think there is nothing wrong with acknowledging that – and even poking a little fun at just how flipping INSANE these past 10 months have been. However, it seems the world of social media is having none of that. […]

5 years ago

The absolute chaos that was 2020 is on its very last legs. THANK GOD. And as this year is nearing its long-awaited end, I am more than ready to close that book and embrace the new, fresh and – hopefully – much brighter days of 2021. I feel like this is the year when we […]

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Oh, how we love a good sale! And while the shops might not be totally allowed to run their normal post-Christmas sales (thanks a mill, Level 5!), there is always online. And right now, we are swooning over all the gorgeous bits available in the Zara sale – too good to miss, if you ask […]

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He’s gotten so big! It has been a while since the world last got a glimpse of little Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. In fact, the toddler has not been seen publicly since his first birthday back in May, when when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex released a video of the Meghan reading Duck! Rabbit! to […]

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It’s almost the new year! And thank GOD for that. Normally, I always feel a little sad to be packing away the festive decor, and much as I love having it up, this year, being the year it has been, I am SO ready to embrace the new fresh start and clean slate the new […]

5 years ago

Goodbye, festive period and hello new year. January can be a cold, hard slap of reality after the hygge-haven that is December, but somehow, I feel like this year will be different. I feel like after the 2020 we all had, collective we are all ready for a fresh, new and healthier year. We know […]

5 years ago

Disclaimer: I am a really chatty person. As in; it can be hard to get me to shut up at all. Which means, of course, that when I was pregnant with both my babies, they would have gotten well used to hearing my voice as they were growing away in there behind my belly button. […]

5 years ago

To most of us busy parents, when it comes to feeding our babies, those ready-made pouches of puréed baby food are a total godsend. I mean, you can feed your baby on the go with no plates or spoons or heavy (and breakable) glass jars needed – what’s not to love? Unfortunately, now some experts […]

5 years ago

A fresh, new start. I don’t know about you, but I am always so eager to deck the halls with all the decor come late November every year,. I love going to pick out the Christmas tree once December rolls around , bring it home and decorate it. I hum Christmas songs for months before […]

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New year, new wall colour? We spent more time inside our homes than ever before this past year, and so it’s no wonder that many are itching to update the interiors and colour schemes a little for the new year. If you are keen to follow trends, you might care to know that Pantone, the […]

5 years ago

I like to think there is a bit of lesson in life or moral or even kindness in every cartoon or children’s movie. I mean; isn’t that the whole point that kids’ movies and TV is supposed to teach them? However, according to a new study, some of the most popular cartoons, like Peppa Pig, […]

5 years ago

Much like most of this year, it looks like we’ll all be staying in this New Year’s Eve too. The upside is that at this stage, sure we’re more or less used to not eating out, not having parties, not crowding into pubs and bars anyway, no? Lucky for us, M&S are bringing back their […]

5 years ago

“I’d like to try.” She is a mum-of-two and has two gorgeous step-daughters too, but that doesn’t stop Jennifer Lopez, 50, from dreaming about adding yet another baby to her brood. The singer, who is engaged to former baseball star Alex Rodriguez, was recently asked about whether or not she has any dreams of growing […]

5 years ago

The Big Day is almost here. And if you are in charge of the dinner, you might already have started googling how to cook the perfectly juicy turkey. Luckily, we recently came across this tip by Food and Wine’s Culinary Director, Justin Chapple, who has just revealed his trick to achieving the perfect turkey every […]

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It’s easy for the presents and the gift shopping to steal a lot of the focus. But ever since my children we old enough to understand, I try to also include activities and chats about what the true spirit of Christmas and the holiday season is all about. For instance, we talk about, in an […]

5 years ago

Looking for the perfect festive treat to serve up when you have visitors over the Christmas holidays? AVOCA got you covered. Our favourite food, fashion and homeware brand has just shared the recipe for their super-festive dark chocolate and orange mince pies, and honestly, you can’t get more Christmas-y than that. The combination of rich […]

5 years ago

Nearly there! If you are spending the day racing around trying to get those last few presents sorted for everyone on your list, fear not – we got you! Here are 19 seriously gorgeous gifts everyone will love finding under their tree come Christmas morning – trust me! Now; ready, steady, SHOP: 1. Jo Malone […]

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Used up all the tricks and ideas you had bookmarked for this December’s Elf on the Shelf antics? Then you – and your kids – will no doubt love this one: You can now trap your Elf on the Shelf inside your TV. No really. And it’s actually super-simple to pull off too. All you […]

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Only a couple of days to go! If you are still looking for the perfect present to bring your host or hostess this Christmas – or am missing a gift for your dad/bestie/favourite aunt/colleague/sister-in-law – anyone really – we have got the perfect gift idea that will go down a treat with everyone on your […]

5 years ago

The perfect way to pass time while waiting for the Big Day. We love keeping up with Stacey Solomon and her creative endeavours – and recently, the mum-of-three shared a really easy – and fun – crafting project she was doing with her two eldest boys over on her Instagram account (in stories). All you […]

5 years ago

It is the most exciting, magical night of the year. And it’s no wonder it can be hard for kids to go to sleep on Christmas Eve. We get it. But we also know that time is precious, and sometimes, you know, mums and dads need a little bit of time for certain prep work […]

5 years ago

“NO!” “You sit there, mama!” “MINE!” Sounds familiar? Toddlers can be seriously bossy creatures – both of mine were, for sure – and my little girl even more so (way, way more so) than my little boy. From the moment she learned how to talk, she had a tendency to come off as everyone’s tiny […]

5 years ago

For the day that’s in it.

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We are suckers for the aul’ creams and lotions that lure us in with promises of taught, tight and glowing skin. More often than not they do not live up to what it says on the tin. This beauty hack, on the other hand, has been used for thousands of years, and can not only […]

5 years ago

A healthy and varied diet is important at all times in life. However, when it comes to trying for a baby, certain foods and drinks have been proven to help (or hinder) fertility, and knowing about these can be extremely helpful for couples trying to conceive. As well as this, eating the right foods can […]

5 years ago

Breastfeeding is amazing and wonderful if you’re in a position to be able to do so, that is. However, some mums, myself included, also find the experience somewhat painful –at least in the beginning, until you get into the swing of things and your nipples have adjusted accordingly. Yup – cracked, sore nipples. While not […]

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