48 Hours in Paris
It’s become pretty expensive to fly in and out of Dublin, mostly due to the rise in tech companies who have made Dublin their European base. When I looked...
Author: Jeanine
Saying Goodbye…on to Dublin
I met Padraig, Grainne and the grandkids at the ferry for our journey back to Westport to catch the train to Dublin. The grandkids, Liam and Roise, live in Dubl...
Motivational Monday…pounds
Dedicated to Pizza Monday and, this past Saturday’s, National French Fry Day… both events that bring people together! Those extra 5-10 pounds…...
Stay in a Lighthouse…the Irish adventure continues
If you’ve read this blog for awhile, you know that I LOVE lighthouses! I love their majesty as they look out towards the sea. I love the idea that they gu...
The World Got Smaller Part II…My Irish Cousins
As I’ve said numerous times here on my little blog…I love writing here to document some life events, travels, favorite recipes, Monday motivations e...
Motivational Monday…Two-fer
Because I just couldn’t decide which one today! Happy Monday…make it a great week! Do everything with a good heart and expect nothing in return and ...
The Aran Island of Inis Oirr
Day 2 of my Irish sojourn took me to the Aran Island of Inis Oirr (pronounced Inisheer). Of course I’d done my research and saw that this, the smallest of...
The World Got Smaller…Part I
“I think I may have made a connection.” I received this message in my Ancestry.com mailbox on November 18, 2018. It was from my, soon-to-find-out, 2...
Motivational Monday…Vulnerability
“Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity & change”…Brene Brown & “We are at our most powerful the moment we no...
Motivational Monday…Chances
Take a Chance…because you never know how absolutely perfect something could turn out to be! You cannot direct the wind, but you can adjust the sails!