Articles about: days of yore
Back braces, bras and…Ralph. Were You A Judy Blume Fan?
If you ever convinced yourself, with no real evidence, that you had scoliosis, chances are you were a Judy Blume fan. I know I wasn’t the only kid who read Deenie, the story of a beautiful...
Fashion disaster zone: trends of Yore we loved (but really shouldn’t have)
Yes, that’s Nicole Richie – in 2003′s The Simple Life Y’know those pieces in magazines where celebrities are asked what their fashion disasters are? You know, where Victoria...
Soda Stream rocked my world: what was your ‘most wanted’ as a kid?
When I was small (or smaller, at least. Sigh) and growing up in Ireland in the ’80s, there were certain things that impressed me greatly. For the most part they weren’t toys; they were...
The wisdom of the Irish mammy IS actually wisdom. Damn!
The dishwasher When I was a kid, certain phrases would always send me into a rage, or at least a state of mild annoyance. Phrases like “Hunger is good sauce!” Or “Take that coat off...
Beaut.ie Blather: Wednesday
Anyone remember this?! They’re the little talking heads from the early years of Beaut.ie – and we’re still blathering up a storm!