Lisbon
And I will hold it in my heart * Foy Vance, Joy of Nothing [I wrote the below post back in spring, when there was a steady rhythm to our days as we go to know our new city. By the beginning of June, I had been to 3 different countries
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I’m very excited to share that Ben and I are expecting our first child! There'll be a new member joining our nerd tribe in just three months and we couldn’t be more excited. We found out I was pregnant about a day or two after arriving
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There was a whole load to soak in when CARA editor Lucy and I headed over to Chicago to document its delights for CARA Magazine. A lot of the trip focused on the city's food and drink scene, which I was more than happy to photograph and try.
Dispatches from Lisbon
This post was first sent out from the Tiny Letter we set up after we moved to Lisbon in 2017. Hello friends, So as we've started to relax after the hectic few months that surrounded us extricating ourselves from our home in Dublin and making a home in
Lisbon
I've loved learning more and more about Lisbon, and spending weekends exploring new neighbourhoods. One thing I've found is that, often, the same places crop up on guides and Instagram again and again. Now, this is for good reason – they're great. But I'
Dispatches from Lisbon
This post was first sent out from the Tiny Letter we set up after we moved to Lisbon in 2017. Hello friends, First, thanks for signing up to find out what we're up to here in lovely Lisboa. While we love chatting on WhatsApp, Instagram and FB Messenger
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Start where you are. Use what you have. I'm trying to let this lesson sink in, but it's taking its time. I'm impatient by nature, and can be a bit of a perfectionist about certain things (photos, magazines layouts - yes. hoovered floors, tidy
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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
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Ben and I have been slowly, but surely, settling into life here in Lisbon. Just before Christmas, we signed a short lease on a nice, bright apartment near the pretty and historic Graça area and Ben signed up to a great nearby coworking space. It's very exciting, but
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Here's to the end of the beginning and the start of everything else. I'm really excited to share that Ben and I are moving to Lisbon at the end of the year. We'll be kicking off 2018 married – and in a brand new city!
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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
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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