Oh my! We have fallen absolutely in love with this. The weather is supposed to be on the up, with a heatwave hitting us pretty soon, so all we’re thinking about is finally getting out of our jumpers and jeans. Whether you’re staying in Ireland or jetting away to somewhere warm and sunny, you have […]

7 years ago

It’s never appropriate – or nice – for someone to comment on your weight. Vogue Williams has asked her followers to stop trolling her about her body. The DJ shared a message sent to her by an online troll telling her that she’s too skinny. Even though she hid the user that sent her the […]

7 years ago

Choosing a name can be difficult. Your child is going to be stuck with the name forever, and you will no doubt be screaming it from the top of you lungs for 18 years – so a lot of thought must go into it. But what if you choose the wrong one? That’s this mum’s […]

7 years ago

Sun, sun, sun! While we had a day or two of sun over the weekend, it wasn’t without a bit of rain… and we won’t even talk about Sunday. However, Met Éireann say that today is going to be dry with high temperatures of up to 24 degrees. The weather forecaster said: “Today will be […]

7 years ago

She looked stunning on the day. Nadia Forde wed her Welsh rugby player fiancé Dominic Day last weekend. The pair tied tied the knot in Puglia, Italy surrounded by friends and family. They chose the destination in tribute to Nadia’s late mum Berenice, who came from there. The mum-of-one looked phenomenal in a long-sleeved sheer […]

7 years ago

It really all depends. It depends on the street you live on, the age of your children, the other kids on the street and the time of day. With schools finishing up for summer, it’s safe to say a lot of our kids will want to play outside with their friends. However, a mother has […]

7 years ago

Too soon or just right?

7 years ago

GO, GO, GO! Need to pick up a few extra bits for your baby or toddler? Then Mothercare is the place to go – especially with a sale on! As we all know, Mothercare provides parents and indeed, parents-to-be, with everything they might possibly need from pregnancy to 8 years. The Mothercare summer sale starts […]

7 years ago

The end of an era. One of Ireland’s most famous wedding dress boutiques, Myrtle Ivory, is closing its doors. The bridal boutique, which is located on Dublin’s Anne’s Lane, has found gowns for some of Ireland’s most famous brides including Amy Huberman and Rosanna Davidson. Before it closes down, it is holding a sale with […]

7 years ago

No need to save for home renovations, just use some tax payer cash, yeah? We know, we know. It’s the way of the royal family. Unlike us mere mortals who have to save or take out a loan to get work done to our houses (lol, as if we have houses), the royal family in […]

7 years ago

It’s a small world, as they say. An Irish mammy ended up using Amy Huberman to get in contact with her son in New York. The actress was chilling stateside last week and shared a picture on Instagram. A mum commented on the post saying: “My son Sean is on his J1 in New York […]

7 years ago

YAY! Heat! Boo! Thunder. Yep, it looks like we’re going to have a rather messy day today because while it’s going to be hot outside, there’s also a chance of thunder and a lot of humidity. Met Éireann said: “Rather cloudy with patchy mist and fog at first today, Tuesday, but brightening up with warm […]

7 years ago

What side are you on? Even though school is over (or nearly!) for most kids, year on year this subject is up for debate. While we all want our kids to be true to themselves, sometimes schools don’t allow it. Whether it’s a uniform, bows or piercings, a lot of primary schools ban them as […]

7 years ago

We actually need these in our wardrobe. Reebok has just created the runners of our dreams. With the Toy Story gang back on the big screen, it looks like they’re now back in more way than one – with the addition of footwear. Reebok teamed up with Disney Pixar and BAIT to release the Woody […]

7 years ago

He was best known for playing PC Alf Ventress. Heartbeat actor William Simons has passed away. As well as portraying Alf, he also starred in numerous shows such as Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Doctor Who, The Sweeney, Minder and Crown Court. His agent, Bryn Newton made a statement, saying that he was loved by everyone and worked incredibly hard in his career until a […]

7 years ago

We don’t know which is worse. We might get burnt, but we might also get lashed on. Probably both. As Met Éireann issued a status yellow rainfall warning for 14 counties yesterday, we’re certainly going to see the effects today. From the forecast, it seems like the whole country is going to get washed away, […]

7 years ago

Have a few video tapes lying around? Before Netflix or even DVDs were invented, we watched video tapes. We spent ages rewinding them to get to the start, and you might as well take a day off if you stopped somewhere in the middle and had to find your place again. But, we loved sitting […]

