Under Construction

Just a quick note to let you know that I am still alive, I've just been insanely busy... working full time, having a third baby, moving back to Ireland! I plan on giving the ol' blog a little facelift and hopefully bringing you more new and interesting content and commentary within the coming weeks. Watch …

Welcome Spring

My thoughts are a jumble these days, thus why I have not done much writing.  If you could open my brain, it would look like that corner drawer in your kitchen, overflowing with nails and screws, dried up glue and birthday candles, tangled string and electrical cords that belong to something, pens that don't work …

‘One Day in December’ – a Kickstarter film campaign

I met an Irishman today. He was an environmental health and safety worker, giving out to someone in the room next door, and my ears perked up to his Dublin accent right away. I couldn’t help but interrupt their conversation, watching as his gruff demeanor melted away when he started telling stories about “the old …

My shout out to working moms, or moms who work, or pretty much every mom I know.

Freelance writing for a stay-at-home mom is a tough gig, let me tell you.  I've tried to keep my pinky-toe in the water for the last several years, and I have been blessed by some really understanding editors who are still eager to receive my work, even when it's sporadic.  Lately I've been pretty busy …

Food Focus

Just so you know, in the last couple weeks, my siblings and I have been working to launch a new, all food-related blog.  I may continue to post recipes and such from time to time on here, but for the most part, I will be saving them up for this new venture. Meanwhile, I will …

Laggardly Pursuits

I am, for all intents and purposes, an introvert. I like people, and I'd like to say I make a good friend, but it's hard for me to make the first move.  One exception to this introversion is when I am the one in control of the situation, i.e. if I am the host, charged …

Heroes, Inspiration and Big Questions

Lately, I feel like people are thinking, "Oh Geez, here come those complaining Kellys again. Never happy." If you follow our Facebook or Twitter accounts, read my husband's or my blogs or keep up with us in any way, you will have seen a lot of up and down commentary from us over the last good …