Getting engaged is a big deal. It signifies that you know that you want to spend the rest of your life with someone and create a life with them. And a major part of getting engaged is the ring. Whether you are the person doing the asking or are the person being asked and now […]

11 years ago

Pippa O’Connor Ormond is only 3 weeks away from her due date and over the weekend she celebrated her impending arrival at her baby shower. The do took place at House on Leeson Street in Dublin and let’s just say, it looks like the mum had a ball with her friends and family. Too many […]

11 years ago

Most people have a bowl of cereal or some porridge in the morning but it seems that you might be better going for something a little more adventurous. An American author and futurist by the name of Ray Kurzweil recently told Playboy that he believes that one day, perhaps in 2029, people will be able to […]

11 years ago

One of the biggest decisions that you’ll make for your child is what primary school they go to. It’s not a decision that should be taken lightly or quickly and you should also try to gather as much information about the establishments you are considering before you choose one. To help you, we’ve devised a […]

11 years ago

Trying to get your kids to eat their five portions of fruit and vegetables can be difficult… at the best of times! But it is important to persist because of the health benefits and sometimes, it’s just about making the foods appear more appealing. We’ve teamed up with our pals at Centra to bring you […]

11 years ago

Ever noticed that your moisturiser has run out rather quickly? Well, it might not be your imagination, it could be your other half. A new study, conducted by Gillette, has revealed that almost two thirds of men have admitted to using one of their partner’s beauty products. Out of the 2,000 men from Ireland and […]

11 years ago

A mum has written an honest open letter to the stranger who shamed her for not breastfeeding her child. Annie Ferguson Muscato from Florida took to her social media account after someone walked up to her in a shop, when she was buying a can of baby formula, and told her “breast is best.” She […]

11 years ago

A new laundry detergent advertisement highlights the importance of child safety by asking people to spot the dangers in a picture of a child in their home. There are 11 risks in the image and you are given five seconds to spot them because this is the amount of time it would take the child to […]

11 years ago

Ann Marie Cregan has over 20 years of experience in the world of luxury and fast-paced high street fashion, working for brands such as Brown Thomas and Primark. She is currently Buying Director for Primark Childrenswear and has recently been a part of its launch in the US and Italy. She is married to Garrett […]

11 years ago

We’re assuming now that Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn weren’t drinking a secret potion in that movie Death Becomes Her but rather swigging from a tiny bottle of gin. That’s because a new gin claims to have anti-ageing qualities. Described as “the first of its kind” and “the alcoholic equivalent of a facial”, Anti-aGin is said […]

11 years ago

These days, technology is a big part of our lives. It’s also a big part of our kids’ lives. In fact, it’s hard to imagine a world without televisions, iPods and tablets. But it does exist and Niki Boon’s family is proof of that. She is a photographer who lives on a 10-acre property in New […]

11 years ago

In recent months, a number of cafes and hotels have hit the headlines and won us over for offering feeding mothers free cups of tea. But a café in Nottinghamshire in the UK has gone one step further by becoming the first purpose-built “breastfeeding café”. The Milk Lounge reportedly opened its doors yesterday and, as well […]

11 years ago

Midwives are there for you during one of the most important times of your life and they probably know things about you that not even your best friends know, which is why having one that you can rely on and trust is vital. Well, we think it’s safe to say that this midwife certainly ticks those boxes. […]

11 years ago

A mother is appealing for doctors to make women more aware of the potential risks associated with taking the contraceptive pill. According to ITV News, Louise Palfreyman (32) from Cheshire had to undergo brain surgery last year after a blood clot caused her to have a stroke. Doctors reportedly told the mum-of-one, who suffered migraines […]

11 years ago

Ben & Jerry’s have shown what happens when you merge ice cream and a burrito. The result is glorious. That’s right, the retailer has brought the ‘Ice Cream Burrito’ (launched last year) back to their stores in the US for the month of April. A video posted by Ben & Jerry’s (@benandjerrys) on Apr 19, […]

11 years ago

The first trailer for The Girl On The Train has landed and it looks chillingly good. Emily Blunt leads the cast as the main character Rachel who finds herself tied up in a murder investigation after spotting something during her morning commute. The film is an adaptation of the best-selling novel by Paula Hawkins and […]

11 years ago

Chrissy Teigen has shared the first snap of her baby girl, Luna Simone Stephens. The model posted the below snap on Instagram last night, simply captioning it: “hi my lulu!” A photo posted by chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) on Apr 19, 2016 at 4:02pm PDT Chrissy and her music star husband John Legend welcomed little Luna […]

