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  • Tayto Park releases information on another scam doing the rounds

    Tayto Park releases information on another scam doing the rounds

    Be careful with this. Only two weeks ago, Tayto Park warned families across Ireland to be aware of a scam offering free family tickets to the theme park. There was a link doing the rounds on social media platforms that claims the Meath theme park was offering five free passes to 500 families. Users on Facebook […]

    8 years ago

  • Prince Louis’s christening photos have been released and they’re absolutely gorgeous

    Prince Louis’s christening photos have been released and they’re absolutely gorgeous

    The whole family is together. Prince Louis was christened earlier this week and the royal event was the source of much media attention. His parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, his siblings, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, his grandparents, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall were in attendance among others. And […]

    8 years ago

  • Grace and Frankie star Brooklyn Decker opens up about juggling two kids

    Grace and Frankie star Brooklyn Decker opens up about juggling two kids

    It can be difficult sometimes. Between juggling a newborn, a toddler or child, as well as housework, work, ‘you’ time and time with your other half, being a mum is exhausting. And now one actress has opened up about just how exhausting it is. Brooklyn Decker of Netflix’s Grace and Frankie fame has opened up […]

    8 years ago

  • A status yellow weather warning has been issued for the entire country

    A status yellow weather warning has been issued for the entire country

    What does this mean?! A status yellow weather warning has been issued for Ireland. Met Éireann tweeted the warning this afternoon, updating the nation on “drought advisory.” They tweeted: pic.twitter.com/Ah4vcQtfio — Met Éireann (@MetEireann) July 13, 2018 While Met.ie reads: “It will be dry with clear spells at first, but cloud will thicken from the west. […]

    8 years ago

  • The Greatest Showman star Rebecca Ferguson has welcomed a baby girl

    The Greatest Showman star Rebecca Ferguson has welcomed a baby girl

    Congrats! A huge congrats is in order for Rebecca Ferguson – she has just welcomed a baby girl. According to People, The Greatest Showman star welcomed her second child recently, with her reps confirming the news. The 35-year-old was spotted out in Paris with her newborn daughter ahead of the Mission Impossible: Fallout  premiere, which […]

    8 years ago

  • Mother-in-law insists on drinking tea while holding her 5-month-old grandchild

    Mother-in-law insists on drinking tea while holding her 5-month-old grandchild

    We completely understand this mother’s point of view. When you’re a new mum, it’s safe to say you will wrap your baby in cotton wool to keep them safe. We do it with all of our kids, but when you’re a first-time parent, you’re extra careful. That’s why this mum has taken to an online […]

    8 years ago

  • VS model Candice Swanepoel hits back at people criticising her post-baby body

    VS model Candice Swanepoel hits back at people criticising her post-baby body

    It is beyond us why people feel the need to criticise anyone’s body. We’re all different. We all have hang-ups. We all recuperate from having a baby in different ways. That’s why it’s shocking to see people began to criticise Victoria’s Secret model Candice Swanepoel after having a baby. Candice gave birth to her second […]

    8 years ago

  • Here’s what you need to know about the Ryanair pilot strike today

    Here’s what you need to know about the Ryanair pilot strike today

    Ryanair pilots will take industrial action this morning. However, most flights will go ahead. Ryanair and trade union reps met to discuss the strike yesterday, however they could not come to an agreement. 30 out of 290 flights have been cancelled, with the airline saying that customers who will be affected have already been alerted. […]

    8 years ago

  • Eva Longoria has opened up about going back to work after giving birth

    Eva Longoria has opened up about going back to work after giving birth

    It’s a challenge. Eva Longoria welcomed her newborn son last month. The actress named him Santiago Enrique Bastón after he entered the world on June 19 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, weighing 6 lbs and 13 oz. Eva has been sharing numerous photos of her little one on social media over the past three weeks, […]

    8 years ago

  • Kourtney Kardashian hits back at ‘mum-shamers’ while on holiday

    Kourtney Kardashian hits back at ‘mum-shamers’ while on holiday

    She’s hitting back. Kourtney Kardashian is currently on holidays with her boyfriend and kids. She’s been sharing many photos of them together, and some photos of just herself (which she is totally allowed to). However, online trolls have taken to her Instagram page to criticise her parenting skills. In one photo she posted she was […]

    8 years ago

  • ‘She is my best friend’: Samantha Mumba opens up about her daughter

    ‘She is my best friend’: Samantha Mumba opens up about her daughter

    This is incredibly sweet. As we all know, we have special connections with our kids. While they can absolutely make us insane sometimes, they are our little bundles of joy and we would do anything for them. Samantha Mumba has opened up about her daughter Sage in an incredibly sweet interview on Loose Women. What […]

    8 years ago

  • Meghan changes into a little black dress for garden party in Dublin

    Meghan changes into a little black dress for garden party in Dublin

    We can’t keep up with her! If we had to change hair, makeup and clothes in the space of 10 hours, we wouldn’t be able to handle it. Did she wash her hair throughout the day? Is she sweating? Has she had her dinner? We just can’t. But it seems Meghan Markle can. Earlier today, […]

