Travel
Just a quick hola from San Francisco! I've been walking, snapping and eating pretty much non-stop for almost a week now, and loving it. I'm typing this from the super comfy bed at Hotel Zeppelin, but the pic above was taken from right around the corner
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Go on, fill your heart up with gladness Not a moment too soon So I will follow the feeling And sing fever to the form Cos the very thing you're afraid of, It keeps you clean but unclear Is the dirt that you're made of, And
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Listening to: this awesome Treat Yo Self playlist (thanks, Michelle!) and the brilliant podcast You Must Remember This, all about "the secret/forgotten histories of Hollywood’s first century". Planning: A trip to San Francisco! Ben and I will be there next month. I'll be shooting
Finds
I'm a big fan of Google's Chrome browser. I use Safari for all personal stuff, and Chrome for all work stuff, which is handy for keeping settings, histories, and autofill forms tidily separated. I'm pretty hooked on Chrome extensions, which are easy, powerful ways
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Why else would the springtime falter? Why would all our ardent longing bind itself in frozen, bitter pallor? After all, the bud was covered all the winter. What new thing is it that bursts and wears? Yes, of course it hurts when buds are breaking, hurts for that which grows
Living local
I'm really excited to share that I'm collaborating on a great new project, The Crafted. Created by the brilliant Brian Kenny (founder of Minicorp), The Crafted focuses on crafted products and their makers. Brian, a creator himself, shares my passion for great design and championing Irish
Living local
Have you ever walked the Bull Wall? After living in Ringsend for two years, I only started going a little while ago. I couldn't believe it dates back to 1820! It's a brilliant place to go to when you need to clear some cobwebs and feel
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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