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Things NOT to do when running a Craft Business.

I have a craft business but I also work in a professional environment and perhaps this has influenced me with regard to standards in my own...

Cliona Kelliher 16 Nov, 2016 10

abuse , conversation , rant

Rant Series - A Conversation

This is another in my Rant series and I have to say I have been really happy with how this has been going - mostly because it has...

Cliona Kelliher 10 Nov, 2016 8

candles , christmas , craft business

Purity Belle Soy Candles, Christmas Event Listing and Info

This is a short and sweet blog post just letting you all know about my Christmas Events and ordering info. for the upcoming season. Chris...

Cliona Kelliher 2 Nov, 2016 5

candles , environment , Lifestyle

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

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