Sure we all know the health benefits than comes from a good night’s sleep, right? Enough sleep ensures a better mood, a stronger immune system, improved concentration and a healthier heart, to mention a few. But what about the effect sleep – or more so the lack of it – can have on our skin? […]

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Is yours on the list?

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Say hello to your new favourite tipple.

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Nothing beats Christmas morning, having all your loved ones gathered under one roof, to the backdrop of kids laughing and tearing open wrapping papers as adoring adults watch them. However, magical as Christmas morning is, it can also be rather hectic, I think we can all agree. Meaning, of course, getting breakfast on the table […]

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Up your hostess game this holiday season

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Thinking about making some changes at home in the new year? Well, then you might care to know what colour the experts at Pantone think will be THE colour of 2019? Say hello to Living Coral – a hue the colour experts say reflect a fresh start, a reawakening, a burst of feminine energy. Living […]

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‘Twas the night before Christmas. Well, not quite, but make sure you get all the ingredients you need (there’s not many), so that you can whip this seriously delicious (and oh-so-Instagrammable) treat up for when the actual night before rolls around in a couple of days. The trick? White chocolate instead of brown – meaning […]

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Nothing says Christmas like a pantry full of homemade sweets, treats and goodies. But much as we all long to embrace our inner Martha Stewart this time a year, the reality is that in a month full of pantos and carol services and Santa visits and work parties, very few of us have the time […]

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In a panic over what to serve non-meat eaters this festive season? Fear not – we have picked the brains of SuperValu Ambassadors The Happy Pear – and they have shared one of their all-time favourite recipes with us. This Chestnut and Sweet Potato rotola works as well as a starter as it does a […]

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If you thought your morning latte is the pretty much the best thing ever, think again, ladies. We have come across an invention so delicious sounding we will be rushing home from work today to rustle some up, for sure. Say hello to coffee butter – AKA the best thing to happen to toast since, […]

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Especially for all the lucky lil’ kiddos on your list, if they’ll be waking up Christmas morning to one of these gorgeous toys and pressies: 1. Personalised Unicorn Money Box Because unicorns are always a winner. €19.99, Littlewoods.ie 2. Instax Mini 9 Instant Camera The perfect gift […]

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When it comes to mornings, I cannot function properly until I have had my morning latte. But with life being pretty hectic with two young children and two full-time working parents, I often end up sacrificing breakfast just to have time to fix ponytails or locate pirate swords or even just have time to brush […]

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Tweens and teens – what the heck do you get them for Christmas these days?! No longer little kids, yet not yet adults, trying to get something for somebody in the 10-17-year-old bracket that they will actually appreciate can sometimes feel pretty daunting. It is all too easy to just stuff some money in an […]

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When it comes to taking care of their skin, few will beat the French. In fact, French women spend an astonishing £1.9 billion on anti-ageing products every year, which apparently is twice as much as British women. And if you have ever set foot in a French pharmacy, you will know in an instant that […]

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Is there anything cozier than December, really? We think not. And if you want to make your home smell just as festive as you feel, we have come across the perfect way of doing just that. Say hello to stovetop Christmas potpourri (and no, it’s nothing like your granny’s potpourri!). The best part is, you […]

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It even let dads help out more too.

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How festive. If you are hosting guests over the holiday season, you might be looking for a nice and seasonal tipple to serve up as they arrive? In that case, we have found the most perfectly Christmas-y (and seriously delicious) cocktail there ever was – all thanks to our most favourite food blogger, Tieghan from […]

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Got a party coming up in your house soon? Well, then we have got the super-easy treat to whip up that is just going to save you so much time. Say hello to no-bake birthday cake fudge – so easy, yet so yummy looking you are bound to impress kids and adults alike. Birthday Cake […]

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There is no denying that traditionally, Christmas is a bit of a full-on meat fest. But if you are a vegetarian yourself, or just have to provide a meat-free option for a friend or family member, there is no need to panic. These three totally YUM dishes will put the festive into your Christmas food […]

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This is one to add to your holiday season bucket list, for sure. Last weekend, as I had promised my kids a family movie night, we were flicking through Netflix trying to decide on a movie we all wanted to watch, when we stumbled upon the newly released Christmas Chronicles. It took a bit of […]

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Books are best. I just know in my house, long after all the other gifts for Christmas or birthdays have been forgotten about, the books they got are still read. And read and read on repeat. Books really are the most amazing gift, and one that you can be sure will be both used and […]

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The stockings were hung on the chimney with care – the end. Because with our stocking stuffer gift guide, you can now keep the entire family delighted with their haul – and all without breaking the bank in the slightest. Roll on Christmas morning! 1. Kids’ unicorn slippers €9, Penneys 2. Tea-rrificMum mug €8, Moss […]

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We all got them. Those people on your list that are just impossible to buy for, either because they sort of already got everything – or just because they are notoriously picky and you know you just could never really get it right when it comes to a present for them. Well, now there is […]

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Add for seasonal sprinkles for an extra festive touch.

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On the table in less than 10 minutes.

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Nothing says holiday season like some festive baking.

