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17 years ago, on New Year's Eve, I turned to my husband and told him my resolutions. I can't remember them precisely now - I think I wanted to learn Italian, teach myself to cook, and break my newly formed post-work shopping habit. We were living in an apartment in Dublin 2, working in an ...

Author Andrea Mara | Office MumPosted on January 9, 2018April 4, 2018Categories Favourites, Just my two centsTags goals, new year5 Comments on One Goal
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I’m a shoe-obsessed, coffee-loving author, blogger, and mother of three from Dublin. When I’m not writing or looking after the kids, I’m simultaneously making tomorrow’s school lunches, eating cake, and letting off steam here.
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