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Mini Treats
When the days are long, hard and busy and the weekends are, well, also busy, it's nice to treat yo' self, Parks and Rec style. And that's exactly what I did on Saturday. I took a stroll to my local florist and picked up these
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It's Great To Stay Up Late
Last Saturday, my gorgeous sis Kel and I headed to the Sugar Club for Film Fatale's screening of Singin' in the Rain. It was one of our favourite films as kids, we know pretty much every line by heart. After a hectic week, it was lovely to
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My Kind-Of Tattoo
What's cuter in the run up to Valentine's Day than (fake) matching tattoos? They're from Tattly, a really fun and inventive company founded by the amazing Tina Roth, aka swimiss. The online shop has grown and grown – they now have over 250 designers and
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In the Depth of Winter
Okay, I know I have been going on about hand-lettering a lot, but I couldn't resist sharing this gorgeous poster by Oh My Deer. It's the first item for sale on Pennyweight Goods. This new online shop will be updated on the fourth Monday of every
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That Friday Feeling /06
This Talking Heads song always reminds me of David Byrne's performance in the film of the same name. It was a weird and quirky film, but this was one of my favourite bits from it – would love to see someone do something similar live. Ben is a big
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On Showing the Cracks and Slow Blogging
Emily from lovely blog From China Village recently shared a great link to this thought-provoking Design for Mankind piece about 'slow blogging'. It's something that's really struck a chord with me. When I changed up this blog back in December, I was really excited
Living local
Come Away With Me: Ballymaloe
Thanks to a very generous Vicki Notaro, Ben and I were lucky enough to spend a few days down in Ballymaloe, Cork. We stayed in the beautiful Ballymaloe House, and took a two and a half day seafood cookery course at Darina Allen's Cookery School. I fell in
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Vintage Style Travel Postcards
Isn't this a cute postcard set? With original photos taken by A Pair of Pears and lovely typography they would be great for sending random little notes to friends (something I wish I did more).
Dublin
Blog crushin': A Little Bird
You know when you find a blog and you feel like you know the person behind it? That happened to me recently with Rincy of A Little Bird. A Dublin-based gal blogging about the city, eating and travel, a friend sent me a link to her gorgeous site and thought
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Daily Dishonesty
For some LOLs and hand-lettered prettiness, head to Daily Dishonesty. Created by graphic designer and illustrator Lauren Nicolehom, the site is dedicated to those little white lies we tell others (and ourselves) and is a fun mix of humour and typography. You can buy prints here, and even suggest your
Music
Listening To: Passenger
Passenger, aka Mike Rosenberg, is a UK singer songwriter who caught a lot of people's attention here when he opened up for Ed Sheeran at his Irish shows. Like Ed, there is more than meets a first listen. His ballads are sweet and folksy, his voice earnest and
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A quick cuppa at Hatch and Sons
My friend Emma and I recently dashed in for an early evening cup of tea at Hatch & Sons, the lovely new little cafe in the basement of The Little Museum of Dublin, St Stephen's Green. It's a warm, homely and welcoming spot, perfect for catch