There was a lot to love about those first glimpses of the Royal Christening that took place in Sandringham yesterday. But aside from Kate’s stunning dress, Prince George’s adorable outfit and, of course, Princess Charlotte herself, there was also THAT pram. Here are eight things you may not know about the pram that Kate Middleton pushed at […]

12 years ago

If you shop at IKEA a lot, you’ll know that it is almost impossible to leave the store without spending over a certain amount of money. That figure varies depending on your Swedish hot dog and flat-pack addiction, but it’s a rare occasion when you get home having spent less than you usually do. Which is […]

12 years ago

School’s out. Summer is officially here. Eight weeks of freedom for them – 56 days of head-scratching for us. It doesn’t matter how many picnics you have in the park, days at the beach, Summer Camps you line up or cool games you play from Pinterest, you’ll still wonder how the hell to entertain them every day? So, Netflix […]

12 years ago

Don’t you just love those texts “we’re in the area, we’ll pop by in half an hour to see you and the kids.” FEAR. OF. GOD. Just three little words that spring to mind. And what if it’s the in-laws, be still my palpitations – even a super-speedy sweep of yesterday’s cereal that’s still decorating […]

12 years ago

Most little ones love playing with mud, but not many Mums enjoy the mess that comes with it. This recipe for CLEAN mud (yes, you read right) is a perfect outdoor or indoor activity that will keep everyone happy. Not only does it feel like the real deal but it won’t make a dirty mess – […]

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I don’t mean to be a killjoy, but if there’s one certainty this Bank Holiday weekend it’s that it is going to rain at some point. No really, it is. The forecast might be looking more dreary than dry but that doesn’t mean you have to be cooped up indoors all weekend. Instead, pull on the […]

12 years ago

Following the historic Supreme Court ruling in the US last week, late-night talk show host, Jimmy Kimmel sent a camera crew out on the street to ask kids what they know about same-sex marriage. Some of the answers were funny, some of them thoughtful, but all of them brilliant. Our favourite, however, was that given by a […]

12 years ago

Filling out forms when you’ve got kids is hardly unusual or exciting. But a Mum in the US was surprised when she was asked on a school registration form to state whether she had a vaginal or cesarean birth. My daughter is only 18 months old, so I have yet to encounter the joy of […]

12 years ago

Got some summer soirées to get dolled-up for? maven46.com has curated the coolest lip shades to suit every look. Watch this quick how-to get the look, then buy ALL the looks, below: Get the look  1. Nebulous gloss, Nars, €23 2. Instant light lip balm protector 05 Red, Clarins, €19 3. Pop lip colour + Primer […]

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Lego is adding a number of new female characters to its minifig collection in a bid to encourage more girls to enter traditionally male-dominated career fields. The new line will include female veterinarians, deep sea explorers, aerospace engineers, mechanics and pit crew members. The toy company first started to make a real effort to include […]

12 years ago

If you ever use GPS for directions when driving, you’ll know how annoying the navigating voice can become after a little while. In a bid to encourage people to drive more safely, and hopefully save lives, community-based traffic and navigation app, Waze has added voices from children aged between three and twelve to its driving guide options. […]

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Holding a new baby can be daunting if you’ve never done it before, or even if it’s been a while since you have. New Zealand Dad, Jordan Watson has created an instructional (and cute) video that not only shows you how to hold a baby but also demonstrates 17 different ways to do so. After starting […]

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Expecting a baby and can’t decide on a name? You might be interested to know that a restaurant in the US is offering to pay thousands if somebody calls their baby Quinoa. Launching a new line of quinoa bowls, BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse is celebrating (and promoting) the new healthy menu item by offering $10,000 (almost €9,000) […]

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Washing may be the never-ending story of housework when you’ve got a family, but there’s one thing I dislike even more than trying to find the bottom of my laundry basket. For me, having to put away clean clothes and linen is right up there with taking the rubbish out and cleaning the toilet  – I […]

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A Mum in London said she is horrified after her two-year-old daughter’s hair was shaved by another child at nursery. Posting photos on Facebook, Julie Muir wrote, “Look what happened to my baby at nursery !! I collected her on Tuesday to find another child had shaved her head …. And how did they come to have […]

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Entertaining this weekend? Or maybe you just want something to dip into your hand-made sweet potato crisps? Is there anything better than a gorgeous Guacamole? Zingy, healthy and full of natural, fresh ingredients, this is a fail-safe crowd-pleaser. Choc-full of fill-you-up protein too, so this is a brilliant choice if yore being ‘good’ plus it’s brilliant […]

