To say that smartphones have changed the way we live is almost a bit of an understatement. From watching films to checking the weather or setting your alarm clock, the vast majority of us spend an large chunk of time every day glued to our phones – something that have said to be causing both […]

10 years ago

So long, January. Seriously, there are only so many macha lattes and vegan curries a girl can take before you need to re-tox and live a little. And if this is you too, mamas, step right this way, because we have just found the most amazing thing in the world to make. Say hello to […]

10 years ago

They are at the forefront when it comes to sustainable, forward-thinking and, of course, affordable design – and so it is hardly surprising that Ikea’s latest invention ticks all of those boxes.  As of today, you can now order an Ikea kitchen made entirely out of recycled plastic bottles and wood. That’s right. The Kungsbacka […]

10 years ago

She might be our #1 girl crush at the moment (in fact, pretty much has been ever since her The O.C. days way back in 2004…) Anyway, now, as a mama-of-two and a fully fledged movie-star, we still swoon over pretty much anything Oliva Wilde does with herself – including making beautiful babies and sharing […]

10 years ago

Kim Kardashian already has her hands full with two adorable tots (have you seen how cute little North and Saint are lately?!) But that doesn’t mean that the mogul mama doesn’t have plans for yet another baby. Well, at least that is what we think if her cryptic re-tweet the other day is anything to […]

10 years ago

February is here, spring has (almost) sprung and soon we can finally pack the heavy winter coats and dreary woolly layers to the back of the wardrobe once again. And as for what to wear once the weather heats up, well, we have just taken a sneak peak at the upcoming Studio Collection from H&M […]

10 years ago

And babies make four. Yep, that’s right. Music producer Pharrell Williams and his wife have welcomed triplets earlier this month – doubling their family total from three to six in one swift move. Williams’ wife, Helen Lasichanh, has, according Vanity Fair, given birth to three “healthy, happy” babies, and made Rocket, 8, a big brother. The […]

10 years ago

Finding childcare when you are returning to work after having a baby is often both stressful and – in Ireland – most often insanely expensive. And that is if they even have a free space in a creche anywhere near where you live or works in the first place. In fact, cost and availability of […]

10 years ago

Parenting in the age of Pinterest and Instagram can often feel like a bit of a competition in who can best out-do the Joneses – and then some. Social media feeds are filled with children in outfits so curated they would put Vogue Enfants to shame, and gone are the days when children’s parties meant […]

10 years ago

If you follow Chrissy Teigen on Instagram, you will already know this much: She makes some very cute babies. And if rumours are true, baby Luna, who is already an Insta star (and so cute she will make your ovaries scream) could be having to share the limelight with a future sibling in not too […]

10 years ago

Oh, concealer. Pretty much my best friend in the whole world. (Sorry, actual best friend, but eh, mornings and kids and dark circles and all that…) Anyway, we all love concealer, it’s every mama’s miracle worker on those mornings when you didn’t get enough sleep (that’s every morning, obvs.) But aside from covering your under-eye […]

10 years ago

As every working mum on the planet knows, hanging on to your career and raising a family at the same time involves a lot of juggling and planning – and also occasional feelings of guilt for not not being there for your children 100 percent of the time.  The thing is, though, to me – […]

10 years ago

Guys, it’s wet, it’s cold and it’s Monday, so I am pretty sure we all need a little cheering up right about now. Enter Unicorn Poop Cookies – the sweet treat that is bound to make you happy just looking at them (Disclaimer: They also taste great, which is obviously a bonus!) I am now […]

10 years ago

Story of our lives. Hit up Tesco for the weekly grocery haul, lug the bags home, and just as we are starting to put it all into fridge and presses, realize there already is some broccoli hiding out at the back of the fridge and for f**k sake, you had forgotten that your husband did […]

10 years ago

Some couples always seem more hot and heavy than others, don’t they? Like they are going at it whenever they have half a chance. And guess what? Now you can too – you just need to make sure you pick a partner born in the right month of the calendar year, that’s all. Yup, that’s […]

10 years ago

So chic! Rochelle Humes came to Holly Willoughby’s rescue when she had a shoe dilemma at the NTAs this week and now, she’s giving style inspiration to the masses. The Saturdays singer and presenter appeared on This Morning today, wearing a dress from her maternity collaboration with Very UK, which launches next month. The simple […]

