Apart from, "how do you achieve that flawless beach wave look?" the question I'm asked most is, "How can I live in Ireland, too?" This is, of course, a natural question because Ireland is stunning, the people are warm, the culture vibrant and...
Read moreWe are living
I can't get over this, how it actually is snowing here. Right now. Nearly every day this week has been tainted with the white stuff. It never adds up and it never lasts long, but we sit at the kitchen table with a friend, talking about life and culture and adapting and learning and there it is again. Snow. We all laugh as we're all from America and it's not like we ever get enough here to need shovels or plows. But still, the weather is like this: slow cycles of drips from heaven. Wait a minute and it will change again.
We are in a sweet spot.
Read moreMy slow clap for 7 {a review}
I'm interrupting this regularly scheduled 31 Days series with a major announcement:
I have finished yet another non-fiction book!
Thank you for the slow clap.
Read moreChocolate for breakfast :: 31 days of messy parenting {day 10}
Ok, so maybe he had a chocolate peanut butter cup for breakfast. And maybe we all slept in well past the point of no return. And maybe the children didn't brush their teeth before school. And maybe the wee lad threw himself down in a fit in front of the door, refusing to put on jacket (or socks, or shoes). And maybe I yelled. A lot...
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