3rd Annual Irish Psoriasis Shout Out
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A PsO Friendly Gift Guide for Her
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Wow!  Just like that we’re at the end of the year and the annual preparations, shopping and over-indulgence are well under way.  As in previous years, I have been asked about present ideas. What to give that friend, sister, mother or aunt who suffer from psoriasis, that won’t irritate skin but will definitely result in a smile. So, in no particular order, here is my list!  As time has been a scarce commodity in the past few months, my blog posts have been less frequent but settle in … I’m going to try and make up for my absence, so this may be a long one! Starting with a gift ..read more
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Jeans and a 'Nice Top'
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3y ago
Has this been the quickest year in the history of time, or am I just getting old?  Don’t answer that!  This week, my in-box is starting to get clogged with details of Black Friday deals but to be honest, I’m not feeling the sequin or sparkle just yet.   Right now I’m all about the appeal of a pair of jeans and a ‘nice top’.  But … but … but!  Shock and horror, I think I may be moving on (finally!) from my skinnies.  I was out last weekend (a rather lovely afternoon tea in a rather lovely five-star establishment, which then obviously progressed to an even  ..read more
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Itch Free Knitwear
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3y ago
When I first noticed this on the rails earlier in the autumn, I thought it could only be a leftover sweater from circa 1983.  But no!  It appears that it’s back in fashion again.  Forget granny knits, and banish all thoughts of the blue rinse brigade; it appears that chenille is the yarn we should all be sporting for A/W2017.  This is good news!  Now, I’m not going to lie; I have struggled slightly with this … maybe I’m just too used to the finer cotton, cashmere and merino knits and the sleeker silhouettes that they give.  But I’ve had a little look online and t ..read more
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Beauty & Skincare Staples
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3y ago
When my blogging pal Kat at ‘Does MyBum Look 40 in This’ writes her beauty and skincare posts, she always makes me laugh. We share a common dread of spa days and a mutual dislike of spending our hard earned cash on lotions and potions when there are so many nice boots and jackets just waiting to be bought!  However, skincare is a necessary evil and of course, in our exclusive world of psoriasis, it’s a constant drain on our finances as we search for the elusive ‘one’ that’s going to relieve our symptoms. I often get asked what my skincare and/or beauty favourites are and although wh ..read more
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Looking at Autumn
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3y ago
I was full of plans to write a blog post all about holidays, summer and what I wore, etc. etc. but as we’re now suddenly in full ‘back to school’ mode, it seemed unnecessarily cruel to devote a post to sunshine and loveliness when faced with early mornings, uniforms and lunch boxes! However, if you will indulge me slightly I do want to draw your attention to two items that I think you all need to be aware of.  I have often talked about the usefulness of a maxi dress to conceal psoriasis in the summer, but the truth is, I had never worn one.  That all changed last month, when I was h ..read more
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Back to School
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It seems an age since I last blogged, but I’m back!  A brief holiday and then the mad decision to paint a door … yes, just the one! … which of course made everything else look worn and grubby so suddenly I found myself disappearing down the the rabbit hole of interior décor, paint pots and white spirits.  But I’m now back – a tad more exhausted with suspicious looking white streaks in my hair … but back nonetheless! So how was your summer?  Or should the question be, ‘err, where did those ten weeks go exactly?’ because here we are in the dreaded ‘Back to School’ zone again.&nbs ..read more
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Festival Wear
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3y ago
Glastonbury may be over but it’s still very much the season of the festival.  And although I’d rather eat my own hair than be subjected to the mud, the tents and the drunken revellers greeting the dawn, I am aware that not everyone is quite so ancient!  So, today I’m going to tackle the subject of what to wear to these summer festivities. Due to the fact that I have a teenage girl living in my house, I feel somewhat qualified to tackle this subject. (I can sense her eye rolls from here!)  And although we may often associate festival apparel with teeny shorts and mesh tops, I ..read more
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Cara Mara Seaweed Baths
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A quick post from me this week, and with sincere apologies to my UK readers, this is really only going to be of interest to my Irish followers. I was recently contacted by Cara Mara Luxury Seaweed Baths who are offering a free seaweed bath pack to one lucky winner based in Ireland!  To win, you need to 1.     comment either on this post, or on the corresponding post on Facebook and 2.     ‘Like’ Cara Mara Seaweed Baths on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CaraMaraSeaweed/) OR follow them on Twitter (@CaraMaraSeaweed) A number of years ago, I h ..read more
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Surviving Summer with Psoriasis
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3y ago
Summer can be tricky!  In fact, scrap that; summer can be really hard!  When others were gleefully hailing the sunshine and pulling on their shorts, I would invariably be inwardly praying for rain.  It’s not that I begrudged others their fun in the sun (well, not too much!) but it was such a difficult season to dress around.  I’m often asked how do I cope with my psoriasis during summer when it’s more challenging to conceal our skin, so I’ve given the subject some thought and come up with my tried and trusted staples that I turn to each year. Even though my skin is now alm ..read more
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