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Home at Christmas, Decorations and Traditions.

It has taken a while but finally our Christmas Tree is up and decorated! I love the way it looks and I love to decorate it. My tree decora...

Cliona Kelliher 20 Dec, 2015 11

afternoon tea , Altamont , architecture

The Tearooms at Duckett's Grove and a Sunday Stroll

Based as I am in Kildare, I'm near enough to Dublin and the Midlands to be able to enjoy both, although honestly I prefer to be in the c...

Cliona Kelliher 15 Dec, 2015 8

beauty , candle , candles

Winding Down for Christmas

This last while has been crazy silly season - anyone who is involved in making crafts and selling at Christmas knows just how mad it gets....

Cliona Kelliher 9 Dec, 2015 7

bereavement , christmas , dad

Christmas without my Dad

It's probably a bit early for a recap of the year but nonetheless, events in my life lately have forced me to think back over this yea...

Cliona Kelliher 3 Dec, 2015 9

Better off Ted , comedy , drama

Netflix Recommendations, my top 3 Must See Shows of the moment.

I'm a huge fan of Netflix , what's not to like, after all? I've watched some incredible series like Breaking Bad, Orange is th...

Cliona Kelliher 29 Nov, 2015 12

beauty , beauty salon , Beauty Salon in Portlaoise

C & B Therapy Spa, Portlaoise. A Review of the C & B Organic Signature Facial.

Updated info 30/12/15: Ciara and Beth made the decision to part ways at the end of 2015 and Beth is now continuing on as the owner of Well...

Cliona Kelliher 24 Nov, 2015 9

Britain , Carey Mulligan , Emmeline Pankhurst

Suffragette A Film Viewing in Kildare and a Review

Recently I was invited to a special screening of Suffragette, organised by Fiona McLoughlin Healy and shown in the Odeon Cinema in Newbri...

Cliona Kelliher 17 Nov, 2015 8

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