There was so much to love in Celine Song's beautiful, romantic film Past Lives. Shot on 35-millimeter film, it was gorgeous in a quiet, understated way – cinematographer Shabier Kirchner worked some serious magic, and every scene sings. As someone who began life and childhood in one country
Family
A few snippets from family life this season. Stopping to enjoy the light. Long, slanty, golden and gorgeous. Family autumn reads. I always look forward to getting our seasonal books out, and ordering in some favourites from the library. The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane is magic, and I'
I've been having this cup of cacao most mornings, so thought I would share how I'm serving it up – it's a bit of a stretch to call this a recipe, it's more of a serving suggestion, but here we go all the
Music
Plus four gorgeous seasonal family playlists
Family
Yahaha!
Family
When mama switches off the light, You'll still be seven years old tonight. But from the very break of day, Before the children rise and play, Before the darkness turns to gold, Tomorrow, you'll be eight years old. Eight kisses when you wake, Eight candles on
Galway
(And I really am hoping we get to have a bit of slow.)
A little of what I'm loving, learning and living.
A few fun birthday snapshots
So wrong it's right...
"A great novel, a truly great one, not only captures a particular fictional experience, it alters and intensifies the way you experience your own life while you’re reading it. And it preserves it, like a time capsule." - Heart the Lover Do you ever enjoy a book or
“Is it too late to escape for an hour?” She wrote. We'd each had our youngest stuck to us for most of the day or the one before, battling temperatures. Viral, soon to pass the doctor said, but it meant they clung to us like teary koalas. So
Sharing a few fun things that stood out this month.
If there's one thing Galway has, it's amazing places to eat. It was such a pleasure to get to photograph some of them for Saveur Magazine's Chef Guide to the Best Eats Around Galway. From cosy wine bars to Michelin-starred destinations, working on
Life right now means I'm not out much at sunrise or sunset, but every now and then I get a few minutes with golden hour, and it's truly lovely. 0:00 /0:11 1×
Snapshots from a lovely Saturday exploring the Burren with the kiddos, and buying far too many tasty things at the Slow Food Festival.
What I read, listened to and enjoyed this month.
A tale of two very different takes.
Nature docs, outdoor sensory play and fun with colourful clay.
Delighted to share my photography from a 14-page feature in Saveur Magazine's Spring/Summer 2026 issue focused on some of the incredible women farmers and producers in the West of Ireland. The piece featured five wonderful women in Irish food – Kai's Jess Murphy, Theresa Roche