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Getting sick of all the 70’s gear in the shops right now? Us too. We’re all about understated wardrobe basics that’ll see us through a summer of post-work-cocktails, weddings and weekend gatherings. So our pals over at maven46.com have curated a few of our fave contemporary cuts for effortless style that never dates. Stock up with just a […]

12 years ago

A touching documentary about a preschool that is located inside a nursing home in Seattle, Washington shows what the very young can offer the very old. Exploring the experience of aging in America – both growing up and growing old – filmmaker Evan Briggs spent a year creating ‘Present Perfect‘, which was filmed at Providence Mount St. Vincent, […]

12 years ago

This is an ab workout video that shows why Mums rarely have time to keep fit. (That’s my excuse anyway.) Watch as Deva Dalporto attempts to exercise while her children scream requests at her, make fun of her and just generally make it impossible to do anything other than give in to their demands for food and attention. […]

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Rarely a day goes by when we DON’T see photos of a celebrity baby bump shared on social media. While the pics are extremely cute, wouldn’t it be great if we saw more POST-baby bump pics? Alec Baldwin’s wife, Hilaria, recently decided to post a selfie showing her post-baby body just two days after giving birth to […]

12 years ago

Tamara Ecclestone has spoken out about a breastfeeding photo that received mixed responses when she shared it on Instagram recently. As we reported last week, a number of negative comments were left beside a picture that showed the British model and TV presenter breastfeeding her 15-month-old daughter while in a swimming pool on holiday in the Bahamas. All that swimming […]

12 years ago

At a wedding in Knoxville, Tennessee recently, photographer Leah Bullard asked the wedding party to pose for a photo, in which the bride and groom kiss. But she didn’t expect the flower girl – four-year-old Anderson and daughter of the bride, Michelle Hall – to steal the show when she went in for a big smooch with the ring […]

12 years ago

A young boy who lost his beloved teddy in a US airport had it returned to him in the sweetest way. Six-year-old Owen Lake was completely distraught when he left his toy tiger, Hobbes, at Tampa International Airport recently, but a member of staff had a better idea than to just leave him in the lost and found department until […]

12 years ago

I am positively BURSTING at the thought of bringing my little ones to the flix to see my all-time favourite movies on the big screen: E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, Labyrinth, Willy Wonka, Indiana Jones, The Neverending Story, The Goonies, Stand by Me… talk about reliving your childhood (or am I just showing my age?). Light House Cinema, Dublin presents […]

12 years ago

Photos of famous mums breastfeeding have been all over social media for a while now, but there are still many people who would rather this wasn’t the case. British model and television presenter Tamara Ecclestone recently sparked more debate about breastfeeding in public when she shared a photo taken with her daughter on holiday in the Bahamas. Pictured […]

12 years ago

Facial symmetry is often equated to beauty, but a fascinating photo series has proved that this is not always the case. Photographer Alex John Beck decided to test the symmetrical theory of attractiveness by taking photos of people and creating perfectly symmetrical versions of each person’s face. Each portrait in the series Both Sides Of features one of […]

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Chocolate could be good for the heart

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Cool cups for cute kids

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A nine-year-old boy from Indonesia has made a video to show people that coming from a ‘broken home’ doesn’t mean he is unhappy. Using words and illustrations of stick figures, Azka Corbuzier (with a little help from his mum and dad) tells the story of his parents’ marriage and divorce. Despite its sad sounding title and music, ‘Story of a Broken Home […]

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Stuck for Father’s Day gift ideas? You don’t have to be a bookworm to appreciate a good book, and there’s just about something for every dad in this round-up. Even if they never get read, these cool and stylish books will look great sitting on a shelf somewhere. Plus, books are like really easy to wrap… […]

12 years ago

Trying to apply sunscreen to young children is probably as difficult as teaching them about the importance of wearing it in the first place. Nivea has teamed up with ad agency FCB Brasil to create a toy that could be one solution when it comes to teaching kids about the dangers of the sun. Made with UV-sensitive material, the […]

12 years ago

There are many reasons why people might try to time conception so their baby is born during a certain time of the year, but this probably isn’t one of them. According to a new study from Columbia University Medical Centre, your lifetime disease risk is affected by the month you were born in. By looking at 1.7 million New York […]

12 years ago

The main thing that puts me off buying or baking cakes is the leftovers. Tasty, tempting, sweet leftovers that haunt me continuously until I end up eating every crumb in the cake tin. But only because I have to – just to get rid of it all. I’m selfless like that. Then I discovered the joys of the […]

