Finds
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A Nollaig na mBan Mother Nourishment Circle
My buddy Maeve is a special kind of human. Warm, giving, generous and just so authentically herself. I recently heard the phrase “We don’t make friends, we recognize them” and this was very much my experience meeting Maeve. By day, she heads up Music Connects, an amazing organisation who bring the most gorgeous musical events Continue reading
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Everything I’ve been reading on Hamnet
I went to see Hamnet last week with some mama friends and I’ve been thinking and reading about it ever since. The new film from Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao, it’s a beautiful and brilliant adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s 2000 book of the same name, which I also loved. Trailer below, if you haven’t seen it Continue reading
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Delightful distractions #1: How to make homemade natural scented candles
Starting a new mini series sharing some fun things to do, read and watch this winter, kicking off with this DIY candle how-to, first published in our DIY series for Irish Country Magazine. First things first: I am not buying that this is the ideal time to be hyper productive or creative. Things are, once again, strange Continue reading
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Link love: January
A few bits that have caught my eyes and ears over the past few weeks. Listening to Semisonic’s Dan Wilson discussing Closing Time on Song Exploder led me down a delightful internet rabbit hole that included this brilliant compilation of advice – ostensibly aimed at songwriters, but there are so many gems there that could be Continue reading
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Link love
“When it’s over, I want to say: all my life I was a bride married to amazement.” – Mary Oliver (1935-2019) Tearing up over this lovely post on Mary Oliver, which includes a rare recording of her reading Wild Geese. The Story of Marvel’s first Queer Latina Super Hero: Gorgeous, inspiring, heart-warming TED video (via Swiss Continue reading