While we adore spending our copious amount of free time (yeah right) with Sudocrem on our spots and coconut oil on our spit ends, sometimes we have to wonder, how many of these beauty myths are actually true? Brenda McCormick finds out… FALSE: If you have oily skin you shouldn’t wear a moisturiser This one…
Originally posted 2016-09-20 14:27:29.
When it comes to conceiving a baby, us women are often bombarded with information, tips and strategies, and it can be hard to sort the nonsense from the useful at times. And then there are the old wives’ tales – one of our favourites has to be the advice to have sex on a Sunday…
School is well underway for the new year, and if you’re tackling school for the first time, you may be already worrying about homework and how to support your child in his learning. A key part of the Junior Infant curriculum is an introduction to reading and writing, and there is plenty you as…
Family dinner time… In a perfect sitcom setting, everyone is sitting around the table, swapping stories about their day, while tucking into a deliciously tasty meal and asking for second helpings… It’s a nice image, but reality is more easily compared to the last animated zoo film you were forced to suffer at your child’s…
Buying a family car can be daunting. It’s a major purchase for any family, and whether you are buying new or secondhand, this is something you can’t just dump in a year’s time if it doesn’t work out. Ideally, you’ll want your car to last several years, and if not, at least retain enough of…
Convenience is key when it comes to packed lunches. Remember the days when a packed lunch was a ham sandwich and an apple – and that was your staple lunch diet for 14 years? Well, our lucky kids won’t suffer the same fate, as we have been inundated with product news about clever solutions to filling…
