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The summer sales have started and my wardrobe's value has drastically decreased! Here's a look at some of my favourite pieces that have been reduced in the sales. The description of each item is linked to the website so just click on the description to shop! White Lace Dress €30 Faux Leather Skirt €20 Waterfall Jacket £25 Aqua Playsuit £15 Stud Detail Shirt €20 Ripped Jeans €30 Waterfall Jacket €12.50 Happy shopping! X

The minute I walked into The Iveagh Gardens I realised this was more than just your average farmers market. The place was filled with hundreds of food and drink stalls, each of which was just as inviting as the next. I instantly started spotting well known names such as Barrys Tea, Chapter One and Lidl.  As we made our way around the venue we found ourselves so overwhelmed with the amount of activity going on that we didn't even know where to look! Not only was there cooking demonstrations on but each area had some sort of entertainment as well as plenty of free samples. We made our way over to the main open grass area to plan our route. This area had a huge stage with a band playing. This was also one of the many areas where JustEat.ie were offering waiter service, if you were quick enough to grab a spot on the giant bean bags.  Picture from Taste of Dublin After we gathered our bearings we headed over to where the Whelans stage was, this large area was slightly separated fro...

Since my sister came home (from Canada, after three years) there's so many new places in Dublin that she wants to visit. Places she's seen me talk about or ' check-in ' to or places that have just become quite popular over the last few years, the one's that weren't here before she left. And I think, especially with Ireland getting over the recession in recent years, Dublin's social scene has completely changed. There's so many more 'pop up' bars and restaurants and quirky style pubs with many different offerings. Between myself, my sister and our other halves we came up with a bit of a summer bucket list. Basically all the places we want to go together. I've been to some of them and am dying to show her my new favourite spots. Others none of us have been to, but have heard great things. Most of the list is food or drink related, but sure isn't that how us Irish people socialise. So here's the list and I'll let you know what we tic...

We are having such fabulous weather and yesterday I was lucky enough to spend the day out and about in town. I headed in with my sister and our other halves for a spot of brunch and a chance to show my sister some of my favourite spots in Dublin. Our first stop was Taco Taco , a casual Mexican restaurant which is a firm favourite for myself and Dean. Between the four of us we devoured a Homer's Brunch, Nacho's and Jerk Chicken Taco's all washed down with a jug of delicious and summery Rum Punch.  I was recommended by someone on Snapchat to visit J.T Pim's which is a new bar beside Taco Taco (Dame Court) and it was the perfect spot for outdoor drinks. It only opened recently and is well worth the visit. We sat outside but I'll definitely be returning to get a better look at the beautiful interior.  P.S...the mojito's were delish! After that we were in search of some sun! Dublin city center was looking like Costa Del Sol and with the temperature up at 23 degrees i...

Last week I was kindly invited along to a private event to try a selection of courses from Oscars Bar & Kitchen's brand new menu. I headed in with my pal Samantha Loves and also met up with In The Deetales , The Ravenous Woman & Nelly Says . I have never eaten in Oscars and had no idea what a taster menu entailed, but I was in for a treat! The rejuvenated restaurant has a relaxed, vintage feel to it, with absolute superstar staff! There was brilliant entertainment on the night from Frankly Buble and a great atmosphere from all the hungry and excited guests!  P.S.....our table was gas craic!!! We were greeted with a deliciously refreshing 'Bullseye' beer cocktail, I loved this and would have gladly drank it all night! It is the perfect summer evening cocktail! Shortly after, we were served our first course, scotch eggs! This was followed by a black pudding and cauliflower dish which I was a huge fan of! We were given time to digest our meal and chat b...

I've been getting a lot of questions lately about blogging so thought I'd write a quick post on what I get asked most frequently. First of all I am still absolutely scarlet at calling myself a 'blogger'. I do have a full time job so blogging still is, and will probably always be, a very enjoyable hobby. How do you set up a blog? Easy peasy! There's two main platforms for blogging - blogger and wordpress . I use blogger, it's free, very easy to set up and use. These platforms allow you write and publish your blog posts and offer different layout and templates to personalise it. You can buy other templates from the likes of Etsy for anywhere between €5 - €100. Setting up a blog takes a couple of minutes (choosing the name is probably the hardest part) and just like that you're ready to take the next step and publish your first post. What to write? My one piece of advice about blogging is to write for yourself but assume everyone is going to read it. Basically...

The bardot trend is one that has been spotted on countless celebrities over the past few months and one that we will all be wearing over the summer. It's a very romantic and relaxed style that anyone can get away with. So here are my favourite off the shoulder styles from the high street..... X New Look €22.99 -  buy here New Look €22.99 - buy here Forever21 €25 - buy here Zara €19.95 - buy here River Island €37 - buy here Penneys €28 Penneys €20 H&M €14.99 - buy here Misguided €21 - buy here Miss Selfridge £20 - buy here Miss Selfridge £22 - buy here Urban Outfitters €55 - buy here Facebook @  The Life and Style of Jen Instagram @  The Life and Style of Jen Snapchat @jennniferdevitt