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Afternoon Tea at Russborough House, County Wicklow

I've written before about Russborough House - here's my Picnic at Russborough House post from earlier this year. It's a beaut...

Cliona Kelliher 31 Oct, 2015 10

allergy , Baking , Baking for Food Allergy

Halloween Treats, Egg Free and Nut Free ideas.

Halloween Homemade Treats, Egg Free & Nut Free I've been experimenting with some Halloween themed baking and treat making - i...

Cliona Kelliher 25 Oct, 2015 9

balance , carotid artery dissection , dissection awareness

Extreme Fatigue after Carotid Artery Dissection

I was partly inspired to write this after reading a wonderful post by Zoe of I Believe in Romeo . The post was entitled Perfection is ...

Cliona Kelliher 21 Oct, 2015 14

barm brack , craft , etsy

Irish Halloween on Etsy

With the spooky season approaching, what better time to check out what's available on Etsy from Ireland? Already the shops are choc...

Cliona Kelliher 10 Oct, 2015 24

art , baby , dad

From Baby to Art Student, a trip down Memory Lane

I've been reading lots of blogs lately, many of them parenting blogs and it's made me a bit nostalgic for the baby days. - not...

Cliona Kelliher 5 Oct, 2015 15

carotid artery dissection , dad , doctors

A Rant about Doctors

Apologies in advance to all the nice medical professionals out there, the doctors who listen, show empathy, respect their patients but re...

Cliona Kelliher 30 Sept, 2015 14

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