March 2013
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Glorious Food
This past week has been brought to me by the word ‘food’, and the letters N, O and M. It all kicked off last Thursday when Ben‘s mum, an incredibly talented cook who trained at Ballymaloe, had a gang of us over for dinner. The feast included little cones of salmon and creme fraiche, skewered prawns Continue reading
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Ethan and the Magic Coins
How was your Paddy’s Day weekend? I spent the day chilling, food shopping and house-keeping. Not very exciting, right? Where once I stood on a pillar on Dame Street for about three hours straight so I could snap the parade, this year I relished the opportunity to catch up on all those boring but necessary Continue reading
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Prepared for Paddy’s Day
I love this Ireland-shaped type map from Bold & Noble. I already have their gorgeous Love one, but wouldn’t mind adding this to my collection. And let’s not forget, emerald is Pantone’s colour for 2013… Continue reading
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Quickie DIY Vases
Soft lilac hues were everywhere, and I couldn’t help but pick up a few springs from the lovely Aoife at Artisan Flowers, the little pop-up florist on South King Street (just across from H&M and Zara). Once I got them home, I found that most of my vases were full – either holding daffodils, or keeping Continue reading
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A Sneaky Peek At Spring
It’s like she’s teasing us. Taunting us with a pretty bloom here, a bright, crisp blue sky morning there – and then a flurry of snow. But spring is very nearly almost here. I love seeing hints of it; the cherry blossom petals that scatter the road, the buckets of cheery daffodils at every supermarket Continue reading