MaryByrne's Blog

Whether catching up on news, replying to an email or mindlessly scrolling though our many social media accounts, we are all guilty of being on our phones when we probably shouldn’t be. And yes, I am guilty of it too. Most definitely. However, in my defence, I really do try to put the phone away, especially when I am watching my little girl playing sports or learning something new. This is mainly...

They don’t call them the ‘January blues’ for nothing: saying goodbye to friends, dealing with empty pockets, opening and closing bare cupboards, a constant grey sky and absolutely nothing to do. But surely that’s not all there is; there has to be a few good things about this month, right? Well, last night, I was determined to find something positive about this time of the year, and I...

Oh, how I dread the 6 th of January. F ormally known as the Feast of the Epiphany or Women’s Little Christmas - a day where women get to spend time with other women - this time of the year has become our annual post-Christmas clean up. Well, rather my post-Christmas clean-up. Yes, everyone’s around to put up the festive decorations but they seem to vanish when it’s time for them to come...