With spring in the air it could be the right time to give your home a lift with these bright ideas, writes Esther N McCarthy.

FIRST Holy Communions are on the horizon. Parents can feel under pressure to produce the day of days for their son or daughter so plan ahead to avoid struggling with the cost.

In hen-planning hell? Don’t get your feathers in a twist. Throwing a bride-to-be bash that isn’t brash is easier than you’d think. 

COURTNEY Love was very upset.