Aunty Life
Can I just say: wow. The past few weeks have been utterly bananas – deadlines, shoots, an incredible weekend in Dubrovnik and the biggest news of all – I am an aunty again! My beautiful sister gave birth to a healthy baby girl. (I was there for the whole thing. Yes, the
Finds
This Max Wagner print is very high up on my wishlist, so I am delighted to see that Bri has it as a downloadable desktop wallpaper this month. There are tons of others too!
Food
I'm fairly new to Arrested Development. Ben is a huge fan, so planned a small get-together with other hard core fans to watch the Netflix stream of the new season (all 15 episodes of it) on Sunday. I tagged along on the promise of a barbecue breakfast (a
Dublin
Last Saturday, one of my oldest friends and I met up to celebrate her birthday with some afternoon tea at The Westbury Hotel. Perfect little sambos, warm scones, delicious macaroons (the salted caramel one was my fave, by a long shot) and lots and lots of lovely cups of peppermint
Living local
A recent work trip saw me in the pretty little seaside town of Bearna in Galway. We stayed at the fab Twelve Hotel (more on that soon) and headed down to the pier on a sunny Saturday for a stroll and a glass of wine in O'Grady'
Finds
I'm seriously lusting after this playful and colourful iPad envelope from Anve. Not massively practical, but very pretty.
Photos
A little sneak peek from a recent baby photoshoot. How adorable are those teeny, tiny toes? It was my first time using this new prop too, a gorgeous and super soft multi-coloured blanket that was a joy to shoot.
Music
Ever since hearing this at the Irish premiere of The Great Gatsby (I so wish I'd brought my camera – some people really got their 1920s-themed glad rags on!) I've had it on repeat. It's so hauntingly gorgeous, and is weaved beautifully into the movie
Finds
How pretty are these lace envelopes from Papermash? I don't actually need them for anything, but you know, they might come in handy.
Food
A few snaps from a recent delicious trip to Camden Kitchen with some friends. Slightly off the busy beaten track that is Camden Street, this chilled, unassuming little spot serves some seriously impressive dishes. Chef and owner Padraic Hayden has worked in places like L'Ecrivan and The Dylan
Fun with B
Following on from this post, here are some shots taken around the lovely grounds of Killegar House. We spied this adorably teeny little frog on our wanders.
Finds
How wonderful are these shots from A Restless Transplant? They're documenting the incredible journey of Foster, who left a design job in New York, bought a VW van and has been documenting his 50,000 miles since. Surfing, camping, driving. Sigh.