7 years ago

We’ve waited a long time for this. Last summer we were very lucky. We don’t think we could have got much better luck with the weather. Day after day, the sun was splitting the stones, we had weekly meet-ups at the barge after work and we said goodbye to our winter woollies in April. This […]

7 years ago

Just adorable! Dublin Zoo has just welcomed three sea lion pups and they are the cutest little things. Two weeks ago, the first sea lion to give birth, Cassie, welcomed a healthy female pup during the early hours of Friday June 7. Three days later, another sea lion, Sienna also gave birth to a healthy female pup on […]

7 years ago

How would you handle this? A mum has posed a question on Mumsnet after her soon-to-be step child asked a rather tricky question. The mum explains that while her partner and the child’s mum get on well, they’re not great friends and she’s not invited to their wedding. However, now the child wants to know […]

7 years ago

Bring it. For far too long we have battled with really crap weather – the rain in May and the cold temperatures in June. While it’s technically summer, it’s not exactly summer and we can’t enjoy our pints on the barge or al fresco dining until the sun decides to grace us. Week after week […]

7 years ago

Ah, the Royal Ascot. The Royal Ascot is synonymous with elegance and high fashion. While the dress code is very traditional, year after year there is excitement to see how the rich and famous will match traditional with style. The Irish ladies attending Royal Ascot never disappoint us and they certainly didn’t this time around. […]

7 years ago

We all choose different roads for our children. However, we should never be judged for our choices. Once our babies are happy and healthy, it’s your choice on how to raise them, feed them, nurture them and care for them. This mum is worried that she will be judged in parenting groups if she feeds […]

7 years ago

Aw, no. Met Éireann has warned those that suffer from hay fever that the pollen count is going to be “high to very high” today and across the weekend. In Leinster and Ulster, we will see high counts due to the (very welcome) warm and sunny weather. According to The Sun, a spokesperson for the forecaster […]

7 years ago

Poor doggos. We’re giving them so many more calories, how are they supposed to stay fit? A new study has found that we’re giving our pet pooches 54,000 extra calories a year by feeding them off the dinner table. If my dog is anything to go by, the minute my family sit down at the […]

7 years ago

What the…? A mum was refused the morning after pill after she called up her local pharmacy on a Sunday. The woman said that the person on the phone cited “personal reasons” for her refusal. She told Metro that the person on the phone said that she could wait until the next day to collect […]

7 years ago

Be still our beating hearts. Give us chocolate any day of the week and we’ll gobble it up. Whether it’s a chocolate bar, chocolate cake, chocolate ice cream. We’re eating it all day, every day. But when white chocolate comes into the mix, it raises it up on another level. Ever try white chocolate meringue […]

7 years ago

We love a good bargain. Sometimes, we get the feeling that everything we’re wearing is a little old. Our jeans have worn out, our shirts have lost a few buttons, our white shoes are no longer white, and we’ve worn the same dress to every event we’ve gone to. This time of year is the […]

7 years ago

Meghan and Harry welcomed their first child last month on May 6 at the Portland Hospital in London. Since then, we’ve gotten small glimpses of the little one, including one this weekend to celebrate Father’s Day. The photo, posted on Meghan and Harry’s Sussex Royal Instagram account this afternoon, shows the newborn holding his Dad’s finger while staring intently […]

7 years ago

Congrats! A huge congratulations is in order for Gary Beadle and his girlfriend Emma McVey – they are expecting their second child! Gary took to social media last night to announce the news, saying that the parents are expecting another baby very soon. He wrote: “BABY NO 2 WE MUST BE MAD…. joking wow so […]

7 years ago

Fancy just heading off for 80 days? Might as well, like. Not like we have kids to look after… If you’ve been dreaming on travelling the world for a few months, then this option is right up your street. Airbnb has set up a new deal which will see you visit every continent in under […]

7 years ago

We adore this look on her. Emily Atack is probably one of our favourite women, ever. She’s bubbly, and fun, honest and kind, and is the sort of girl we just know we’d get on with. Well, the runner up of 2018’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here has gone for a dramatic […]

7 years ago

This sounds nasty. Bandon Co-Op butter is being recalled due to health concerns. The butter, which has only been sold in Cork, has Listeria monocytogenes which is a bacteria that causes infections. According to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland: “Symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes infection can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness.  […]

