How to use Instagram Close Friends to see your favourite content first For the most part, the Instagram algorithm works to show you posts from the people or accounts you view and engage with most. But sometimes, a person you followed after meeting one time at a party 3 months ago is viewing your stories and for some reason, their…
There’s nothing better than a good book to escape your reality, especially during these winter months in lockdown. These four escapist books were a welcome distraction and ones I highly recommend to you! The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Buy a copy here! I absolutely adored this book. Although a fictional story, the characters feel so real.…
It’s a strange time for us all, and never before has a daily routine been more important. Giving structure to your day can help you feel organised and calm. Stay on track in lockdown with my daily quarantine productivity planner. As the days and weeks during lockdown roll into each other, I know most of us are adjusting to new…
At the start of 2018, I set myself a goal of reading at least one book a month. I’m delighted I managed to stick to it and have continued to do this in 2019. I had planned on posting a monthly ‘Book Club’ post to review each one as I read them but unfortunately, I wasn’t as committed to this goal. Instead, I…
Hi Guys, coming to you with something a little different this week. As you may already be aware, October is mental health month so I’ve been inspired to write on the topic. I want to keep this post light. Not everyone has suffered severe depression but I think as humans, we all go through periods of uncertainty, confusion and/or grief. This post is…
Podcasts have been around for a very long time, Apple’s podcast app first appeared on the iPod in 2005 and no one really knew what to do with it. Like many people of my generation, I lost my podcast virginity to Serial, the murder investigation that tried to figure out where a high-school kid was for an hour after school…
Social media is overwhelming and competitive at the best of times. Algorithms are used to create a better user experience, although many argue they do the opposite. The purpose of algorithms is to show users the best and most relevant content. Brands and online personalities (I hate the term influencer) are left running in circles trying to keep up with the…
Remember when Instagram first launched their Stories in August 2016? (Yes it’s been that long) and we all laughed and vowed to stay loyal to Snapchat? Yep, I said the same but here we are in 2018 and Instagram Stories have far surpassed Snapchat. Instagram has reported it had 250 million daily users of Stories, versus 166 million for Snapchat. Not…
While most of us can’t detect the notes of charcoal and asparagus of a wine on our palate (sue us), we can usually taste the difference between a €6 bottle and a €100 bottle. Well, I’ve discovered a little yet mighty trick to turn that cheapie bottle into a special-occasion bottle in 30 seconds with little effort! You probably already…
The books I have read so far this year: December/ January: Find Her by Lisa Gardner There are so many twists and turns in this book it makes it impossible to guess what will happen next. It’s an interesting take on a kidnapping story following Flora, a kidnapping survivor who is now searching for other missing women. Throughout the book, we find out…