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National Reuse Month and Purity Belle Candles

October this year is the first year of National Reuse Month. Launched on September 3rd by Denis Naughten, the Minister for Communication, C...

Cliona Kelliher 19 Oct, 2016 7

allergy , Baking , Baking for Food Allergy

Egg Free Vanilla Bundt Cake with Maple Glaze

This was my second attempt at making a decent egg free Bundt cake. My first was an adaptation of this one from Betty Crocker: Maple B...

Cliona Kelliher 18 Oct, 2016 7

feminism , guest post , opinion

A response to the Trump video, we've had enough!

This is the second in my rant series and although I'm planning to have them a little further apart, this was too current and too good to...

Cliona Kelliher 9 Oct, 2016 4

discrimination , guest post , insurance

Do we discriminate against single people?

This is another guest post that I'm delighted to share and it looks at discrimination against single people when it comes to things like...

Cliona Kelliher 8 Oct, 2016 6

fitness , fitness wear , Lifestyle

Oysho Sportswear Review

First up, this isn't a sponsored post. I discovered the Oysho range whilst on holiday in Orihuela in Spain and I absolutely loved i...

Cliona Kelliher 17 Sept, 2016 6

inspiration , Lifestyle , mental health

The Positivity Trap, why being positive doesn't always work.

This is a topic I've wanted to write for some time but couldn't quite formulate what I needed to say or clarify the jumbled up ...

Cliona Kelliher 10 Sept, 2016 12

competition , Giveaway , Lifestyle

Wedding Journal Show Giveaway

*GIVEAWAY* Purity Belle is teaming up with The Wedding Journal Show to give away two pairs of tickets to the Dublin show in the Citywes...

Cliona Kelliher 5 Sept, 2016 1

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