GO TO FACEBOOK! October 7, 2009

HELLO EVERYONE –
I AM BLOGGING ON FACEBOOK NOW –
GO TO MY FACEBOOK PAGE –!!
THANKS SO MUCH –
IRENE

New Baby Photos July 30, 2009

Photos Of The Twins! May 16, 2009

Twins! April 29, 2009

It is with great pleasure I announce the arrival of Irene O’Connor and her husband, Matt Fleury’s twin baby BOYS!   They arrived Monday last night (4/27/09).
Robert Gordon Fleury was born at 11:04 p.m. weighing in at 4 pounds, 14 ounces.
Quilty John Fleury was born at 11:05 p.m. l weighing 4 pounds, 11 [...]

TAKE IT EASY April 27, 2009

That’s the word from my doctor as I get ready for the twins to arrive.  I will be resting and will not be at work on the morning show until they are born.  Their due date is June 6th, but they could be here early of course !  I will be back at work on the [...]

GETTING READY FOR TWINS ! April 8, 2009

I have not blogged in while,  I’ve been a little busy attempting to get ready for twins!!  So , first things first:  the West Street Grill in Litchfield is open for business again after a terrible accident where their executive chef was burned.  He is doing much better and  if you have not been there,  make sure [...]

A SPECIAL PLACE March 24, 2009

My thoughts go out to the wonderful people at the  West Street Grill in Litchfield.  The restaurant will be closed for a few weeks after the executive chef James Cosgriff was severely burned in an accident while he checked the connections to a convection oven.  
I was at the West Street Grill with my family over the weekend and [...]

IRISH SODA BREAD RECIPE March 16, 2009

Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone!   Here is a recipe for Irish Soda Bread from my mother!~ 
Enjoy – 
Irish Soda Bread

3 and 1/2  half cups king aurthur flour
1 cup  raisins 
1 cup buttermilk   
1  tablesp. of baking powder
1 teasp. of baking soda 
2 tablesp butter
2 eggs
2 tablesp. of sour cream
2 tablesp. sugar
1 teasp. carraway seeds [...]

Get your Irish Up for MS March 9, 2009

St. Patrick’s Day is on the way and time for all things Irish!  This year, the St. Patrick’s season started on a giving note in Hartford at an event for the MS Society of Connecticut called:  Get your Irish Up!
This was such a fun way to kick off the season at the Hartford Hilton and [...]

ST. PATRICK’S DAY BRACELETS February 2, 2009

The Hartford St. Patrick’s Day parade is next weekend!   It steps off from the State Capitol at 11am on Saturday March 14th. 
 This year you can help support the parade with a bracelet made by Sylvia Guinan.  They are made from emerald green and clear cracked crystal.   
The parade costs thousands of dollars to put on every [...]