Erin FoxWith the days getting darker, playtime is reduced to indoors. The upside to the darker evenings is that you are more likely to see wild animals. Go on an adventure with a parent or guardian and see if you can spot any wild animals. It depends on where you live but animals you are most…
Category: Your Faith
Bake your own piece of autumn with pumpkin
Pumpkins are my favourite thing about Autumn and since I was little girl I’ve dreamed of visiting a pumpkin patch. I always imagined pumpkin patches to be haunted, with hovering bats and a spooky looking scarecrow. Until I get to visit a pumpkin patch, this cake is inspired by my childhood dreams of pumpkin patches…
Dad’s Diary
I’m encouraging my mother-in-law to take up motorcycling. A cynic might suspect my motives, but to be honest, I never quite got mother-in-law jokes; I’m very fond of mine, an Italian mother-in-law being the very best variety, I believe. Although well-acquainted with her zest for life, I have to say, even I was surprised by…
Spreading HOPE through the community
Mary O’Donnell meets one of the people behind a successful faith summer camp
Time to trust our teens
Courtney McGrailEvery Thursday my husband and I grab a cup of coffee in the local shopping centre and engage in a bit of people watching. Our daughter’s ballet class in a neighbouring town is the perfect excuse to take some time out as a couple and engage in one of our favourite occupations which mostly involves…
Bring October’s bright colours into your home!
Colourful bouquets and garlands are not just for summer time; crisps and colourful leaves are the flowers of autumn. Bring the colours of October indoors with this felt autumn leaf garland. For a simple design, choose your favourite type of leaf. You can always make templates of different leaves for a unique kind of garland.…
Sharing household chores
Wendy GraceCouples who share household duties report greater satisfaction in their relationships, writes Wendy Grace
A holistic approach to education
Mags GarganMags Gargan visits a primary school in Co. Limerick which has an innovative approach to answering the needs of children living in a disadvantaged community
Move it or lose it
Dr Kevin McCarrollWe are all familiar with the adage in medicine that “prevention is better than cure,” a thought that should keep all of us focused on doing the right things to stay healthy. While it may not be as easy as ‘eating an apple a day’ to keep the doctor away, optimising our health through lifestyle…
Be active and increase the qualify of your life
Cathal BarryUnfortunately, not enough of us are sufficiently physically active in our everyday lives. Figures released earlier this year reveal that more than one-quarter of Irish adults are not physically active and do not participate in any kind of exercise as they don’t have the time. The survey by the Central Statistics Office considered the physical…