    8 years ago

  • Everyone is going mad for this bride-to-be’s engagement photo

    Everyone is going mad for this bride-to-be’s engagement photo

    We can’t get enough of this. Getting engaged to your significant other is a special time in anyone’s life and it’s understandable that you want to shout it from the rooftops. However, you have to refrain at times but still, in your head, you just want to burst. Well, this bride-to-be decided to show off […]

    8 years ago

  • Mum ‘close to tears’ after trying to potty train her son

    Mum ‘close to tears’ after trying to potty train her son

    As we all know, every child reaches different milestones at various times. However, this mum has asked an online forum about what to do since her child is nearly 5-years-old, and has yet to learn how to use to toilet. She begins by saying: “My son will be 5 soon and is still not “getting” […]

    8 years ago

  • Parents and grandparents discuss ‘unwanted gifts’ and it gets heated

    Parents and grandparents discuss ‘unwanted gifts’ and it gets heated

    We get it, to be honest. Whether it’s friends, aunts, or grandparents, we all receive presents for our children that are just not suitable. Sometimes it might be clothes that are too small, a toy that they already have, or a playset that isn’t suitable for their age. Saying that, we are always grateful for […]

    8 years ago

  • Kylie Jenner opens up about the changes to her body after giving birth

    Kylie Jenner opens up about the changes to her body after giving birth

    Kylie Jenner has opened up about her body after giving birth to her baby Stormi. In a recent YouTube video with her best friend and plus size model Jordyn Woods, Kylie said that she hasn’t gone back to her pre-baby body, and people get the wrong impression when she posts photos on Instagram. “After Stormi […]

    8 years ago

  • We get you, mama! Fearne Cotton shares a post that all mums will relate to

    We get you, mama! Fearne Cotton shares a post that all mums will relate to

    It can sometimes feel like we’re in a constant state of tiredness. If the kids wake up early, that means you wake up early. If the kids can’t sleep, that pretty much means you can’t sleep either. And one mum that totally gets that is Fearne Cotton. The TV presenter took to Instagram yesterday to […]

    8 years ago

  • Prince Louis is getting christened today – here’s everything you need to know

    Prince Louis is getting christened today – here’s everything you need to know

    We will see the whole family together for the first time. The UK media is reporting that Prince Louis will be christened today in St. James’ Palace today. The youngest royal will be baptised by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Justin Welby, in the Chapel Royal. Newlyweds Prince Harry and Meghan are likely to show […]

    8 years ago

  • 6 areas in greater Dublin will be without water until this evening

    6 areas in greater Dublin will be without water until this evening

    First we had (and still have) a hosepipe ban. And now it seems like a lot of areas in Dublin will be without water today due to burst water mains. Essential maintenance has to take place over the coming hours to fix the pipes in around around the greater Dublin area, with 6 places being […]

    8 years ago

  • We totally adore Holly Willoughby’s €40 Miss Selfridge crop trousers

    We totally adore Holly Willoughby’s €40 Miss Selfridge crop trousers

    Want, want, want. It’s safe to say I want a lot of Holly Willoughby’s clothing. I basically want everything in her wardrobe. From her sleek and sophisticated outfits on This Morning, to her sassy yet classy looks on Celebrity Juice, it’s safe to say she slays the game when it comes to style. And one […]

    8 years ago

  • Lidl issue statement after swimming pools sell out (meaning lots of angry customers)

    Lidl issue statement after swimming pools sell out (meaning lots of angry customers)

    Aaaaand, they’re gone. It’s safe to say everyone went a little wild when Lidl announced it was selling swimming pools. With the weather playing an absolute blinder, everyone and their mother thought they were in Spain and what else is there to do when the weather is warm other than get a pool? Nothing. Absolutely […]

    8 years ago

  • Ryanair cabin crew to go on strike along with pilots unless demands are met

    Ryanair cabin crew to go on strike along with pilots unless demands are met

    Ryanair cabin crew have threatened to strike in solidarity with pilots. Pilots directly employed by Ryanair, who are members of the Irish Airline Pilots’ Association (IALPA), served notice of industrial action earlier this week. The union announced on Tuesday that 99 per cent of their members had backed the industrial action in a ballot – and […]

    8 years ago

  • Weather forecast shows high temperatures to drop today

    Weather forecast shows high temperatures to drop today

    Excuse us, sorry… where’s the sun? Leaving the house today, we expected the sun to still be shining since, I don’t know…. we’re in a heatwave that was supposed to last up to a month. But step one foot out the door and you will realise that the temperatures have taken a drop. It’s nothing […]