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Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

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If you are currently in the market for a new face cream, you might be interested to know that you don’t have to fork out too much of your hard-earned cash to get one that actually work. Rigth now, people are going ga-ga for a £14.97 face cream on Amazon, with happy customers claiming it […]

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Warning: You’ll get a little addicted to these yourself!

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Let the kids make dessert this Christmas

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The pill, the IUD, the patch – for most part, when it comes to family planning and preventing pregnancies from happening, certainly in more long-term relationships, the responsibility most often falls on women. However, this could all be about to change apparently, with a new birth control for men—a topical gel called NES/T—entering phase two […]

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Is your baby due in 2019? Then you might have started thinking about what to name your bundle already? If not, you might be keen to know what names experts reckon will become popular in the new year, whether or not you want to opt them of avoid them for this very reason. Luckily, baby […]

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It’s beginning to look a lot like that crazy hectic leading-up-to-Christmas couple of weeks, guys, no? Where the majority of us are running around like headless chickens, frantically checking Smyth’s opening hours, trying to clean the kitchen presses, making sure the kids have their Nativity play costumes ready and just generally switch into survival mode […]

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It’s the ultimate festive tipple, isn’t it? Which is obviourly why so many of us love serving Prosecco to our guests (and ourselves!) over the holiday season. But if you want to really up your fizz game this Christmas, we have rounded up three seriously impressive (and tasty) ways to turn your glass of Prosecco […]

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We have tested A LOT of masks, this is our top picks.

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She’s keeping it real. We love Kate Hudson – I mean; how can you not? Doesn’t she just literally seem like the kind of mum-friend you’d love to have calling over with a bottle of wine and a selection of face masks? Anyway, the celebrity mum-of-three, who welcomed daughter Rani Rose back in October, recently […]

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If you are currently wondering what to buy your toddler or pre-schooler for Christmas, this might be an interesting report to take note of. Because while we are being bombarded left, right and centre about the benefits of high-tech toys, and how much these can teach our kids, it seems a new report from the […]

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The countdown to Christmas is officially ON. And to keep little ones from asking “when IS Santa coming” every four minutes, most of us seasoned parents know it is essential to have a few activities lined up to keep them entertained. And to spare you the trouble of desperately Googling “Stuff to do with kids […]

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Kids begging for their very own Elf on the Shelf, but you’re feeling like this creature will just add a whole other level of stress to your already hectic December? We hear you – remembering to move those little fe**ers, let alone come up with creative things for them to be getting up to at […]

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Unless you have been living under a rock these past few months, you will be well aware of the massive global discussion surrounding plastic – and what an enormous problem our collective obsession with it is causing for our planet. If you have kids, I am sure your house, like my own house, contains a […]

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Experts have long since warned that when it comes to alcohol and pregnancy, the only safe limit is avoiding it completely. But despite this being common knowledge this day in age, this does not stop many, many women still indulging in a glass of wine while expecting – with Ireland having the world’s highest rate […]

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Ah, the weeknight dinner-rush. A time when mum and dad are trying to cook something borderline nutritious and edible while simultaneously overseeing home-work spellings, doing laundry and trying get children ready for bed. We feel ya – it’s hectic. But what you need is a handful of dishes that will save you when life doesn’t […]

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Much is written about female fertility, and how women are currently all leaving motherhood so late that more and more of us find ourselves needing medical intervention to get pregnant and start families. However, while this is all true to an extent, we don’t really hear about all the issues with male fertility now, do […]

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Books are the gift that keep on giving. Cookbooks, we think, even more so. If you have a real foodie on your list, or just fancy upping your cooking game yourself in 2019, we think you cannot go wrong with this amazing crop of new cookbooks. These are bound to tempt you into trying something […]

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You might want to double the recipe – these will disappear fast

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They are often the hardests people to buy for, aren’t they? Men. Dads, granddads, brothers, uncles – who often just shrug when asked what they are wishing for, claim they don’t really need anything or flat out just tell you not to buy anything, they’ve got everything they need. Aaargh – you’re not making it […]

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Trying to eat healthily, but susceptible to those typical late-night cravings for something sweet? Yeah, us too. Luckily, we recently came across this recipe for freezer fudge by nutritionist and healthy living guru Kelly LeVeque, and we have literally been making it ever since. Not only is it so easy to throw together, it actually […]

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Finally – December is here, and we can release all our Christmas excitement on the world. Starting with these super soft and chewy chocolate pudding cookies with chocolate chips – the perfect baking project, really, to kick this month off. Better still? Get the kids into the kitchen and make these together – and then […]

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Far from being a traditionalist when it comes to Christmas decor, I like to mix things up when it comes to decorating for the holidays. Much to the slight dismay of the rest of my family, who are slightly less keen on my, ehm, modern ideas. Last year, my little girl came home from school […]

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We are two days into Elf on the Shelf season. Which can also be translated into: 22 more days of elf-related creativity for mums across the globe before we once more get to send that little guy (or girl) packing for the North Pole once more. Normally, when it comes to parenting tasks, we are […]

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