I am going to participate in a 7km walk. This may not seem a remarkable statement, but coming from the original couch potato it really is! I grew up not really understanding the value of physical exercise. I suffered from…
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Yesterday I received a beautiful gift – this gorgeous magic wand in the photo! Just a reminder that you can make your own magic. My first instinct however was to wish that the wand could really magic things. Swipe it…
When I was about 13 my sister and I were sent to Matty Reid’s Finishing School in the holidays. It was a week-long course presented by a delightfully eccentric ex-model. On the first day she swept into the classroom with…
When I think of everything that needs a good tidy I sometimes find it overwhelming. It is however, something that needs to be done, otherwise the clutter can become overwhelming itself. Time to tidy up! I have created this list…
Every year I choose a word which will be my focus for the 12 months ahead. I give it quite a lot of thought during December examining both the positives and negatives in my life. The idea is to choose a…
Christmas can be so frenetic dashing from shop to shop, buying gifts and stocking up on food. I don’t know about anyone else but by this time of year I am tired and in need of a bit of me…
I love a good party. I love bringing people together over good food and drink (not necessarily alcoholic) for fun times. Spending time with friends and family is so very special. I also enjoy the idea of inviting random people…
It doesn’t cost anything to be kind. November 13 is World Kindness Day. I first came across the idea of random acts of kindness when I read Pay it Forward by Catherine Ryan Hyde. Although this is a novel, the concept…
I am always inspired by women who are fabulous in every way. Woman who defy the rules, and set out to reach for their dreams no matter what. I was invited to an ITWBN blogger event at 56 Central, a…
I started my blog at the beginning of the year, but I can honestly say that the real kick-start came after attending a blogging event. That first event was the ITWBN meet-up at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Galway. I…