11 years ago

I’m not particularly fond of spiders and when I see one in the house, I usually grab something and squash it or put a glass over it until himself comes home. But an Irish father has created a gadget which gets rid of the eight-legged creatures without killing them. Tony Allen, from Cork, invented the […]

11 years ago

A mother has been praised for her Facebook post in which she describes herself as the “the meanest mom in the world.” Jaime Primark Sullivan, who lives in Alabama with her husband and their three children, told the story of how she threw away her kids’ ice creams during a trip to the shop. The […]

11 years ago

We are slowly but surely making our way through the alphabet in terms of baby names and today the letter ‘C’ takes centre stage. But because there are so many monikers that begin with this letter, we’ve decided to bring you the cream of the cute names crop. That’s not to say that the ones […]

11 years ago

A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to five years in prison for dangerous driving causing the death of a child. According to RTÉ News, Ciaran Lane from Cabra was sentenced to seven years in prison with the final two years suspended and has been banned from driving for 20 years. He told the gardaí that […]

11 years ago

Former television presenter Sarah Cawood is trying to raise awareness after she found herself in a life-threatening situation as a result of her Caesarean section. The Metro reports that the stay at home mum took to her Twitter account this week to reveal that she became very sick when her bowel twisted around her C-section scar. She […]

11 years ago

It’s been a busy few days in celebrity babyland and yesterday, yet another star couple confirmed that they are adding to their brood. Actress Olivia Wilde and her other half, Horrible Bosses star Jason Sudeikis, announced that they are expecting their second child. She posted the below snap of her and her son on Instagram. […]

11 years ago

A study has found that workers over the age of 40 perform best when they work three days (or 25 hours) a week. According to BBC News, a group of economic researchers did brain tests on over 6,500 men and women in Australia. They then analysed the data in the context of their working habits […]

11 years ago

Flying with kids can be a daunting experience but there are some things you can address and organise beforehand to make the journey less stressful. We’ve devised a list of questions to try to help you avoid any dramas and, as always, we welcome your suggestions (just add yours in the Facebook comments). Do they […]

11 years ago

A dad has amassed over 330,000 followers on Twitter for his funny updates about his life. James Breakwell is a husband and father-of-four (all under the age of five and all girls) so you can imagine that he has some very interesting conversations. But you don’t have to imagine the exchanges because he shares them […]

11 years ago

Daniella Scappaticci had been working in the beauty industry for 15 years when she decided to make the jump from consultant to business owner. She set up Academy One, which runs courses to enable people to qualify as beauty specialists. Add three young kids into the mix and you’ve got a summary of Daniella’s life. Below, she […]

11 years ago

A mother has opened up about the struggle she went through trying to breastfeed her twin girls. Elaina Bellis from California welcomed Quincy Kay and Rowe James last month and has spoken out about how she was unable to supply enough milk for them because of the way her birth went. She shared a photograph of […]

11 years ago

Do you sleep in your underwear? Well, you might ditch them after finding out that it could potentially cause some health problems. According to The New Zealand Herald, experts are saying that keeping your pants on while you sleep can not only affect the body’s ability to regulate temperature but the fabric can also cause […]

11 years ago

Get your day off to the best start with these nourishing smoothies.  We’ve teamed up with Centra and dietician Sarah Keogh to bring you four tasty smoothies to try out this week. Did you know that the average Irish daily consumption of fruit and veg is only  3.2 of the recommended 5 servings? Give that number a […]

11 years ago

With the help of his uncle, a young man has revealed what it’s really like growing up with autism. James Kavanagh asked his 13-year-old nephew Sean a series of questions to raise awareness about the condition. Sean explains that he has atypical autism before going into more detail about his daily life and giving some […]

11 years ago

We love Prosecco – just look at all of the things we’ve written about it – but it appears our thirst for it could end in tears. That’s because there is only a finite supply of our favourite fizzy drink. According to the Sunday People, Prosecco can only be produced in a small region of Italy […]

11 years ago

We are always joking about wine o’clock but it seems that there is an actual time when people think about their favourite beverage. According to The Express, a study showed that 6pm is the time at which most people either buy or start talking about wine online. While this isn’t exactly surprising, considering it’s the […]

11 years ago

Hear hear Zooey! This week, actress Zooey Deschanel has spoken out about how she finds it strange that some people expect new mums to look like their pre-baby selves right after giving birth. In an interview with REDBOOK, she revealed: “To expect someone to look like her pre-baby self immediately is odd. “Because you just […]