10 years ago

Who doesn’t love a bargain? We all do, it seems. Because this week, the world at large is going crazy for a €2 Ikea plastic carrier – that looks very much like one of Balenciaga’s 2017 IT bags. The Italian fashion house’s Spring 2017 show was filled with enormous oversize bags and vibrant colours – […]

10 years ago

She is already a mama to two gorgeous girls, but, in December, Katherine Heigl and her husband Josh Kelly added a little boy to their brood too – and finally we have gotten a glimpse of their latest arrival. In an exclusive photo shoot for People magazine, the besotted new parents show off little Joshua […]

10 years ago

You guys, unicorn lattes are an actual, real-life thing – and trust me when I say they are every bit as magical as they sound. These colourful concotions (think rainbow hues and glitter) have been blowing up our social media feeds the last couple of weeks, and when you see them, you will understand why. […]

10 years ago

We have ALL been here. You know that moment, when you have FINALLY managed to get the baby to sleep (a process that can often take hours, sweat and tears – yours and baby’s) – and you will literally try anything to get her down and make your escape without her eyes pinging open – […]

10 years ago

Today, of all days, I think we all need a little reminder that happiness, joy and love are still what matters most and are what we all aspire to instill in our children as we raise them. Currently expecting a little leading lady? We have pulled together a collection of happy and joyful baby girl […]

10 years ago

Yes, she was once “just” an actress, but currently, Jessica Alba is also the founder and CEO of the multi-billion dollar Honest Company, which she set up back in 2011, having had her first daughter and realized that non-toxic baby-care and home-cleaning products were pretty hard to find. Today, the Honest Company sells a wide […]

10 years ago

It may have only been a couple of weeks since she announced that she pregnant, but in that short time Lauren Conrad has already treated the world to the most adorable announcement, a list of her favourite baby names, and now, also, shared some thoughts on acceptable pregnancy etiquette. Conrad took to her lifestyle website […]

10 years ago

If there is one saying that sort of sums up motherhood, especially when you have a couple of kids on your hands; it has to be the old “Hands full, heart full.” And celebrity mum Molly Sims just gave us a glimpse of what her life looks like now that she is a mama-of-three – […]

10 years ago

Less than a fortnight has passed since her daughter Katie, 7, was found murdered in a York playing field, and today mum Alison honored her little girl’s memory in a heartbreaking Facebook post.  In a tribute to her ‘beautiful, sassy, kind and amazing’ daughter,” the bereaved mother shared an image of what is believed to […]

10 years ago

Inspiration, as we all know, can pretty much strike whenever. Popular culture is always a winner, though, and it seems, according to a new report by UK website Bounty Baby Club, parents are in ever increasing numbers turning to their favourite Netflix shows when it comes to coming up with a moniker for their baby. […]

10 years ago

Longing for the pitter patter of little feet, ladies? Well, we have good news for at least some of you. Because according to this list compiled by Closer Online, here are the names of women who are most likely to find themselves expecting before 2017 is out. How is the information gathered? It is all […]

10 years ago

Today, our Sophie La Girafe story and how parents across the world have discovered that this popular baby teething toy can become infested with mould inside pretty much broke the internet.  Comments on the story have been flooding in all day, but opinion has been very much divided. While many were shocked to see photos […]

10 years ago

All of a sudden going from the being the baby of the family to finding yourself being a big brother or sister is a big deal, and is – really – something that is worth a celebration, we think. Which is exactly what pop star Pink, 37, did recently, when she threw a Big Sister […]

10 years ago

Infertility struggles affect so many, and yet the stories of the heartache this causes couples are often far too private for anyone to want to share with the world. For three years, Ohio-natives Dan and his wife Leah tried to get pregnant. And for three years, the couple, who are in their late 30s, found […]

10 years ago

We are a couple of weeks into January by now, ladies, and how are the aul’ New Years Resolutions going?  We know – trust us – out of all the months in the year to commit to a lifestyle change, why – oh why – do we keep going for January? Between the cold and […]

10 years ago

Glowing skin, cold hands and whether you are “carrying high or low” are all said the be indicators as to whether a pregnant women will give birth to a boy or a girl. But now an intriguing new study, published in the American Journal of Hypertension, suggests that it is possible to determine the sex […]

10 years ago

A European report is claiming that refined palm oil, a key ingredient in Nutella, may significantly increase your risk of cancer. This is – naturally – worrying, and, in response to this news, some retailers have now boycotted the ingredient, and supermarket shelves across Europe are being stripped of Nutella as we speak. Concerns have […]

