Introducing Sam
I'm very excited to share some pis of Sam, Ben's sister Megan's beautiful baby boy (and yes, that does mean he's Uncle Ben now, ha!). Just a couple of weeks old, he is adorably tiny, quiet, beautiful (above pic taken by his
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Weekend round up + my first Time Capsule video!
Hello! Happy Monday. Wait, does any one actually say that? Probably not. Hope you had a great weekend – it finally felt like spring in Dublin, which was so, so lovely. Daffs absolutely everywhere, blue skies, crisp air. After a very special mini shoot (more on that tomorrow!) Ben and I
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Link Love
Above: Cute caravan print (via this cool gallery). Loving the look of new online store Seven Wood. There's a pop-up on Dame Lane until the end of the week. I've shared the beautiful work of Irish photographer Maggy Morrissey before, and was very excited when she
When We Were Young
When We Were Young: Rincy
It's time for another instalment of When We Were Young, a new series that looks at what bloggers were like in their childhood. This week we're travelling back in time with the lovely Rincy from A Little Bird. In many ways, Rincy is like a real-life
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It is Rain that Grows Flowers | Free Desktop Wallpaper!
I've created another desktop wallpaper download to brighten up your digital workspace. For some reason, I'm always drawn to flowers, always drawn to Rumi quotes. I love the idea behind a quote like "it is rain that grows flowers": that challenges and seeming clouds
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Give yourself time to just be
How was your weekend? Ours was fun, but busy. In truth, I'm still exhausted. It's tough to admit that you're drained and tired, even to yourself, especially when everything that's making you drained and tired is something you love and enjoy; work,
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The Wonderful Wrongness of It All
This quote from David Nicholls' latest book, Us, sums ups so much of what I love about being on holidays... and has me seriously craving another one! There's something about being completely jolted out of your comfort zone, about not just following your feet and having to
Travel
Getting romantic in Dubrovnik
It had been a little over a year since I'd last been to the beautiful Croatian city of Dubrovnik, but this time it was with Ben and we were on an assignment for Cara, exploring the ancient city's Game of Thrones connections, as it's
When We Were Young
When We Were Young: Alex
Welcome to a second instalment of When We Were Young, a new series that looks at what bloggers were like in their childhood. Travel with me to Canada, where we visit an adorable three year old called Alex. She would grow up to become an amazing thrifter, very funny Twitter-er
Food
Inspired by Andalucia: A Simple Breakfast Tomato Bread Recipe
As I'm feeling a bit holiday-obsessed at the moment, I thought I would share a very simple, quick and healthy breakfast recipe that Ben and I picked up while on holidays in Andalucia. We were staying in this beautiful 350-year-old farmhouse, where lovely hosts Marina and Nacho shared
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Weekend round up + holiday planning
Hola, how was your weekend? I hope you enjoyed Saturday's unseasonably warm weather as much as I did! It was amazing wandering around town with no coat or scarf. We popped into K Chido – who are now doing a very tasty brunch menu – with my sis and the
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Link Love: Photographer's edit
I sent some of these to a friend and photographer recently, and thought they would be worth expanding into a post for any fellow photographers out there! The A Photo Editor blog is full of great insights and industry info. Fresh Books is the invoicing system I tried out when