Last Month Hello all and hello 2020! Hard to believe it's the beginning of a new year. I have been fortunate to have had the past ten days off work and I tell you on the eve of heading back to 'normality', it is exactly what I needed. December was a very big month, not … Continue reading Last Month
This Week
This Week It seems I jinxed myself when I said last week was a tough one. It was but this week involved a sick little lady so everything was thrown out the window. Nothing serious thank goodness, but enough to quieten Lucille and that was enough to make me worry. As you can imagine the … Continue reading This Week
This Week
This Week Forget what I said about Autumn. It seems Dublin decided to make a liar out of me and displayed some of its finest weather yet. Want proof, here you go. Lucille and I soaked up every bit of the sunshine. Who knew shadows could provided so much entertainment. I had rather a frantic … Continue reading This Week
This Week
This Week Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, yes? In this case it is. If you saw my Instagram chats on Monday you would have heard me talk about Leandra Medine of Manrepeller and her very effective weekly round-up on Instagram. I'm following suit in the hope of reducing my time on social media, … Continue reading This Week
Italy
Italy With a six month old It feels like a lifetime ago that I was in Italy especially because this piece has been sitting in my draft folder for six months and even more so because Lucille has changed so much since our trip. And of course we have since travelled to the other side … Continue reading Italy
Easy Puff Pastry Tart
Easy Puff Pastry Tart It's time for me to get back to the keyboard and thanks to your votes I'm delighted to be kicking things off with a super easy savoury recipe. I've become rather fond of polls on both Facebook and Instagram. I asked and you answered and a savoury dish won out this … Continue reading Easy Puff Pastry Tart
A lovetomtom Christmas
A lovetomtom Christmas Gift Guide It's time again for a lovetomtom Christmas gift guide and I'm being a little selfish this year and suggesting lots of things I would be more than happy for Santa to bring. Some are practical, some are extravagant, some are bargains but most importantly I hope they are useful to … Continue reading A lovetomtom Christmas
Paris in the Autumn
Paris Again & Again & Again If you follow me on social media you would have seen I recently packed my bags and hit the skies for, you guessed it, Paris. It is hard not to return time and time again and as if the croissants weren’t calling me enough I had the extra excuse … Continue reading Paris in the Autumn
Wish List
Wish List #26 I have spent a lot of time online the past few weeks, not working as you've probably gathered, more as a way of distracting myself from the sadness that fills my heart. Honestly we hear so much negativity around social media and the big bad world of the internet but besides my … Continue reading Wish List
Kidney Bean & Red Pepper Chilli
Kidney Bean and Red Pepper Chilli I'm back in the kitchen this week for Cuckoo Magazine cooking a dish so delicious and so attractive I want to wear it! Click the photograph below to find out all the details. Enjoy! xo