Author Archive: Debbie
Top 13 family-friendly things to do in Costa Brava
Costa Brava in Spain is well known for being one the first package holiday destinations. Now, 60 years later, this region is making a huge comeback. Having recently spent a week there with the kids, I can see why. National Geographic Traveler magazine included the Costa Brava in its list of the world’s twenty best tourist destinations for 2012. The secret is […]
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Groove Festival Family Weekend Ticket Giveaway
As we’re well into May now, it’s time to think about those sunny summer days and plan for some fun family days out. Groove Festival brought to you by Energia, isn’t just a music festival, it’s a weekend filled with something for all the family! The smallest Groovers have the Little Top, revealing theGroove World of Magical Mystery. Teen Groovers can […]
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Wow Air – Travel Guide Competition
Calling all budding Irish globetrotters: WOW air has the paid summer job of your dreams WOW air, Iceland’s low-cost airline, is offering one dynamic duo the summer of a lifetime with the launch of its new WOW air Travel Guide competition. For three months this summer, WOW air will give two people a paid job […]
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Last minute tween & teen Christmas gift ideas
There are only 10 days till Christmas Day and if you’re still struggling for ideas on what to get the tween or teen in your life, here is my list of the top 3 things that could be bought in store or ordered online now and still be here in time for the big day […]
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Dubliner Christmas Tree Cheese Board – ad
It’s that special time of year. A time of year where many families travel far and wide to come together to celebrate the festive season. Food has often been central to that annual celebration and nothing fills me with more joy than sitting around the dinner table surrounded by loved ones on Christmas Day. So much […]
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Neven Maguire’s Perfect Irish Christmas Cookbook – Review and Giveaway
December is only days away now. The shops are playing their Christmas music already and everyone has at least one friend who has put their decorations up already. Don’t get me wrong I love Christmas. In fact I think I love the build up to Christmas as much as the day itself. An important part […]
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My Top 5 Tips For Getting Lean – What I’ve Learned Losing 5 Stone
I’ll be honest, I never thought I would be writing this blog post. When I look at the title, I still can’t believe it myself. I always hoped but deep down I honestly didn’t believe that I could ever make such a dramatic change to my life. For years (and I mean decades) I always […]
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What we’re watching on Netflix
Netflix have really outdone themselves in the last few months. There are so many top quality programmes and movies available at the moment, we really want to tell you what we’ve been watching and loved and what’s next on our viewing list. Top shows we’ve watched and loved (for the grown-ups) The Sinner (Rotten Tomatoes rating […]
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Friends and Family; Your Own Personal Trainers
In this the third guest blog post from the lovely guys at New You – Nutrition, Exercise and Weight Management, they look at an important topic, accountability. If you missed their previous guest blog post on how to avoid the trap of isolated eating, you can check it out here. ____________________________________________________________________ In a recent post […]
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