“Friday is the BEST day of the week!” said my son. “We have P.E. at school and the weekend is almost here.” I like Fridays too! For 50% of those reasons. This week – because I like to stick with the tough subjects – I shared my thoughts on the great vodka sauce debate. I also told you all I learned about visiting the Eiffel Tower. If you like to know what to expect when going someplace new, this post will probably in certain circumstances definitely help you out. I also post pretty regularly on Instagram. If you haven’t seen this week’s photos, click here. On this week’s Happy List,…

Hello, again! This week I shared our day in Luxembourg over the holidays. There was snow, beanbag chairs and Mexican food. Totally not what I expected from Luxembourg and it was fun to be surprised. I also wrote about the denim pennants I made for a gift topper. Honest to goodness, it took less time to make the pennants than it will to actually get the pennants and the gifts in the mail to their recipients. Why is that? Two words. Post. Office. Here’s what’s on this week’s Happy List! BEAUTIFUL INSPIRATION The U.K. website Humphrey and Grace is full of beautiful photography and inspiration. Or check out their Instagram…

We are approaching mid-January! How’s 2018 treating you so far? My kids resumed school this week. I was ready to get back to a routine. Then I remembered that routine involves homework 4 nights a week. *sigh* This week I shared our trip to Barcelona with you! I had never been to Spain, so it was fun to see a completely new place. We tried to practice our Spanish language skills while we were there and it really makes me wish I would have studied abroad while in high school. On Wednesday I asked for your advice on what to do with my latest junky find. Thank you for joining in…

Hello, hello! You are joining me on a very special day. It’s my dad’s birthday! If you know him, feel free to give him a call today. By “call” I mean leave a message without any expectation of a call back – that’s a true gift.  Or honk when you drive by his house. The neighbors will love that! Or maybe just bake him a pie. That’s what he REALLY likes. Now on to some other things making me happy today! PUZZLE TIME This was just too fun not to share. Can you spot the bear among the reindeer? Here’s the original image by Budapest-based illustrator Gergely Dudás . Here’s the solution.…

Merry (almost) Christmas! How are you? I hope you are enjoying this season. Me? I am! I just can’t believe 2017 is almost over. There were hours and days that seemed so. darn. long, but the year flew by. On Monday, I wrote about how our Christmas tree went from bringing me no joy to all the joy. I’m a little embarrassed to admit that I experienced mental drama over a tree though. Sheesh. On Wednesday, I shared some far less dramatic Christmas snapshots from around our home. Here’s this week’s moment of distraction, aka The Happy List. PLAYHOUSE DESIGN Playhouse designs have really changed over the years, haven’t they?…

10 days until Christmas! Are you ready? Or are you fa-la-la-la-frazzled? I’m feeling pretty solid. Or as solid as I can be hoping the items I ordered show up on time! This week I finally (a whole 11 days into the month) shared something Christmas-y with you. On Monday it was window shopping in Ireland to see how Irish retailers get in the Christmas spirit. Spoiler alert: no grinches here! On Wednesday I shared the ornaments I made out of my son’s wood blocks. Apparently, nothing is safe in this house from one of my crafty ideas. I’ve got some good stuff for you on today’s Happy List! I do…

Does anyone else still have holiday boxes and decor strewn EVERYWHERE around their home? I’m seeing homes beautifully decorated for Christmas ALL OVER social media and I’m like, “Hey! Is this a candy cane from last year?” *sigh* The tree is up though. It’s halfway decorated. As is the mantel. I made some wreaths and I keep moving them around because I can’t decide where I want them. I just liked making them! So, basically, I’ve totally got it together in the holiday decorating department. On a less melodramatic note, on Monday I shared our trip to Blarney Castle! I’m glad we finally made it over there. On Wednesday I…

Well, hello to you and December too! It’s good to be back blogging this week, but we really enjoyed our time with friends over Thanksgiving! I’ll tell you about the new places we visited in Ireland soon. This week I shared a list of board games we’ve been playing together as a family. These are games that EVEN ME as a non-game player enjoy. Wednesday was the third installment in the Would I Make It Again series featuring Apple Fritter Muffins. If you like Apple Fritters or are curious about what I would do if a muffin gets stuck in the pan, I suggest reading that post. Here’s what’s on…

Hurray! You survived another week! On Monday I shared another round of what my kids are reading. I’m really glad my kids still enjoy me reading out loud to them. It’s not a season that will last forever, so I’m soaking it up now. I also shared another round of Would I Make It Again? This time it was a recipe for Korean Beef and adding it into the dinner rotation was a no brainer! Here are a few things that made me smile or feel inspired this week. SWEETEST CHRISTMAS TRADITION Guys. I might be feeling sentimental, but I just read about THE SWEETEST Christmas tradition for daughters. Sorry,…

It’s starting – just starting – to feel like winter where I live and basically my response is NOOOOO! But enough about my issues. This week I shared a glimpse into my married life a recipe for Rhubarb Scones. That sentence makes no sense unless you read the post about Rhubarb Scones. Also, all the rhubarb lovers came out of the woodwork. There are so many of you! Who knew? I also shared another story from the train. Several months ago I shared this one, which was pretty deep because we talked about my least favorite 4-letter word – hate. This time the conversation was all about superpowers. Kids have a…