National Siblings Day 2018

Siblings eh? Where would we be without them. I have six in total. Three brothers and three sisters. They definitely kept me on my toes as a child and as adults they are always in the background; they are the link to […]

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It’s The Most Romantic Day Of The Year …

It was once a day where you rushed through the front door, waving your handmade masterpiece high in the air. You sat and watched your mother or father read your cryptic message. You got a kiss and a cuddle, maybe even a […]

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This is Halloween

It’s just not the same. It’s not like the Halloweens of my childhood…does that mean it’s better or worse? I feel it’s better on one hand; we’ve got a far more inclusive land. Yet on the other, there are many things I […]

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Stevie …

There’s a plight in our country. This plight takes many shapes and forms but the one thing which is common within this plight is the love and role of the sibling(s). We all love our siblings, even though they may annoy us. […]

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Daddy , Elvis and I

  I do know where the ‘obsession’ came from. I am not sure I would call it an obsession but those that know me have often called it that; an obsession. When asked why I like the music I like, I often […]

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My Daddy and his idea of ‘fun’…

I had a phone call with my dad recently which made me think of all the times I have searched for a word to describe my daddy in all his glory. He’s an enigma, my daddy. An enigma is defined as a […]

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My Brothers Letters

  He looked at me. I knew he had it. “Give it back to me!” I held my hand out, expecting him to place my Barbie on my extended palm. He held my Barbie closer to him, “Make me” I was sick […]

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The Three Stages of Paddys Day

  St. Patrick’s Day – Internationally celebrated. Our small island and our patron Saint, St. Patrick celebrated worldwide. Ain’t that amazing? I think it is. I also think it’s amazing that people celebrate this day without actually knowing what St. Patrick’s Day […]

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What has happened to Halloween?!

What has happened to Halloween? No longer are parents buying two rolls of black bags and warning each child that “There will be wigs in the green, if you come back to me with that bag ripped before Coronation Street ends” (that […]

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My daddy!!!!

**My Irish daddy was orginally published on  FamilyfriendlyHQ We read lots about Irish mammy’s so I figured I’d share my dad’s pearls of wisdom with you all. Dad on money: “Do I look like Vincent? Do I?” — Dad’s go to answer […]

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