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  • Butterflies In My Tummy or Something Else?
  • Cinder Toffee Recipe
  • Coconut Date Balls

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food

The Accidental Cocktail..

So I’m drinking one of the Bulmers ( Magners) pear ciders Hubster bought me, celebrating St.Patrick’s day with a libation, I’m not really into boozey cider ( even though my…

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18th March 2014
craft, food

Recipe: Red Velvet Cake

I can usually take or leave cake, but my weakness is chocolate! Mention Red Velvet cake to me and my ears prick up! There’s something so enticing about that red…

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12th September 2014
food

Recipe: Leftover Christmas Ham- A Very Irish Carbonara Recipe

I’m sure you’ll agree, Christmas isn’t Christmas without Ham & Turkey, Irish families will cook enough ham & turkey to feed a small village, no matter how many people they’re…

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31st December 2017
  • Update

    Tah Dahhhh!

    Sarah Cooke-O'Neill / 16th August 2016 / 0 Comments

    Hi there! I just want to thank everyone who nominated The Creative Yoke a couple of months ago for the Blog Awards, not only did you get me longlisted, but today I got…

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  • food,  Lifestyle

    Brooke & Shoals: Stunning Irish Hhttp://www.creativeyoke.com/wp-admin/post-new.phpome & Personal Fragrances Worth Checking Out.

    Sarah Cooke-O'Neill / 10th August 2016 / 0 Comments

    If you like your candles you will LOVE this brand! Brooke & Shoals, based here in Greystones have the most beautiful collection of home scents, all lovingly created by owner, Alison Banton. Their…

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  • Budgeting

    Saving for a mortgage getting you down?

    Sarah Cooke-O'Neill / 3rd August 2016 / 0 Comments

    I officially paid off my wedding loan two years after getting married and then the mortgage saving started. I’m 6 years married in November and I feel like I’ve been saving or paying…

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  • food,  Lifestyle,  Style

    The Etiquette Of An Afternoon Tea

    Sarah Cooke-O'Neill / 26th July 2016 / 1 Comment

    ­If there’s one thing any girlie girl loves, it’s an afternoon tea. There’s something about silver teapots, crisp table linen and teeny tiny cakes that would give Alice in Wonderland a run for…

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  • food,  Reviews

    Proper Pops: Nutrient Rich, Protein Packed Popped Chips

    Sarah Cooke-O'Neill / 25th July 2016 / 0 Comments

    I have posted about my weight loss over the past couple of months, with thanks to my diet of choice, The Dukan. Protein has a huge part to play in my weight loss…

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  • Events,  Lifestyle,  Reviews,  travel

    Marilyn Monroe: Newbridge ‘Museum Of Style Icons’

    Sarah Cooke-O'Neill / 16th July 2016 / 0 Comments

    I love Marilyn Monroe, I have done for as long as I can remember. I’ve even placed my hands in her handprints during a dream-come-true holiday in Hollywood, when I was 20 years…

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  • Events,  Update

    Laduree Dublin: Birthday Celebrations

    Sarah Cooke-O'Neill / 11th July 2016 / 0 Comments

    I’ve mentioned Laduree several times on the blog, it’s my guilty pleasure. When they first opened in Brown Thomas’ ‘luxury hall’, right inside the front door, I thought all my Christmases had come…

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  • BBQ
    Entertaining,  Home,  Lifestyle,  Reviews

    The Calor Mini BBQ Review: Best invention for foodies, EVER!

    Sarah Cooke-O'Neill / 14th June 2016 / 0 Comments

    My hubby and I share the same birthday week  (this week) and we’ve bought ourselves a gift…We love to BBQ and we love entertaining and we’ve been suffering with a sorry excuse for…

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  • Events,  food,  Lifestyle,  Style

    Guest Post: BBQ Party Style with Indi-Elle

    Sarah Cooke-O'Neill / 30th May 2016 / 1 Comment

    Hi guys! I did promise you a guest post by a friend of mine, Aussie-Irish ‘Laura’ from Indi-Elle. Laura’s been a friend and ex-colleague of mine for almost a decade (scary!), I’ve always…

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  • Dieting,  Update

    Weight Loss Update

    Sarah Cooke-O'Neill / 27th May 2016 / 0 Comments

    I’m still on my plan, no carbs or sugar, Monday to Friday…. to date, I’ve lost 21lbs. I had my cheat days last week for the BloggerConference at the Marker hotel, where we…

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  • Entertaining,  Events,  Home,  Lifestyle

    A Minute With……Moss Cottage

    Sarah Cooke-O'Neill / 23rd May 2016 / 1 Comment

    Hands up if you’re lusted over table settings on Pinterest? Hands up if you’ve seen eclectic decor on Instagram and wished you could get your hands on it? Can I tell you a…

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  • Dieting,  food,  Lifestyle

    My success with the Dukan Diet|HOW to do ‘The Dukan’ successfully.

    Sarah Cooke-O'Neill / 19th May 2016 / 2 Comments

    Well, the good news, it that I’ve lost over a stone and a half (21lbs), on my quest to trim up. I feel a million dollars now and people are really starting to…

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  • Dieting,  Lifestyle,  Uncategorised

    Weight Loss: The mental switch to make it happen and the perpetual struggle, on a personal level.

    Sarah Cooke-O'Neill / 11th May 2016 / 2 Comments

    A few months ago I posted a self motivational post on the blog Facebook page, I’d decided to start losing weight again. I have posted in the past and about my diet of…

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  • food,  Lifestyle

    Recipe: Blue Cheese, Prosciutto & Truffle Tart

    Sarah Cooke-O'Neill / 25th April 2016 / 0 Comments

    We’ve all had those evenings when you come home after a long day at work and the thought of cooking a labour intensive meal sounds like Chinese torture… right?? I love cooking, I…

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