Scoop and Snap

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Are you waking up groggy despite getting the recommend eight hours sleep? Are you eating healthy, exercising and avoiding screen time before bed but still find your tossing and turning till the wee hours? Does your recurring back pain have you at your wits end? Ever considered that your mattress might be the problem? Think about it. If you’ve been sleeping on the same bit of foam for the better half of the decade, it’s a great indicator that it’s time for an upgrade. A mattress is an integral part of our lives and is the key element in ensuring that we have a full and uninterrupted night’s sleep. There’s nothing worse than waking up from a slumber not feeling rejuvenated or refreshed, therefore it’s simply not good enough buying the first and cheapest mattress you lay your eyes on. After all, you spend a fortune decorating your home with the latest technology and furniture that costs an arm and a leg, why wouldn’t you put the same financial effort into ensure a better quality of life? Not sure what type to invest in? As society becomes more eco-conscious, natural latex are the mattress of choice for those who prefer non chemical based products. Here are the benefits of purchasing a latex mattress.

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Newgrange

Luggage is an incredibly difficult issue to manage. The ability to keep all of your possessions in the right place without causing them to weigh you down of cause difficulties in carrying is a rare thing. There are a number of different schools of thought on how to pack, what to pack and what to leave behind to make the journey liveable. However no matter your packing strategy things begin with picking the right luggage set. Here are some tips.

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Killruddery Gardens display loads of statues in different spots. For aesthetic purposes, they really made the whole place very interesting. Though it could have been more interesting if there's some notes about certain piece. Nevertheless, my tour of the gardens got more pleasing to the eyes because of these pieces in every corner.

It's very common nowadays to see a person or group perfoming on street. Some of them sing and play instruments. I've seen different people with their instruments. Sometimes  those instruments looks very nice and really prestine like the  clarinets at guitar center .  You can truly feel the passion of the performer in every note.

People who performs on the streets do it for different purposes. First is to promote their album, second is to showcase their talents in exchange for few coins. And third to solicit money for charity.

View of The Killruddery House from the backyard

Killruddery House

England is a very lovely country filled with amazing structures. In London alone, different spots captured the hearts of the tourists. I for one fell in-love with the famous Tower Bridge. You probably heard about it in a nursery rhyme, "London Bridge is Falling Down".

This symbol of Victorian London was completed in 1894. It consists of two Gothic towers which basically holds the mechanism to raise the roadway. In doing so, large ships are then permitted to pass through between the towers. 

Tower Bridge at daytime

So many great things are sure to come this year. I can even see a very tight schedule for me and my husband. But as always, we can find time to make room for short trips here and there. Traveling is such an amazing way to unwind and enjoy what we've worked so hard for. 

Places we hope to visit this 2014

• Portrush , Northern Ireland
• Ring of Kerry , Republic of Ireland
• Re-visiting various places around Ireland
• Palawan, Philippines
• Might be re-visiting Boracay, Philippines
• Spain
• Switzerland
• Singapore
• Hongkong

As I said, so many things will happen this year. I am not sure how can we visit all these places. We must monitor our time religiously. But I really hope that we can push the Switzerland trip, not to buy a raymond weil watch but because it's the closest we can get with my current condition.

We are also crossing our fingers to visit back home and see places like Palawan and Boracay. Singapore is also a possibility as my sister and her family lives there. 

For now, we need to save and plan. 

When there's nothing much to do at home and there's no scheduled trip somewhere, our feet will only lead us to three spots; city centre, park or shopping centre.