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Years of working in magazines have turned me into a total research nerd. Whenever a new topic enters my life, I really enjoy diving in and learning as much as I can about it, and pregnancy and imminent baby life has been no different. Like with marriage, there is so much that we simply can’t Continue reading

Well, we’ve almost made it though January! I’ve stumbled across some pretty nice internet recently, so thought I’d share…. “Good journalism about good things”: Eager to check out Positive News magazine.  A couple of new (-ish or new to me) podcasts to add to your list: Hurry Slowly, which features brilliant interviews with inspiring thinkers Continue reading

A few months ago, my friend El and I went on a gorgeous yoga retreat with Liz in a cabin in Wicklow. There were hikes in nature, chats by the fire, nutritious, delicious food and, sitting on the mantlepiece, a deck of tarot cards.  We giggled like teenagers as we shuffled the deck. I pulled Continue reading

The irony of working for yourself is that with the incredible amount of flexibility you get comes a very real need for a lot of structure and organisation. There is no pre-built system or process for you to slot into, you have to build it yourself and find smart ways of managing your productivity. My Continue reading

In the rush of giddiness that followed getting engaged, and the excitement of pinning ideas to wedding boards on Pinterest, it’s easy to forget that what all this is gearing Ben and I up for is a marriage.  It’s one of those things you can’t really know and understand until you’re in it, but that Continue reading