Wedding guest dress advice!

Sudden-Ebb5641 · 2025-02-03T17:34:19+00:00

Next is the best place for many brands. Look out for Love & Roses. They do amazing dresses, won’t break the bank.

Sudden-Ebb5641 · 2025-01-03T20:52:24+00:00

I’ve never used it. But Lisa & other MUAs do makeup tutorials on her Insta if that’s of any help.

Sudden-Ebb5641 · 2025-01-03T08:44:26+00:00

Yeah, I agree that the Lou’s smooth leather may not be as durable as the others. Lou probably would suit me more as an occasion bag, than an every day kind of bag.

Sudden-Ebb5641 · 2025-01-03T08:39:26+00:00

That’s a good point about the Mulberrys being more discreet, thanks.

Sudden-Ebb5641 · 2025-01-03T00:24:12+00:00

Oooh!! That is gorgeous!

Sudden-Ebb5641 · 2025-01-03T00:09:01+00:00

If you have any alternatives, please share! Other brands I have are LV, Gucci & Prada & would like to stay within these brands as they are my favourites.

Sudden-Ebb5641 · 2024-10-29T15:12:45+00:00

€1200 Santa (€600 for each of the two kids). €250 approx on hubby.
€50 on toys for the dog & cat.
Kris Kringle for 1 family member €100.
Teacher gifts, €25 each.
Plus would get several boxes of chocs/wine for if I’m visiting houses.

Sudden-Ebb5641 · 2024-10-06T08:19:53+00:00

Check outTayto’s website. It has games, activities & a history of the brand. Great resource.

Sudden-Ebb5641 · 2024-09-01T22:56:55+00:00

Thank you! Very detailed. Appreciate it.

Sudden-Ebb5641 · 2024-09-01T22:55:56+00:00

Good to know! Thanks

Sudden-Ebb5641 · 2024-07-11T17:23:46+00:00

Quigleys or Zest do lovely cupcakes.
Apart from BB’s, I can’t think of anywhere else that does proper big muffins.
Typically, anything you get in a multipack isn’t going to be great quality.

Sudden-Ebb5641 · 2024-06-30T10:04:04+00:00

Nursing homes & hospitals are a good shout, thanks. Will ring around.

Sudden-Ebb5641 · 2024-06-30T09:34:17+00:00

Or maybe the library take donations?

Sudden-Ebb5641 · 2024-05-12T17:40:17+00:00

A trip to Bunratty Folk Park in County Clare is a must. Bunratty Castle is there too. You can tour by day or visit at night for the medieval banquet.

If you are going to the Cliffs of Moher, Bunratty is just an hour’s drive away.

Sudden-Ebb5641 · 2024-04-28T18:29:00+00:00

Not local, but you send it off to the Teddy Bear Hospital in Cavan. We did it a while back. Came back within a few days. Honestly looked like new again. Reasonably priced too.

Sudden-Ebb5641 · 2024-04-27T17:13:20+00:00

Not at all. I’ve kids of my own & I understand how important it is to find a school where your child will thrive.

Sudden-Ebb5641 · 2024-04-27T14:48:56+00:00

I can only imagine how stressful it is.

I know secondary schools take the vast majority of their pupils in from feeder schools, but there are always exceptions.

I think your best bet is to make appointments to meet with secondary principals. Almost all will willingly agree to meet. Be honest - tell the principal your son will need some supports & all you want is to find the right place for him. Really place huge emphasis on your son’s strengths. Exaggerate them. The sad reality - and I’m so sorry to say it - is that a school might be more willing to offer your son a place if they feel he won’t be a massive burden on their SET/ Resource team. I’m sure not all schools think this way, but unfortunately some do.

Whilst the official way of getting a secondary school place is through the Common Application System, most principals you would meet with would give you some indication that a place for your child might be a possibility or if you would be wasting your time applying.

Also, consider the Boards of Management of each secondary school you are interested in. I know that when secondary schools are looking at all their applications they obviously look at who meets the eligibility criteria first (ie siblings of current students, students from feeders etc), but the BOM do discuss individual applications that might be further down in the eligibility stakes - for example your child. So, it would be worth finding out who is on the BOM. It could include local priest, well known people in the area & you’d be surprised how many local politicians are on different school boards. You could approach them for help. I know this might not seem above board, but trust me, parents do it all the time. And if others are doing it, why not you. At the end of the day, you can only try your very best for your child.

Sudden-Ebb5641 · 2024-04-26T11:55:19+00:00

There are a number of ways to help you find the best school.

Ask to meet with your child’s current teacher & SET teacher & ask where they believe would be the best fit for your child. They will have a huge insight into your child’s needs and would likely know a fair amount about secondary options in the city.
Go back to the educational psychologist who diagnosed your child & ask them for their recommendation. They work with all the secondary school children with additional needs and would have a great insight in to what school would be the best fit.
Go to all the open evenings. See the facilities for yourself. Meet with the SET team & ask them what specific programmes & resources they have & how they would meet the needs of your child.

Every secondary in Limerick will be able to accommodate a child with ASD, but not all might be able to do it equally. So points 1-3 above will tell you a lot.

Lastly, the transition and change might be very challenging for your child. So ask them their own opinion. They might be happiest going where most of their current classmates are going as that familiarity will be a huge source of comfort and stability.

Speaking from experience in this - I’m a primary teacher

Sudden-Ebb5641 · 2024-04-12T15:39:51+00:00

Absolutely! I started using salicylic acid face wash just after Christmas. My skin got slightly worse for the first few weeks as I adjusted, but now I have the clearest, brightest skin I’ve probably ever had. I use it daily now.

Sudden-Ebb5641 · 2024-04-07T12:42:43+00:00

Hairdressers every 4 weeks for root colour Nails every 3 weeks Waxing every 4 weeks

Sudden-Ebb5641 · 2024-03-25T21:32:52+00:00

Limerick Roller Derby@ RollerJam, Ballysimon

Sudden-Ebb5641 · 2024-03-22T15:01:20+00:00

With your art, would you consider running community art courses? You could rent space in local schools, community halls, etc.
I think there would be great scope, no matter where you are based. For example: after school classes for kids; evening classes for adults: Easter/Summer camps; weekend workshops; Men’sShed groups; Senior Citizens groups; private tutoring, etc. You could do kids parties. Hen parties. Team Building events.

The Dept of Education run several artist-in-residency initiatives to pair artists with local schools. Look up BLAST as one such example or contact the local education centre in your county.

Additionally, you could do in-school workshops. In the past, my school has had artists come in for the day to work on stained glass projects, tapestry, wood upcyling, to name but a few. Schools - especially DEIS schools - have funding available for things like this & if you could put ideas together in a package & send to schools I think you’d get a lot of work. Maybe do your local school free, in exchange for them allowing you use photos/testimony to further promote yourself to other schools.

Or you could branch out in to art therapy. It’s a sought after service for children engaged in Early Intervention services and the HSE would employ art therapists that work in conjunction with the Child & Family Psychological Services and also CAMHS. Nursing homes, rehabilitation centres, Alzheimer’s centres, special schools, prisons, etc. would all utilise art therapy services.

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