Hello lovelies,

So life has just been quite hectic the past few weeks-we have been doing some painting and decorating in the house, clearing space!!, the kids have loads of school activities and also preparing for baby so it is hard to find time to sit and blog... but today I have this fun #ealpregnancy post all about my baby buys this time around-with just under 2 weeks to my due date I thought these would be fun and informative to share with you all.

Today, I am going to share with you the items I have had to buy for baby #3 and where I sourced them at what I found to be the best prices-one thing I am OBSESSED with is organising and researching everything and anything... I also want to mention for most of these purchases I made them online as all the companies offered free shipping over €50-seeing as I live 30 mins away from town, have two other kids and am heavily pregnant-this made my life so much easier.

Ok..so the first BIG purchase we needed to make was to get a new baby car seat-car seats have EXPIRY dates CLICK HERE FOR EXPIRYS. So although my last car seat was fine for the first two babas it has since expired-one thing I am so vigilant about is the use of car seats so no problem I just dumped the old one.

The car seat I decided to go for this time around is the Maxi Cosi Pebble-there is a newer version the Pebble Plus but I went for the Pebble as it was compatible with our travel system we already have which is in perfect condition (the mamas and papas Joolz system HERE). Also there are numerous safety features and superb reviews so I was sold-I found mine on Bella Baby HERE

Hello lovelies.... we know its been a while but things have been super hectic here at #ealhq between myself (Aideen) being super preggo and Emily starting up in a new position and work AND organising her wedding..... Actually yesterday I had a little baby shower so look out for my detailed post and pics later this week!!

For todays #ealtryouts post I have a product review for you all and it is the TanOrganic self tanning oil which I received in one of my Into The West Blogger Network goody bags-it costs €24.99 and is available HERE



Here are the deets from their website for the self-tanning oil:

I had my cousins wedding last week so I wanted a little glow for my super pale skin-we have had a very wet miserable summer here in Ireland!!

I made a quick video for you to check out all about how I apply the Tan and also the results you can expect-after the overnight developing I had a super golden tan which was lovely but not the right shade to match with my make up so I then did a quick exfoliation to achieve the light golden glow I wanted. The oil was a real treat for my skin as at the moment it is quite dry-I also loved how quick the oil dries into the skin so no waiting around.

Please check out my video and enjoy.



Aideen xx

Hello lovelies,

Today is another fun #ealmakes post-did you get to see Emilys post yesterday?? We are guest posting on the lovely Janette Lanes blog HERE and it's all about pocket letters-we have posted on these already HERE if you want to know all about them and the fun snail mail revolution going on worldwide at the moment.

So for our guest posts.... yesterday Emily posted all about what kind of goodies to include in your pocket letters which is a handy guide to have check that out HERE

And today I am showing you wrapping and packaging ideas so check out my guest post below:

Wrapping and packaging ideas for your pretty pocket letters

Hello lovelies,

Aideen here with a quick pregnancy update-so all is going well and I am now into my third trimester... I can't believe I am here already-there were times when I thought it would never end (mostly on sick days) so to be in the third trimester is amazing.

The countdown is really on now so I have started making my shopping list-this is baby number 3 for me so I have quite  a bit of baby stuff already but there is still some bits I need. The past few days I have been researching car seats, sterilisers, monitors, mattresses, baby carriers etc etc etc

If you have any recommendations for any of the above let me know :) my smallest 'baby' is now 5 so there's lots of new goodies on the market.

I will share what I get along the way now that I am getting ready for all this fun shopping!

For today I had to share this fun caricature from our friend Luis Arriola HERE it's such a great idea for a baby shower:

Hello lovelies and welcome to another #ealmondaymakes and today we have a super fun post for all you crafty and even not so crafty peeps!

Have you heard of Guidecentral?? Basically it is a DIY and crafting app which is FREE but also they have an awesome blog and facebook page so check those out HERE, and most definitely download the app hello....did we mention that it is FREE-nothing to lose but loads to gain.


Not only can you browse a wealth of tutorials with tons of fun ideas but you can also be a maker on the app and share your tutorials for others to learn too-there is something for all levels of crafters and DIY-ers. Another perk of becoming a maker-you can get paid to share your knowledge-you have got to check it out if you are into not only craft and DIY but also beauty, food, style, home decor or technology! There are guides for everything...

We were recently contacted by the lovely peeps at Guidecentral and told about a fun event they have coming up in Dublin at the end of this month their summer craft party.