It’s the Season to Sparkle!

Sparkle was most definitely the theme of the night at the Sunday Independent Life Magazine Christmas party last night, with fairy lights, tinsel and glitter galore! It's always a highlight of the festive sea...

Feeling Bloated After Christmas?

I hope you had a very Happy Christmas and spent plenty of quality time with loved ones over the past few days.  I really enjoyed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Stephen's Day with my famil...

Chocolate Gingerbread Men

How cute are these guys?! Ever since I spotted the chocolate moulds in the home baking section of Dunnes, I had been looking forward to seeing how they turned out. They cost just €4 and come in a range o...

Super Sprouts

Love 'em or hate 'em, Brussels sprouts are everywhere at this time of the year, and you will be hard-pressed to escape them this week! Never has there been so divisive a vegetable, but these ...

Cranberry and Hazelnut Gingerbread Muffins

Happy Saturday! I hope you all had a great week and are really getting into the festive spirit now. I’m almost set for Christmas, with just one present left to buy. Yay! I actually did most of my shoppin...

How to Stay Healthy and Active this Festive Season

  December is officially here and the Christmas party season is upon us! I love a good party and I'm all for having plenty of fun with family and friends at this time of the year, but it can be tempting...

Festive Foods Made Healthy

Here are a couple of ideas for healthier alternatives for a main meal and dessert to make over the festive season, as featured in the Irish Independent... Lentil, sweet potato and red pepper baked loaf Th...

What I Wore: Black Sequins in Berlin

I'm just home from a whirlwind 24 hours in the super-cool city of Berlin, where I was attending the launch of the brand new campaign for Hairfree. And apparently black sequins were the theme of the night! ...

Five of My Fave… Long-Sleeved Party Dresses

I'm definitely obsessed with long-sleeved mini dresses at the moment, and even more so after getting my paws on the Balmain x H&M sparkly green dress recently! They're more practical for cooler wint...