    8 years ago

  • Mums discuss the funniest things they’ve ever read on online forums

    Mums discuss the funniest things they’ve ever read on online forums

    You come across a few bizarre things online. Whether it’s crazy mums or while children, there have been more than a few stories that have made us laugh. And this mother posed the question to users about the funniest things they’ve ever read online. Now we’ve compiled a round up of our favourite ones: The […]

    8 years ago

  • Dad uses very inventive method for ‘breastfeeding’ his newborn baby

    Dad uses very inventive method for ‘breastfeeding’ his newborn baby

    It was a very eventful night. A mum and dad from Wisconsin in the US have told their story of the eventful night their baby was born, where dad, Maximilian was the first to ‘breastfeed’ their newborn daughter. At the birth of their baby, Rosalie, mum April had pre-eclampsia, and high blood pressure which was followed […]

    8 years ago

  • Parents in Australia will be fined if they don’t vaccinate their children

    Parents in Australia will be fined if they don’t vaccinate their children

    The Australian government are clamping down on ‘anti-vaccinators’. Under the Federal Government law, there will be a ‘No Jab, No Pay’ program which will see parents who refuse to vaccinate being docked money from their family tax benefit. According to News.com.au, the ‘anti-vaxxers’ will lose AU$28 from their tax benefits for each child that isn’t up to date […]

    8 years ago

  • Teachers have revealed the strangest end-of-year gifts they’ve ever received

    Teachers have revealed the strangest end-of-year gifts they’ve ever received

    Most of us will buy our child’s teacher an end-of-year gift. Whether it be a pen, a notebook, a box of chocolates, or a bottle of wine, they all seem to be run-of-the-mill, simple gifts to say thank you for putting up with our crazy kids during the school year! However, now teachers have revealed […]

    8 years ago

  • Congratulations! One of the Jersey Shore stars is expecting a baby

    Congratulations! One of the Jersey Shore stars is expecting a baby

    Huge congratulations! Jersey Shore’s Deena Cortese has announced that she’s expecting her first child with her husband Christopher Buckner. The MTV star announced the news last night in a very cute Instagram post. She wrote: “Chris and I Decided to wait until we were ready to spill the beans! Now that we are safely into our second trimester.. […]

    8 years ago

  • Mum asks for advice on when to take a soother away from her daughter

    Mum asks for advice on when to take a soother away from her daughter

    It can be an extremely difficult and trying time. Soothers and teethers can be extremely, well… soothing for babies. And like this child, most rely on them for nodding off and going to sleep. That’s this mum’s problem. She tried to take the dummy away from her daughter at 7 months but it didn’t work, […]

    8 years ago

  • Mum asks for advice on sleepovers after parent told her she was ‘irresponsible’

    Mum asks for advice on sleepovers after parent told her she was ‘irresponsible’

    It’s normal to have sleepovers with friends from time to time. We had them when we were kids, and now our children have them too. However, when your child first starts having sleepovers, it can be difficult as you don’t know other parents’ parenting styles. Some are more strict than others, and one mum certainly […]

    8 years ago

  • Penneys has announced it’s expanding its size range to 24

    Penneys has announced it’s expanding its size range to 24

    Taking steps in the right direction. Penneys has long been a love of ours, so we’re totally delighted to hear that the retailer is making itself more inclusive. Coming into action over the coming months is a new range of sizes. The store has switched from numbered sizing (8,10,12, etc) to S, M, L options, […]

    8 years ago

  • Go, go, go! Aldi is selling kids’ uniforms for only €5

    Go, go, go! Aldi is selling kids’ uniforms for only €5

    It can be quite a pricey time. With the summer holidays only beginning, it can be quite an expensive time for parents. Between summer camps, extra curricular activities and days out, it’s safe to say the costs add up, however, if you want to get a kickstart on things for the upcoming school year (without […]

    8 years ago

  • Meghan isn’t allowed eat a certain type of food around the Queen

    Meghan isn’t allowed eat a certain type of food around the Queen

    There’s a lot of rules. As fun and fancy as it seems being a princess, we think we’d get thrown out of the palace as soon as we stepped in there. The dress codes, the curtseying, the duchess slant, the protocol, the NO SOCIAL MEDIA. It just wouldn’t happen. However, as bad as the above […]

    8 years ago

  • This is how you can stop yourself getting sick while flying

    This is how you can stop yourself getting sick while flying

    We’ve all been there. Many of us will be jetting away on holiday in the next few months, and while we love arriving at our destination, there’s always the trouble of getting there. Some people love the time spent on a plane in the anticipation of the holiday, while others completely dread it… mostly because […]

    8 years ago

  • Smyths Toys issue statement about its squish toys being ‘dangerous’

    Smyths Toys issue statement about its squish toys being ‘dangerous’

    ‘We treat the safety of all our toy products with the utmost importance’. They are the IT toy of the moment, and children all over Ireland are at present lining up to spend their pocket money on so-called squishies. However, last week Top-Toy, the leading retail company for toys and other children’s products in the Nordic region, […]

    8 years ago