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A few thoughts to ponder in the idle days ahead How to find your personal style sustainably and authentically www.rte.ie/lifestyle/fa...
How to find your personal style sustainably and authentically
Journalist Sarah Magliocco shares her tips for not only cultivating your own personal style, but doing it in an enriching, sustainable way that reminds you how much you love your clothes.
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Delighted with all these new men and women in my life! Thank you @ciaraioch.bsky.social for what was, by some distance, the most pleasant unboxing experience I’ve ever had. The packaging, the handwriting, the extras added. All quite wonderful. Míle buíochas! #SpéirGorm
A bird that sings for you, forever! Chaffinch (2021) | Original ink on paper drawing by Robert Bohan
Well now, I never knew that “the word bóthar (road), relates to a pathway large enough to turn a cow or let two pass” But now that I think of it Christmas cookery hacks, warnings and tips from 20 experts www.rte.ie/lifestyle/fo...
Christmas cookery hacks, warnings and tips from 20 experts
As the old saying goes: "work smarter, not harder".
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The tradition and beauty of Xmas evergreens The myths and folklore surrounding our favourite Christmas plants www.rte.ie/lifestyle/li...
The myths and folklore surrounding our favourite Christmas plants
Some festive plants warded off evil witches, according to legend.
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The kintsugi kit would be my choice Gift Guide: Sustainable Irish gifts for your eco-minded loved one www.rte.ie/lifestyle/li...
Gift Guide: Sustainable Irish gifts for your eco-minded loved one
Sarah Magliocco shares her pick of the best sustainable gifts to buy your loved ones this year.
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Happy Saturday, friends. I'm going to spend the day working in the bookshop. We're very busy this close to the holidays. In fact, I read somewhere that indie bookshops make a third of their yearly income during the build-up to Christmas, so choosing to use them now helps them survive all year!
✨ Dive in with SLATED. Celebrate the swimmer in your life with a gift as bold and beautiful as the sea itself. 🌊 A gift that captures the magic of their favourite spots. The iconic Forty Foot board or the Galway Diving Board are a tribute to Ireland’s coastal beauty. #SLATED bit.ly/3uDpuva
Gift Guide: Sustainable Irish gifts for your eco-minded loved one www.rte.ie/lifestyle/li...
Gift Guide: Sustainable Irish gifts for your eco-minded loved one
Sarah Magliocco shares her pick of the best sustainable gifts to buy your loved ones this year.
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Affordable ways to bring some magic to your Christmas www.rte.ie/lifestyle/li...
Affordable ways to bring some magic to your Christmas
Here are some low-cost ideas on how to sprinkle a little more magic into your Christmas season.
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Paperback books are like velveteen rabbits — there to be loved and squeezed and read and stuffed into shoulder bags and left in the sun and read again until there's nothing left but the best kind of memories
"Once upon a time," he said out loud to the darkness. He said these words because they were the best, the most powerful words that he knew and just the saying of them comforted him.
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Edward Hayden: try this tasty Deep Filled Apple & Mincemeat Crumble Cake
This is a most unusual recipe – is it a cake, is it a crumble? Who knows! Whatever category you wish to put it in it, it is a wonderful cake to have for family and friends to enjoy over the season of ...
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Tips for recycling smarter this Christmas www.rte.ie/lifestyle/li...
Tips for recycling smarter this Christmas
Remeber: clean, dry, loose.
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Social media is a great tool for artists. Start your day by tweeting, then make a reel for Instagram, cross-post to Facebook, link to your shop on BlueSky, upload to TikTok, post on Mastodon, add a poll to Flurgle, snurt on Snurter, and you've a whole 5 minutes left to draw something
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Darina Allen: Take the pressure off at Christmas with these edible presents
"Something that will save them time, something they might not get around to making themselves, something they will really enjoy and that will remind them of you when they eat or drink it."
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“Homemade Baileys for Christmas gifts! It’s 1 tsp cocoa powder, 1 cup heavy whipping cream, 1 cup of whiskey and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and one 14 ounces can of sweetened condensed milk ❄️
Rare and beautiful and bargain secondhand books to be found looking for new homes. I do a lot of Xmas shopping here
Need a Christmas party look? Update your clothes with these hacks www.rte.ie/lifestyle/fa...
Need a Christmas party look? Update your clothes with these hacks
Feeling the pressure of getting Christmas ready but can't justify buying a new outfit for the big day or your work party? We've got you covered with a load of suggestions to spruce up your existing cl...
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introducing myself to this platform with my first ever landscape embroidery — botanical gardens in oslo 🌱🪻☺️
