Blackberry Delights & Unexpected Encounters or Becoming Addicted To Foraging!

It was a gorgeous day today, so after doing some errands in town, I decided to come home the long way along Lough Atalia [Galway city] and through the wild meadow beside it. The sun was shining, there was a brisk breeze and the air seemed alive with sound. I recommend always being prepared, if … Continue reading Blackberry Delights & Unexpected Encounters or Becoming Addicted To Foraging!

Thoughts on The Total Solar Eclipse 2017 & The Illumination of Ancient Ireland, Land of The Rising Sun

Todays Full Solar Eclipse was a remarkable event, which wont be repeated until 2090 based on the latest estimates from NASA. The States were extremely luck to have perfect viewing conditions and I watched the live footage from Oregon absolutely fascinated. Unfortunately here in the West of Ireland, it had been raining all day and … Continue reading Thoughts on The Total Solar Eclipse 2017 & The Illumination of Ancient Ireland, Land of The Rising Sun

13 Ways to Grow Your Hair Long Faster Naturally

So I don't know about you but in the last four years, I've being having a lot of bad hair days, not just every other day or once in a while but like everyday, all the time. Unfortunately, I'm not Rapunzel, no matter how hard I wish, quite the opposite alas. Four years ago this … Continue reading 13 Ways to Grow Your Hair Long Faster Naturally

Why We Need to Believe in Dragons, Once Upon a Time and Fairies living at the Bottom of the Garden

Why because the world would be a poorer place without magic, without Fairytales, without wonder, mystery and the power of the Imagination. Because we live in an age, where it seems everything can be explained by science, by facts that are taken as ultimate truths and yet many of these facts only become facts, if … Continue reading Why We Need to Believe in Dragons, Once Upon a Time and Fairies living at the Bottom of the Garden

How to make Lush Inspired Shower Jellies & The Many Remarkable Uses of Egg Shells!

So having a shower is just about getting clean as fast as possible? Nope! These days, its a way to wake up, soothe the senses, nourish your skin and more recently to awaken your childhood sense of wonder and play!!:) One awesome way to bring more joy and fun into your shower routine is to … Continue reading How to make Lush Inspired Shower Jellies & The Many Remarkable Uses of Egg Shells!

Sustainable Storage: What to do with Glass Jars of all Shapes & Sizes

If like me, you might wonder what am I to do with all those old Jam Jars, Sauce Bottles, Wine Bottles, Vinegar bottles and other Glass containers that pile up in your kitchen after using up the contents?? Whatever, you do, don't just toss them in the nearest bottle bank!! Empty glass containers are literally … Continue reading Sustainable Storage: What to do with Glass Jars of all Shapes & Sizes

On The Importance of Good Friends & Six Other Ways I Stay Grounded in a World that Won’t Stop Spinning

Does anyone else feel like the world is spinning too fast, that the day is gone in an instant and you don't remember what happened yesterday, much less today? Do you feel as if you are on a constant rollercoaster and you just want to get off? Do you feel snowed under, overwhelmed, lost or … Continue reading On The Importance of Good Friends & Six Other Ways I Stay Grounded in a World that Won’t Stop Spinning