Fascinating AidaWhilst The Dame has been stoically recovering from illness, both Dillie and Liza have been going it alone on the road to stem our withdrawal symptoms.
Dillie is per… Read More
Ahhh … Harrogate … the place of my birth and the infamous Betty’s Tea Rooms where punters queue around the corner just to get a table. A place where… Read More
Wish I was in New York right now, but for those of you lucky enough to be, here is one not to miss @ 59E59.
Fascinating Aida’s Dillie Keane takes her one woman show to New York. … Read More
Are you, like me, having Fascinating Aida withdrawal symptoms? Are you in dire need of a bit of the rib cracking ‘Allo, Bonjour Monsieur or the no dry eye in… Read More
“Rebels don’t produce change, because they are fanning their own anger. You have to learn to save your outrage and focus.”
Shami Chakrabarti
In light of recent events… Read More
Since childhood, I have always had amazingly vivid dreams. Stuff works its way into my subconscious, then I dream about them and sometimes like now I end up writing about them.
Curtain… Read More
"Trump administration weighs best path forward on Afghanistan war" PBS NewsHour 8/3/2017An old question left unanswered, define 'winning.'ExcerptSUMMARY: Under President Trump, a new s… Read More
Federal Authorities sought to take back Guns from Thousands of People the Background Check system should have Blocked from Buying Weapons because they had Criminal Records, Mental Health Iss… Read More
Wanting to enjoy some good old fashioned family bonding time, the Wood Family gathered in Maui together. Though the day of their Maui Family Portrait was a bit on the hazy side, they made up… Read More
A couple weeks ago I was at a ComicCon type convention judging a cosplay contest and at the beginning they handed the microphone to the judges to introduce themselves. As soon as I put the m… Read More
Since I’ve become a perpetually tired frazzled mom, my morning makeup routine usually consists of wiping my face with a cold rag and slapping on some moisturizer. It’s the kind o… Read More
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As a cosplayer, I’ve tried many different wig styles over the years. Some attach as easily as a clipping it in, a… Read More
Whenever I sign up for influencer marketing companies, they always ask to connect to my social media accounts, including Google+. I didn’t have one yet, so I created one a few months a… Read More
We moved last year from the Jacksonville city suburbs to the coastal community of Atlantic Beach. We bought an older home that needed a lot of work, and we’ve put a lot into the renova… Read More
This Saturday is a double whammy of Cinco de Mayo and Free Comic Book Day! Many of you may be thinking “Woohoo! Margaritas! Now what’s this about free comics and why do I care?&r… Read More
It’s Tuesday and I actually started this as a “things I love this week” wrap-up last Friday so that’s an indicator how my week has been going… Mother’s D… Read More
At least, that’s what I thought until I was having dinner with a new friend and found out I have no idea what the normal amount is.
I used to own a costume boutique so I was surrounde… Read More
The night I started the meds for my IVF cycle, I was supposed to run a table for my boutique at a big cosplay event. I had worked really hard to bring my character to life and was excited to… Read More
Since I’ve been gone on vacation for two weeks, the usual weekly round-up post is being replaced today by a short update.
PAST– The biggest highlight of the past couple weeks of… Read More
This week I attended a friend’s first photography exhibit, won my friend Effie free donuts, did my own gel nails and finally found what I was looking for.
Week in Review August 13 &nda… Read More
The secret to gaining more followers on almost any social media site is the same: Follow others with similar interests, engage by liking, commenting, etc, on their feed, and hope for a follo… Read More
My son has some real doozies when it comes to tantrums. I’ve never been around kids much, so dealing with this is WAY out of my comfort zone and I have no idea what I’m doing. So… Read More
Hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving! I took a break from being attached to my phone and didn’t take one single photo. So here’s a slightly frightening photo me and Keelan being… Read More
Do you remember playing the recorder in school? For a lot of kids, it’s their first musical instrument. I actually kept mine for years afterwards even though the only thing I could pla… Read More
On Facebook and Instagram I keep seeing people’s “2009 vs 2019” or #10yearchallenge posts and it got me thinking about how different things are now. Ten years ago I was bui… Read More
As I sat down at my desk this morning to type this post, my computer sprung to life and I immediately squinted as the harsh glare from the screen hit my eyes. My head had that tight fee… Read More
I have a pretty impressive number of Facebook likes on my page. Over 140,000 at the moment. And a verified account with a fancy blue checkmark. But unfortunately it has nothing to do wi… Read More
Follow these easy steps to quickly boost your follower numbers and engagement with more likes and comments.
Instagram made the announcement a few months ago they were going to warn and limit… Read More
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Christie’s To Auction Works from the Personal Guitar Collection of
the Rock N’ Roll Legend, David Gilmour.
Collection Highlights Tour London, Los Angeles, and Ne… Read More
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When a box arrived from Moms Meet&n… Read More
Saturday was a busy day as May the 4th combined with Free Comic Book Day and we headed downtown to the Jacksonville Public Main Library to celebrate.
