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Dec 9, 2024 | 
rte.ie | Taryn de Vere
It's so often the little things that dictate our experience of an event or occasion. The attentiveness of a waiter, the flourish of a fresh flower as a garnish, or the hand cream in the bathroom - all these small touches add to our experience of a place or event. The same can be true of special occasions or festive get-togethers. I’ve been thinking lately about how to bring more of these magical touches to my Christmas.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
rte.ie | Taryn de Vere
Feeling the pressure of getting Christmas ready but can't justify buying a new outfit for the big day or your work party? We’ve got you covered with a load of suggestions to spruce up your existing clothes for Christmas and New Year's Eve. Instead of trekking through the shops this close to Christmas, why not challenge yourself to upgrade an old dress, headband or jumper and turn it into something truly unique and festive?
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
rte.ie | Taryn de Vere
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
rte.ie | Taryn de Vere
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Mar 30, 2024 | 
independent.ie | Taryn de Vere
After a promised new role in marketing went sour, Taryn decided to turn the idea of rejection on its head and go looking for it — by applying for a dream job every single day for a monthGetting rejected is usually something people shy away from. The idea of rejection doesn’t tend to inspire confidence, joy or excitement, but I’ve experienced all those feelings and much more from a month spent actively seeking out career rejections.
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Feb 3, 2024 | 
independent.ie | Taryn de Vere |Ciara Kelly
On February 4, 2004, a second year college student Mark Zuckerberg launched a networking website for his fellow Harvard students. What was then called The Facebook heralded the beginning of the social media era... In the two decades since Facebook was launched, an abundance of platforms from Twitter and Instagram to Snapchat and TikTok have revolutionised everything from how we interact to how we work, date, shop and run political campaigns.
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Jan 26, 2024 | 
herfamily.ie | Kat O'Connor |Sive O'Brien |Taryn de Vere |Olivia Hayes
A 12-year-old boy had a lucky escape after he fell into a frozen pond in Dundee, Michigan. The young boy’s life was saved by some incredible heroes, including a policeman and a truck driver. Both Jonathan Garza and Dundee Police Department Officer, Joe Schumaker, happened to be in the area at the time of the incident. Just before 9:00 am, the 12-year-old boy was spotted falling into the frozen water in Dundee. Garza was nearby when he spotted the horrifying incident happen.
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Jan 23, 2024 | 
herfamily.ie | Sophie Collins |Taryn de Vere |Kat O'Connor |Jade Hayden
It can be impossible to divide your attention between your children let alone keep them both entertained. Most of the time babies and toddlers don’t even share similar interests but it’s not like you can photocopy yourself to do two separate things. Thankfully there are a few activities that all your children can enjoy at the same time. Reading to children of any age is one of the best activities you can do together as a family.
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Jan 11, 2024 | 
herfamily.ie | Jody Coffey |Laura Grainger |Alison Bough |Taryn de Vere
As a parent of preteens and teenagers, it may feel like there is always something new popping up on TikTok to influence their young minds. For the most part, content across the app is simply just a source of entertainment, dance routines, and trends. However, it has been known for introducing minors to more harmful content, namely vaping, and more recently, ‘Snus’. If you aren’t aware of what ‘Snus’ is, it’s a smokeless, moist powder tobacco product that originates from Sweden.
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Jan 5, 2024 | 
herfamily.ie | Anna Martin |Kat O'Connor |Laura Holland |Taryn de Vere
Several household food staples are due to reduce in price across the next 12 months, according to an Irish economist. This comes as the rate of inflation is expected to drop to 3.2% this year and will continue to fall further to 2.3% in 2025. The past few years have seen families across Ireland struggling to make ends meet as prices surged in many areas. Today, Economist Austin Hughes told Newstalk: “Food prices are still rising but not as fast as they have been over the last couple of years.
