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https://bit.ly/2BHlSd  Hello! It's day 1,639 of quarantining! Time flies when you've been staring at the same four walls for two months... Everyone of us has had different ways of coping with the "new normal", whether it's doing yoga every morning, baking or just trying to keep your routine as normal as possible. Some of you might not be coping so well, and that's okay too! For the most part, I have enjoyed the free time I've had the past few months, some times I've really struggled. Self care is so much more than plastering a face mask on or having a glass of wine in the bath... That being said, I am very fond of drinking in the bath while wearing a face mask. So please don't think I'm shitting on face masks and baths, I'm most certainly not! I have a few different ways of practicing some self care, from calling a loved one, taking naps, or getting out of the house and into a bit of nature. A lot of the time when I...

http://pixabay.com/?ref=pexels Today is Wednesday, the 268th of April. Or at least it feels like it... We are coming into the fifth week of lockdown now, and thus far I haven't attempted to cut my own or anyone else's hair, I haven't baked banana or sourdough bread. I have been baking though, mainly brownies, chocolate chip cookies, cheese cake and rice crispy buns in an effort to get rid of all the Easter chocolate!  I binged The Tiger King series on Netflix in a matter of hours, I mean if you haven't watched it are you even quarantining?! There is honestly nothing more compelling than watching a polygamous gay hillbilly zoo owner in an all out war with a woman, who may or may not have fed her husband to a tiger...  This whole experience really has been an emotional roller coaster. Most days it's grand, I keep myself busy by planning out blogs, baking, getting out for a walk in the evenings or sitting out in the garden with a book when the we...

Finally something that isn't about Covid - 19. I thought I'd break up the doom and gloom of the current state of the world with an update on the sustainable wedding of the year ( it definitely isn't!) Plans were full steam ahead this time last month, but unfortunately they have come to a grinding halt... Well the fun stuff has anyway. Every Sunday for a solid month, myself and my mam went to various different wedding fairs, hotel wedding events, anywhere we could get some free prosecco really! We went to the bride of the year show in the RDS at the beginning of the year, we browsed the different venues on offer, ate free cake samples, and watched a bridal cat walk show where we seen some gorgeous dresses! Other Sundays were spent wandering around hotel ballrooms showcasing all the different table settings they can do for our big day, banqueting staff float around with different finger foods and prosecco all of which we accepted without hesitation! On Sunday 2nd Fe...

Okay, this blog is going to be a little serious! This week I want to talk to you about the importance of shopping local, shopping small and shopping online. Now more than ever small businesses need us, they need us to support them any way we can. The big dog businesses are going to come out of this relatively okay, but small local businesses might not, it could take months maybe even years to come back from this! That's why it's so important for us to shop as locally as we can. When I shop, I keep it as local as possible. Whether its clothes shopping, or just grabbing a coffee, I stay in my local town. When clothes shopping, I shop in my local charity shops or my favorite vintage shop  Finders Keepers  . Ruth, the vintage mastermind behind Bray's first vintage shop, is so knowledgeable about vintage clothes and is just an overall gem of a person! I go into her shop for some vintage goods, and stay for chats with Ruth about anything from what we're binging ...

Day 14 I haven't gone mad yet, so that's good! I've been managing pretty well with self isolation thus far, I'm not one for just sitting around and there's only so much Netflix you can watch, so I thought I'd really struggle. But I've kept busy by reading, walking and eating... so much eating. I've also been keeping a routine as best I can, getting up when I normally would, getting dressed and doing my make up. I find it helps a lot but I also embrace the days when I just want to stay in my Pjs. Walking is a big one for me, I love being out in the fresh air, pottering along with my dog or hiking up the Sugar Loaf mountains, which are both on my doorstep. However, I have avoided the mountains, the national parks and beaches lately as so many are just not taking the social distancing guide lines seriously. Glendalough, Devil's Glen, the Wicklow Gap and other popular tourist areas were crammed with people all weekend, food truck queues were packed...

This is not a Covid - 19 blog.. Well, it kind of is. This blog is about what you can do to keep yourself busy while also keeping yourself (and others) safe at home. Unless you've been living under a rock for the past few months or have been in the big brother house in Germany you'll know all about the rapid spread of the Corona virus throughout the world. We have been asked to self isolate and only go out if truly necessary, avoid crowded areas, we've been asked to work from home and some businesses have closed up until further notice. But like I said this blog isn't about all that, it's about how you can keep busy and stay somewhat sane while at home.  If like me, you find yourself feeling extra anxious the past few days, meditation is a great tool to calm your mind and make you feel more at ease! You can find loads of guided meditation videos on Youtube or download a meditation app on your phone, Headspace is one I use quite a bit. Yoga is also great f...