Chewie and Little Darth VaderMay the 4th… Read More
I’ve been dressing up and attending Comic Con-type conventions for about 15 years, but taking a child with me was an entirely new experience. My usual plan was just show up, take… Read More
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We recently leveled up our gaming experience with a Recon 70 Gaming Headset by Turtle Beach. The headset comes in multipl… Read More
JULY 2019
2nd - King Wellington Coastal Kitchen & Daiquiri Bar Bay Shore, NY
Catch an evening of calypso and reggae sounds as parlayed by the one and only King Wellin… Read More
The island of Ireland has produced some of the worlds best sports stars in different sports. From road racing to football, Ireland is known for being a great sporting nation.
Below you will… Read More
Liverpool Irish Heritage Celebration (Image Source:In Liverpool, it is estimated that three-quarters of the city’s population has Irish roots: some locals even refer to it as ‘th… Read More
Welcome to the latest edition of the Week in Review, now called “Keane Interest” because I wanted something a little more catchy. This edition covers the latest GAAM event, the H… Read More
This past week we had a lot of excitement with Hurricane Dorian making its slow way across the ocean and then just barely touching Florida, we checked out the Atlantic Beach Jazz Festival at… Read More
I had an eventful week that left me a little sore afterwards! One minute I’m hanging upside at Circus Yoga and then next I’m jumping in the biggest ball pit I’ve ever been… Read More
I used to make fun of the whole “cross the ditch” phrase, but I get it now. Anything on the other side of the intracoastal feels like a million miles away when you live at the be… Read More
The past week I got myself a nifty new seat belt strap cover, gave magnetic eyelashes a try, stayed at the LEGOLAND beach retreat and sent off a box of Geek Mamas air fresheners for the earl… Read More
This week’s giveaway is a GeekMamas.com logo shirt from Tee Public! I’m giving away one of the Harley Quinn and baby Joker style shirts in vintage black. The only thing required… Read More
A lot of moms walk a fine line between sentimental parent and hoarder of baby things. At first you save the clothes because you might use them for the next baby. But then there comes a time… Read More
In the land of kilts and great whiskey. Scotland is one of the countries that you have to visit at least once in your life. It has everything. Do you want great food? Got it. Great drinks?… Read More
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One of the best ways you can experience nature’s magic is visiting Sweden during your winter holidays. Simply put, it is astonishing how much Sweden changes during the winte… Read More
I’m doing a panel this year at WasabiCon, based on one of my most popular blog posts, What to Expect at a Comic Con. It will be Saturday, 10/19, at 12PM in Programming A. Hope to see l… Read More
It’s the time of year when most conversations will veer toward Halloween costumes at some point and the popular inquiry of what you and your child will be for Halloween. Since I have b… Read More
This past week we went to WasabiCon, had lunch at the new 10/Six Grille, enjoyed the cooler weather and tried out cute inspirational shirts for kids from IWillBeWhatIsee.com.
WasabiCon 2019… Read More
The holidays are officially here and with it I’ll be taking some blogging breaks. Unless of course the holidays drive me crazy and I feel the need to soothe myself by writing. I have a… Read More
Happy Holidays! We had a great visit to grandma’s for Thanksgiving, followed by the longest drive home ever. Holiday traffic is the worst! Then we kicked Christmas season off right awa… Read More
After avoiding buying Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for nearly a year, I finally succumbed to temptation and bought the game last week. I was avoiding it for my own good, since we have… Read More
NBC’s Manifest Season 2 Premiere episode “Fasten Your Seatbelts” featured Grace dropping a jarring bombshell on the entire Stone family, laying siege to a happy occasion.
T… Read More
The journalistic profession isn’t polling so well these days. Stuff like this isn’t likely to do it any favors:
The Trump administration has 133 nominees waiting for a vote and… Read More
A Federal Judge Wednesday, Dismissed a Lawsuit from Gun Industry groups Challenging a New York Law, that permits Civil Lawsuits against companies for Conduct found to have Endangered Public… Read More
Alejandro Garnacho bags pair of Toulon Tournament awards, before drawing ire of Man United fans for Salah post
The name of Manchester United youngster Alejandro Garnacho has taken its plac… Read More
Players With Most Premier League Medals, manager to have won the most Premier League Medals, Which players in the history of the Premier League have the most winners medals?… Read More
Dermot Kennedy is an Irish singer-songwriter hailing from Rathcoole, Co. Dublin. Rathcoole is a suburb village in the South West outskirts of Dublin city, only a stones throw away from the… Read More
Hull City vs Norwich City prediction, preview and team news On Saturday, Hull City will host Norwich City in their second Championship game of the new season.Hull are coming into this g… Read More
Joyce Wrice's Career-Defining NPR Tiny Desk ConcertR&B singer-songwriter Joyce Wrice is truly seizing the moment. Praised by Rolling Stone and Teen VOGUE&n… Read More
In this article we will be examining our favourite Irish movies, ranging from the classics to modern releases and everything in between. This list is comprised of films that tell an Irish st… Read More