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Amanda Cassidy

Amanda Cassidy

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I am mum to three little scamps aged 6, 4 and 2 and when I am not sharing my stories, I love to travel. Other hobbies include counting to 10, fantasising about sleep and microwaving my cold coffee.

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Mermaid toast has to be the world’s most beautiful breakfast
Food

Mermaid toast has to be the world’s most beautiful breakfast

So pretty. Earlier this week we found out about unicorn toast. Now, say hello to mermaid toast and seriously, this is ARTISTIC. You can channel the beauty of the sea through bread – and this is the result: Instagrammer Adeline Waugh is known for her stunning food creations. She runs the food blog Vibrant and […]

Childhood holidays boost your happiness for life, says study
Life

Childhood holidays boost your happiness for life, says study

Travelling to Donegal with my five siblings in the back of the car for eight hours is one of my earliest memories of family holidays. At the time it was torture beyond words – my sister complaining that my elbows were too pointy, my brother sneakily shooting cows out the window with his airgun and […]

People are FREAKING out over these babies wearing high-heels
Life

People are FREAKING out over these babies wearing high-heels

My two-year-old is as cute as they come but I often think she would be so much cuter if I stuck a pair of tiny pumps on her little feet… …is what I would say if I was totally crazy. But it turns out she is too old for these controversial shoes anyway. Parents are […]

Benedict Cumberbatch has given his second son a Shakespearean name
News

Benedict Cumberbatch has given his second son a Shakespearean name

Sherlock actor, Benedict Cumberbatch and his wife, Sophie Hunter have become parents for the second time. The Mail Online reports that the couple had a baby boy in early March. The new arrival will be a baby brother for Christopher Carlton who will turn two in June. It’s believed they named the newborn Hal Auden […]

This snap of a daddy-daughter cinema date will actually melt your heart
Life

This snap of a daddy-daughter cinema date will actually melt your heart

Every dad is a little girl’s first hero and this dad just proves it. He went one step further to ensure his little girl had the most enchanting evening she could possibly have. One Imgur user posted a beautiful picture of a daddy-daughter duo channelling their inner Beauty and the Beast while attending the movie […]

Investigation underway after baby found in a critical condition at home
News

Investigation underway after baby found in a critical condition at home

A 10-week-old baby is fighting for its life in hospital after being found in a critical condition at an apartment block in Co Louth. The Independent reports that the baby girl was found with injuries at her home on Monday and admitted to hospital nearby, but she has now been transferred to a Dublin hospital. […]