10 years ago

Well, if this doesn’t make you reach for the tissues, mamas, we don’t know what will. After being adopted by two different families as infants, 10-year-old identical twins Audrey Doering and Gracie Rainsberry came face-to-face for the first time on Good Morning America this week, and, needless to say, there wasn’t a dry eye in […]

10 years ago

She only announced she was expecting her first baby a mere days ago, but it looks like The Hills alumn Lauren Conrad has already decided that her current five bathroom, five-and-a-half bathroom home is too small for her growing family. Conrad and her husband of two years, William Tell, recently gave interiors website MyDomaine a […]

10 years ago

Just imagine how much easier life would be if, instead of having to spend valuable morning time carefully applying foundations and bronzer and concealer and then some, you could just slap on an Instagram-esque Valencia filter and blur over imperfections in five seconds flat. Well, now you can. I give you blurring balms – the […]

10 years ago

And baby makes five! Actress and model Molly Sims, 43, has given birth to her third child –  a baby boy – and took to Instagram Wednesday this week to share the news of her happy arrival with her 165k followers. And his name? Grey Douglas Stuber. ???Welcome to the world Grey Douglas Stuber 1.10.17 […]

10 years ago

It was only last week the whispers started that the Clooney’s could be about to expand their little family – as sources “close to the family” had let it slip that Amal is – apparently – pregnant – with twins, none the less. And while nothing has been confirmed – yet – Amal and her […]

10 years ago

It may be winter outside – but guys, it is never too cold for some frozen dessert – especially when it contains gin.  Yup, that’s right, mamas. You may throw all those sanctimonious plans of Dry January out the window, because we are here to give you the world’s most delicious sounding dessert (and something […]

10 years ago

Giving birth to a baby is no small feat and, more than likely, the single most amazing thing you will ever do with your body. It never ceases to wow me just how powerful and strong and sheer magical women’s bodies really are – and, hand on heart, I did develop a whole new level […]

10 years ago

OK, no pressure, mamas, but the name you pick for your little babe is going to have to last a lifetime. Well, unless you pick one that they end up resenting you so much for that they actually go ahead and change it when they are old enough… But while it can seem that going […]

10 years ago

No other time in your life will you enter into such a steep and – often – crazy challenging – learning curve as when you become a parent. Seriously. You will probably at least once want to get a hold of your pre-child self and give yourself a good, aul’ slap over all the times […]

10 years ago

She is already a mama-of-four, but Nicole Kidman still hasn’t ruled out adding more babes to her brood, it seems. The Australian actress, who shares adopted children Isabella, 25, and Connor, 21, with ex-husband Tom Cruise, and daughters Sunday Rose, 8, and Faith Margaret, 5, with now husband Keith Urban, revealed in an interview with Event […]

10 years ago

If there is one hair colour that has everyone talking (and Instagramming) lately – even celebrities – it is bronde. Geddit, ladies; bronde, as in blonde + brown. And while the name might be a little naff, let us assure you that the colour is anything but. Not only is bronde the perfect transitional shade […]

10 years ago

Raising children when you are two adults taking care of business is – to not gloss over it – pretty bloody hard work at times. Raising children on your own as a single parents is, I can only imagine, even harder in that you have no-one there to do the job (and it is a […]

10 years ago

Anyone feeling a little blah with this whole Dry January debacle? Yup, us too. But things are looking up, mamas – because if rumours are true, Ben and Jerry’s are about to release a brand new flavour of ice cream – and it’s sounds nothing short of divine. In fairness,give us any sort of Ben […]

10 years ago

Expecting a little baby boy in 2017, mamas? You might have already started jotting down some ideas for what his name will be once he makes his arrival. But guys, if you are a fan of any of these mega-popular pop-culture TV shows, how about finding your moniker there? Trust us, there are some true […]

10 years ago

These days, you are not really pregnant until it is Instagram official. And last week, it was MTV reality star, designer and style icon Lauren Conrad, 30, who took the the social media site to share the happy news of her family expansion with the world at large. Happy New Year! I have a feeling […]

10 years ago

After Christmas and being snuggled up inside, we don’t know about you, but we have pretty much reached the end of our must-watch list on Netflix right about now.  If this is your problem too, you might be very excited to hear that the very much talked-about documentary about JonBenét Ramsey, the 6-year-old beauty queen […]

10 years ago

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