11 years ago

We love nothing more than a video involving a cute baby and this little one could be the cutest of them all. Conall Beatty is almost 9 weeks old and has Bilateral Microtia, a congenital deformity where the external ear on both sides is underdeveloped. Thankfully, he was recently fitted with a hearing aid and […]

11 years ago

Kelly Clarkson has given birth to a baby boy. The little one is the second child for the singer and her music manager husband Brandon Blackstock. She announced the news (and his rather unusual name) on Twitter on Thursday afternoon. Our little baby boy has arrived!! Remington Alexander Blackstock was born 4/12/16 & he is […]

11 years ago

Sharon Canavan is 25. She is married to Shane (32). They have a 22-month-old son, Fionn, and a 4-week-old son, Daithí. They moved from Dublin to Nuneaton, a lovely little town east of Birmingham and north of Coventry, in 2012. While the original plan had been to move to the west coast of Australia, circumstances […]

11 years ago

We all know that some salespeople can be pushy and will say anything to get your money but Annick Robinson refused to let this slide when she was approached by a store employee at the airport. She was making her way through Calgary International Airport earlier this month when she was enticed into a shop […]

11 years ago

Placenta pills have been around for a few years but we can’t say we’ve ever come across umbilical cord keepsakes before. But they are a thing, thanks to Carmen Calvo from Baltimore, Maryland, in the US. She established The Nurturing Root in 2011 after struggling with postpartum fatigue and anxiety following the birth of her […]

11 years ago

Singer Shakira and her footballer beau Gerard Piqué are rumoured to be expanding their brood. A number of Mexican outlets are reportedly saying that the pop star, responsible for chart hits including ‘Hips Don’t Lie’, is pregnant with her third child. A photo posted by Shakira (@shakira) on Jan 1, 2016 at 7:31am PST The […]

11 years ago

It is common knowledge that you should think about your fertility sooner rather than later and that having kids in your 30s can bring a number of risks. But a new study, published in the Population and Development Review journal, has concluded that children born to older mothers do better than those born to younger […]

11 years ago

A firefighter is reportedly facing disciplinary action after his wife was photographed breastfeeding their child in his work uniform. According to KFOX14, Las Cruces Fire Department launched an investigation into the matter last week and the officer could potentially face unpaid leave. The image was part of a series by photographer Tara Ruby, based in […]

11 years ago

Feeling bloated is a common experience and it’s not entirely pleasant or confidence-boosting. While there are a number of obvious foods that cause this feeling (such as bread, pizza and pasta), there are actually some fruits that can also make you feel a little swollen around the tummy area. According to the experts, stoned fruits […]

11 years ago

There are some things in life that you just shouldn’t comment on. The size of someone’s engagement ring is one such thing, because it’s not really your concern and you’re not the one wearing it. But that didn’t stop Rachel Pedersen’s friends and family from asking her when she is going to have her sparkler […]

11 years ago

It’s getting around to that time of the year again when hay fever sufferers are plagued by runny noses and watery eyes. And most of the time, self-medication is the answer. But there is a new app which may help with this. It’s called the ‘Hay Fever Relief’ app and it advises which treatments are […]

11 years ago

A touching video, showing the moment a couple finds out whether they’re having a boy or girl, is doing the rounds online this week. According to the video description on YouTube, soon-to-be parents Amanda and Gerald wanted to do something a little different to find out what they were having after losing their first child […]

11 years ago

Ever get those nights where you just can’t sleep despite the fact that the kids have been out for hours and you’re absolutely exhausted? Well, it could have something to do with your magnesium levels. Nutritional expert and sleep specialist Shawn Stevenson told ELLE UK that many people are deficient in magnesium and that this could be […]

11 years ago

Bedtime can be a testing time for parents. Not only do you have to calm the kids down but you also have to get them into their pyjamas, make sure they brush their teeth and of course actually get them into the bed. While we can’t help you with all of those steps, we do […]

11 years ago

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is an inherited chronic disease that primarily affects the lungs and digestive system of about 1200 children and adults in the Ireland. This week (April 11th-15th) is Cystic Fibrosis National Awareness Week, which aims to spread the word about the condition. We caught up with a mum, Claire Merrigan, whose 4-year-old son Mason […]

11 years ago

We’re fans of celebrity mum Giovanna Fletcher (because of things like this) and today she earned more brownie points with us. The mum-of-two, who is married to McBusted singer Tom, made an appearance on morning show Lorraine on Tuesday morning. But before that, she revealed one of the joys of carrying a breast pump around […]

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