April Fools?
Happy April! I'm struggling with the idea that the year is already one-quarter over. It seems like it gets faster every year. (Maybe because I'm older? I don't know.) We were never big on April Fools jokes, though I do…
A Writing Update
I figure it's been long enough since I did this, that it's probably time. I'm hard at work on A Handful of Hope, the fourth installment of the Taste of Romance series. It's Jen's book (Jen is one of Rebecca's…
How Was Your Easter?
We had a pleasant day yesterday with all the extended family gathered for our Easter meal. My menu was...okay. Family said they enjoyed it, but I felt it was all rather lackluster. Still, it was pleasant to spend time putting…
What’s On Your Easter Menu?
As with most holidays, my family will gather with my parents, my sister and her husband, and my in-laws to have a meal together and celebrate Christ's resurrection on Sunday after church. I enjoy the chance to experiment with new…
Contemplating a Change
Every Sunday afternoon or evening, I sit down and try to plan my blog posts for the week and get them scheduled. And every Sunday afternoon (or evening) the following conversation takes place between me and my hubby. Me: What…
Ireland Wouldn’t Be Complete Without Stone Crosses
I love so much about Ireland, but one of the things that strikes you almost immediately is how history stands right next to the modern when you turn your head. And the stone crosses that crop up all over are,…
A Jaunt North to Glenveagh
Another favorite from this trip was Glenveagh National Park. When you see it like that, I think most Americans picture something like Yosemite. But while Glenveagh does have lots of gorgeous land around it (hills! peat bogs! lakes! heather!) it…
A Week of All Things Irish
Thursday is St. Patrick's Day and what better reason to spend a week mulling some of my favorite things Irish? (And really, I don't need much of a reason to do this. So there was no arm twisting involved.) As…
It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Spring
It's been a week with blissfully spring-like weather. I love winter, but the boys have been looking forward to getting out and running around -- and they need it! So it's been lovely to have a chance to do that…