Hi everyone I wanted to take this opportunity to tell you something new I have been working on for some time now. My focus while housebound with post-surgical recovery following hip replacement encouraged me to begin another phase of my lifestyle. My life became minuscule and inward-focused. I was not able to go out and
Last week, I shared some of my fall garden memories from our home in Ireland. Today, I would like to continue. Many people in Ireland like to add ornamental features to their gardens. It is a bit different in Ireland. Sculptures, metal, stone, and other natural objects seem to be the preferred ornamentation in Irish
Thought I would take you on a trip away from the snow and cold of the first snowfall in NE Ohio. Those of you who follow me know that I lived in Ireland for half the year and in Ohio for the other half from 2008 until 2019. We divided the property early on and
I have always loved and collected antiques. You will likely find at least one antique in every room. In my current home, I mix my passion for antiques with a love of European country decor to achieve what I hope is a warm, comfortable style. It is definitely not a minimalistic style, and I realize
Snow Snow Go Away Well, it’s March- the month of many weathers as they say in Ireland. I’m in Ohio now and we are supposed to get a few inches of snow this coming weekend. This is particularly painful for me as I have had Spring Fever for weeks now. I am making lists of
Today I wanted to share with you my first home in Ireland. To update you, I met my life partner John in 2007. He was an Irish citizen, and I had dual citizenship USA & Ireland. My grandmother was born in Athlone, Ireland. A dual citizen in Ireland is possible via an Irish grandparent. I
This is an update of a post I shared years ago when I lived in Ireland with my Irish life partner John, and we started a website and antique business. I am now writing a post about one of John’s creations and a new marketing idea I gleaned from another home and garden blogger. Basically,
Looking for an authentic Irish gift for ourself or someone? I have a few items I bought back from Ireland that might fill the bill. If you know me, you know that I have lived half the year in Ireland for the past twelve years. We bought back items from Ireland that we crafted in
If you are home bored and looking for an all-consuming hobby, I just might have the plan for you.-Genealogy. Now with the use of DNA testing and interest in family searches, the Ancestry.com and 23and me.com sites can get you hooked into research. I developed a really deep all-consuming love for my family research over
Hello everyone! Its time for another Travel Tuesday. Here I like to share with you pictures and information about some of my weekend day trips in Ireland. I lived in Ireland part of the year for twelve years and thoroughly enjoyed our Sunday trips around the east coast of Ireland. Every Spring John and I
I am sitting here observing the cresting of my spring plants through the dark soil. I am so happy to see those little green shoots. The chipmunks did not get all my tulips- I have a few planted in a yellow pot and they are starting to come up. Today, I moved the pot to
I told you about my trip up the Atlantic coast of Ireland from Cork to Bantry Bay. Today I’ll share with you the second part of our trip. The next day we drove from there through Kerry. First, we drove to Kilarney and then to the Dingle Penisula Hey guys, I would like to take
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