Author Archive: Debbie
Getting Sorted for Summer and School with Marks and Spencer
As schools around the country wind down for another school year, we’re all looking forward to (praying for) a good Irish summer. Did I hear that postman in Donegal has predicted sunshine for July? Some lucky families may be jetting off to sunnier climates and some may be enjoying a staycation here on our Emerald […]
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Dublin Cookery School – Teen Summer Cookery Camps
One of the reasons we started Saucepan Kids was to inspire other families to get their kids more involved in cooking from an early age so that when they leave home, they’ll be confident and capable in the kitchen and in a better position to make healthier food choices. James and I both remember going […]
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Girls Cook Dinner using Finn Ní Fhaoláin’s New Cookbook – Review and Giveaway
Watch our cookbook review of ‘Finn’s World’ – Ok, before we launch into the review of Finn Ní Fhaoláin’s debut book, Finn’s World, I’ll give you some background and context. Our eldest daughter, Ellen (13), and her friend (14) are building quite a reputation with their respective families for throwing fantastic dinner parties. The fourth, […]
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A visit to Eden Project in Cornwall with the kids – Review
We always wanted to visit Eden Project. It had been recommended to me by LOTS of people who said that if you’re ever down that way in the UK, you HAVE to visit. So, this Easter, we all headed to the world’s largest indoor rain forest for the day. Watch the video of our day […]
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Ladram Bay Holiday Park, Devon – Review
Luxury, tranquil and fun are not words I would have imagined I would be using to describe a holiday park on the South coast of England. However holidays parks have seriously moved on since I was a child. Gone are dark, pokey caravans (think Fr. Ted), noisy caravan parks and cheesy evening entertainment. Ladram Bay […]
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Family baking with Superfoods
As parents, we all share a common goal. We want our families to be as healthy as possible. We want to encourage our kids to eat healthier foods. With so many products on the market now with hidden sugars, this can often feel like a real challenge for parents. Many of you may have heard […]
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Leading By Example – Nutrition For Training
Regular readers of the blog will know that I’ve been on a fitness journey to help me be a stronger, fitter and healthier Mum. With the help of Avena Leisure in Sligo, after 8 months, the results are as follows : Weight lost – 53 lbs Inches lost – 30 Dress sizes dropped – 3 Exercise […]
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10 Family Travel Tips For Planning The Perfect Family Holiday
Thinking of planning a family holiday this year and not sure where to start, where to go or what to do? We think family holidays are vitally important. I read an interesting article recently where Britain’s leading child psychologist, Oliver James, said that ‘parents shouldn’t be wasting hundreds of pounds on toys, they should be […]
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Titanic Belfast – Family Travel Review
As far as a bucket list of things we want to do, a visit to Belfast to see the Titanic exhibition was always up there. However for one reason or another, we never made it up North. We were offered tickets for the first BBC Good Food Show in Belfast and thought, yes while we’re […]
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