12 years ago

A South African man who received the world’s first penile transplant after a botched circumcision is going to become a dad. According to Andre van der Merwe, a surgeon who performed the nine-hour operation at Tygerberg Hospital last year, the 21-year-old man’s girlfriend is about four months pregnant, which shows that the “transplant worked”. Dr Van der Merwe […]

12 years ago

Apparently, everybody in the world has seven people who look them like them. But can you imagine actually coming face-to-face with your twin strangers? You might remember that we recently published a story about a Dublin trio who launched a Facebook campaign to find their doppelgangers. Just two weeks into their 28-day mission, Niamh met Karen – her […]

12 years ago

There’s probably no easy way of discussing sex education with your kids, but when it is time to have the old birds and bees chat then this is one book we reckon you wouldn’t want to show them. Although maybe more for your sake than theirs. A children’s book called ‘How A Baby is Made’ that […]

12 years ago

Victoria Beckham has donated 25 outfits from her daughter Harper’s amazing wardrobe to help raise funds for Save The Children. Gorgeous little previously-worn pieces from designers including Marc Jacobs, Chloe, Stella McCartney and Gucci will be available to buy at Mary’s Living & Giving shop in London’s Primrose Hill on June 18, or via the eBay store. Speaking about the sale, […]

12 years ago

Love it or loathe it, Frozen fever continues to live on. This time it’s in the form of a new ride that is due to open next year at Disney’s Epcot park in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Following its announcement last year that construction had begun on a Frozen attraction, Disney has now offered a first look of what […]

12 years ago

Pope Francis is back imparting his knowledge to parents, but this time he’s speaking out about internet safety. Talking to journalists while on board the Papal plane to Rome, he warned of the dangers of internet “filth”, and said that children shouldn’t be allowed to use computers in their bedrooms, reported The Express. “There is dirty content, pornography, semi-pornography,” he commented. […]

12 years ago

A limited edition babygrow has received a winning bid of more than €40,000 (AUD$60,100) in an auction on eBay Australia. Considered an indispensable baby product by some mums, the zip-up Wondersuit from Australian brand Bonds usually retails at €14 ($21), but is fast becoming a fashion collectable. “Everyone loves them,” Emily Small, a marketing manager […]

12 years ago

Being confined to a luxury hotel for a few weeks after giving birth probably sounds like bliss to any mother who was faced with an influx of unwanted visitors when trying to find their feet as a new parent. In China, however, there is an age-old of tradition for new mums to spend up to 45 days […]

12 years ago

It might be hard to imagine how any parent could forget that their child is in the back of the car but, as shocking statistics from the US show, tragically it happens all too often. ‘Cooking in the car with Chef Haim Cohen’ is a new video that serves as a reminder to parents just how dangerous […]

12 years ago

TEDWomen recently came under fire after an author and mum took to Twitter when she was asked to leave the California event because she had her five-month-old baby with her. Featuring tons of inspiring talks on career and life, the annual TEDWomen conference is all about empowering women, and celebrating the accomplishments of females worldwide. […]

12 years ago

It takes a lot of time and commitment to create a good pregnancy time lapse video, which is why we always appreciate it when one comes along. This short clip captures a mum-to-be standing in the same spot over nine months, but unlike most pregnancy time lapse videos, the size of her bump isn’t the only thing […]

12 years ago

A Swedish charity has released a series of ‘abused emoji’ to help children and young people talk about situations where they felt bad or wrongly treated. Featuring a range of emoticons complete with with bruises, cuts and self-harm wounds, the new app has been created to help young victims communicate their abuse without having to put it into words. […]

12 years ago

There’s no denying that false lashes can be a godsend for those who are lacking a bit of volume in the eye area. Sadly though, they’re not always a practical option. While some of us might enjoy that much eye drama on a daily basis, for others, faux lashes are reserved only for occasions worthy of so much time, […]

12 years ago

A mum in the US whose powerful photographs of her home water birth experience were released online has spoken out about how “scary” and “traumatic” the delivery of her son was. Ashley Martin says it has taken her over a year to fully understand her home birth experience, which took a dramatic turn and ended up with the baby […]

12 years ago

A photographer who created a series of photos featuring mums bottle feeding their babies hopes to shed light on the bond that can still exist without breastfeeding. Mum of three, Nikke Whitman recently met with women who chose to bottle feed their babies based on choice or because of circumstances out of their control, and was surprised by what […]

12 years ago

Even the most creative among us don’t always have the time or energy to get crafty from scratch, especially at the end of a hectic Bank Holiday weekend. These cute, quirky and FREE printables will help keep the kids entertained for a little while today. All you need is a printer and some basic stationery, then you’re good to go. […]

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DIY projects you can do with the kids

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