Here’s fifteen books I read recently
When I’m writing I tend not to read fiction. Mostly I’m afraid of absorbing the voice of the author I’m reading or having an existential crisis along the lines of THIS AUTHOR IS SO AMAZING, […]
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Separately together: what we’re watching on Netflix
We haven’t had a huge amount of time to settle down to Netflix lately. A combination of the goddamn ten thirty pm setting sun (but Mammy it’s not dark, it’s not bedtime…. grrrrrr) and a […]
Netflix – the work life balance barometer in your life
Nuts. Nuts I tells ya, I’m going nuts. Between the kids, the house, the clutter, the non-moving baby weight and hmmm, what else I dunno, life stress, my little head has been a whirr. You’d […]
Richmond Fort, Drogheda – eat, drink and celebrate
I got invited to try Sunday Brunch at Richmond Fort in Drogheda some weeks ago. I’m always wary of agreeing to try things, with a view to posting blog post or social media updates online. […]
Review: MikaB Teething Jewellery
Teething babies. Is there anything worse? Puking babies maybe. Although I could probably deal with puke better than the pure suffering of my baby as her gums are splitting open. SAD FACE! Our second daughter […]
10 little things making my life more beautiful
Oh did I say beautiful? Sorry, I meant… em… sweeter. Nicer. More pleasant. Just a bit ‘oh’ in the day. I’ve been keeping note of these items since the second born came along – little […]
UncommonGoods.com – 11 gifts you need in your life #spon
I was fishing around in my junk email folder last week – as you do, you’ll find some crackers in there – and I came across an email about writing a post for UncommonGoods.com. Hmmm, […]
Book Review: Midnight Blue by Simone Van Der Vlugt
One of my favourite books I read last year was The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton, which is a historical fiction novel set in Amsterdam in the 1600s. I loved the detail of the time – […]
Sickos and weirdos – my Netflix obsession
I can’t be the only one that’s like this, because if I was, they wouldn’t be making the programmes in the first place, but I’ve become a bit obsessed with gritty, grimy, horrible movies and […]
Book Review – Passage Across the Mersey – Life of author Helen Forrester
When I saw on Facebook that there was a biography about Helen Forrester’s life, I jumped at the chance to review the book. It’s hard to explain what an influence she had on my reading […]
Book Review – Lyrebird by Cecelia Ahern
I’d never ready any Cecelia Ahern before picking up Lyrebird – her newest book and her fourteenth to hit the shelves. The book was sent to me for review by Harper Collins and I was […]
10 things you need to watch on Netflix in 2017
I noticed this week that some great new releases landed on Netflix and as I flicked through them, there were lot of squeals of ‘ooo can’t wait to watch that,’ or ‘stick that on the […]
Books I’ve been reading Winter 2016
I’ve made reading such a habit now, that I’m starting to build a little library in my spare / writing room and I love nothing more than finishing one book and hitting the shelves to […]
16 from 16 – a look back on the year that was 2016
So many people have found 2016 tough. It feels like the world around us has caved in a little bit – like the place has gone a bit mad. We don’t know what’s coming next […]