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Can't stop checking out this brilliant Pinterest board from my friend Eleanor. The fuzzier the shot, the more it tugs at the heart-strings; it's like the messy carelessness of the pictures are a metaphor for that time in your life – a time of fun yet angsty
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It's usually around September that my stationery fetish goes into overdrive. I don't know if it's the new job, working from home more, or just how feckin' cute these finds are, but I'm feeling a bit of a desk update. Above:
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Colouring books for adults (distinctly different from adult colouring books, just so we're clear), have become hugely popular in the last year or two – check out how many of the best-selling books on Amazon right now are colouring books for grown-ups. For Christmas, Ben gifted me Lost Ocean,
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It's probably total sacrilege to say this when it's still January: but doesn't it feel kind of, well, spring-like out there at times? Maybe that's why I've been pinning this wonderfully fresh colour combo. Pastel pink is going to be
Food
This soup is perfect for these in-between-y days – it can be warm and comforting, thanks to the spice-infused broth, or fresh and energising, thanks to the zingy topping. I dusted off the ol' blog archives before posting this. The very first time I blogged my Mexican soup recipe was
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One of the things I'm becoming more and more fiercely passionate about – and honestly, one of the reasons behind my recent leap – is my firm belief that the tech industry needs more women. More than ever, more parts of our lives are powered by technology, yet women aren&
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"I live just about as much during the day as a trapeze performer does when he is on the bars — it’s catch the right bar at the right minute, or into the net you go" – Willa Cather Keeping on the theme from earlier in the week, I
Personal
Transformation is my word of 2016. There are a lot things I want to learn, places I want to go, new ways I want to grow and I want to be open to the transformation that that will bring. But, of course, I still want to stay myself. The last
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One of my favourite January activities? Planning the trips I hope to take. Or remembering what I loved about last year's – the fresh, biting Donegal air, the inadvertent giddiness that comes with seeing the New York skyline, the first peek at a Dublin cherry blossom, or the feel
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And a happy new year to all that is living To all that is gentle, kind, and forgiving Raise your glass and we'll have a cheer My dear acquaintance, a happy new year And whoosh, just like that, 2015 whizzed by. Like the rest of the year, these
Food
I feel a wee bit cheeky, as this isn't really a recipe, rather just a way for me to talk about the deliciousness that is Mexican hot chocolate. Sweeter and more fragrant than the regular stuff, with hints of cinnamon and spices, it's one of my
Recent Work
Some of the gorgeous Christmas stories I photographed for the Nov-Dec issue of Image Interiors & Living have made their way online, so thought I would share, if you're looking for inspiration on quick cocktails, canapés, or cute winter foliage. Drink up: All-Irish Cider and Whiskey Christmas Punch