7 years ago

Can you guess? Kate Middleton has always been a favourite of ours when it comes to style. Just this week she recycled one of her best looks by wearing a Barbara Casasola dress estimated at £1,580. Since Meghan Markle was welcomed into the royal family, what she wears is constantly talked about. But when it […]

7 years ago

This seems to be very telling. Questions have been raised about Jessica Biel being an anti-vaxxer after she met politicians this week to be on the opposition party of a Californian bill that will make it harder for parents to send their kids to school without vaccines. She posed for a series of pictures with Robert […]

7 years ago

This is so sweet. A huge congratulations is in order for Robin Williams’ son, Zak Pym Williams – he has welcomed a baby boy with fiancée Olivia June. According to People, the new dad paid tribute to his father by giving his son the name McLaurin Clement Williams. Robin’s middle name was McLaurin. The publication reports that they […]

7 years ago

He’s tired of “improvising.” John Legend has opened up about sharing parent duties, and says that men should have just as many resources as women do. In today’s world, there are so many different variations of a family, and he told USA Today that he was mainly raised by his father growing up. “The idea […]

7 years ago

She gave birth three weeks ago. And now, Stacey Solomon has opened up about how she’s trying to juggle caring for her newborn and also spending time with her other children. In a very honest Instagram post, Stacey spoke about everything from breastfeeding to the daunting thought of getting out of the house to interact […]

7 years ago

Right up their alley! If you’re looking for something fun to do with the kids this weekend then we have just the thing for you! We all love a trip to the zoo and this weekend it’s hosting ‘Protect Our Planet’ which will explore climate change and sustainability being one of our biggest societal challenges in […]

7 years ago

We haven’t come across a post like this before. While there is a whole host of forums on the Internet talking about everything from breastfeeding to troublesome teens, we haven’t come across a post about wanting a monkey. While we have seen thread upon thread on wanting a dog or a parrot or a cat, […]

7 years ago

We all worry about our children. It’s normal to have doubts and worries about our kids – it’s human nature. At every stage of their lives we will have different worries about if they’ll be OK to be out in the big bad world. This mum took to Mumsnet to share her concerns about her […]

7 years ago

It has been a month since she gave birth to baby Archie. The Duchess of Sussex has surprised her fans today as she’s making an appearance at the Trooping of Colours. Meghan is still on maternity leave, after giving birth to the newest member of the royal family on 6 May at The Portland Hospital […]

7 years ago

The rain will die out, but we’re not saying goodbye to it forever. This week has been a bit of a pain in the ass. What was supposed to be the start of the gorgeous sunshine (Leaving Cert weather, where are you?), instead there were bursts of extremely heavy rain and unexpected cold spells. Well, […]

7 years ago

Well, this is a change. While she might change her hair every now and again for a movie role, Reese Witherspoon has always had long, perfect, blonde hair. However, the 42-year-old actress took to Instagram today to show off her new bob – and we absolutely love it. It’s more of a lob as it […]

7 years ago

Heading away soon? If you have a holiday coming up then it’s time to go shopping. The weather in Ireland is making us seriously question why we live in this country and all we want to do is jet away to somewhere sunny. But before we board the plane, we have to do a bit […]

7 years ago

Finally! While it’s not the absolute best, it’s definitely getting better. The past few days have been awful. All we’ve seen has been rain the minute we step out the door in the morning to when we go home at night. However, Met Éireann say that today is going to be a little bit better […]

7 years ago

Rain, but sunny. We’re kinda fed up of the weather at this stage. We were gearing up for the annual Leaving Cert weather to break out and shine down on us but instead we got rain, rain and more rain. Not ideal. What happened to the sun?! The heat?! Will it ever grace Ireland again?! […]

7 years ago

It has sparked a major debate online. An economics professor and author of a new book called Cribsheet has been criticised online after she said she believes a baby should be left to cry. Emily Oster claims that leaving a baby bawling will not cause it to have developmental damage in the future and will make […]

7 years ago

Would you be furious? A bride has been left fuming after her soon-to-be mother-in-law showed her the outfit she is wearing to her wedding – and it’s white, cream and grey. As we all know, it’s a major faux pas to wear white to a wedding if you’re not the bride and this woman thinks […]

7 years ago

What would you do? Do you have twins? Have you been in a situation where you had to decide to keep them together or split them up? That’s this mum’s problem. She told Mumsnet that as her twins are starting school, she sat them down and asked them if they wanted to be put into […]

7 years ago