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You know it’s a fantastic trip when your mom texts you while you’re in Ireland and asks “Are you coming home?” The answer is, of course, yes … at least this time. Truth be told, Teacher Man and I have this crazy secret dream of living in a cottage somewhere close to Cobh (pronounced “Cove”), […] Read more…
Who’s ready for a Quick Turkey Bolognese? Yep, me too! First … can we talk? I turned 51 last Tuesday and I finally got around to getting my colonoscopy screening today. (Don’t worry – this post won’t turn into TMI, I promise!) I didn’t mean to put it off that long — I know how […] Read more…
Oh my, where to start with the second leg of our Europe trip? Normandy – and especially the picturesque town of Bayeux – captured my heart. At every turn, I saw a beautiful photo enfold in my mind and I had to stop and take it. And then the people! Incredibly friendly and quick with […] Read more…
I keep promising myself I’m going to write about our trip to France and Ireland but then I get completely overwhelmed thinking abut it. Because: I’m not a travel writer. I have abut 2,687 trip photos (roughly) so how would I even pick a few to post? What would be useful and/or fun for you […] Read more…
Happy Labor Day, friends! I hope you’ve had a great holiday weekend so far. Mine kicked off a little early on Thursday for my annual trek to the Minnesota State Fair with Joe and my sister and her daughter. It was pretty fun. 😉 I give a special shout-out to my 15-year-old son, who is […] Read more…
Let’s just get this out there right off the bat: I have been absolutely horrific at blogging this summer entire year. It’s true. I know it. You know it. We all know it. Yet … it couldn’t be helped. And also … it will probably get worse before it gets better. Sigh. I really do […] Read more…
Amazing what can happen when you leave for four days and you come back to inspect your gardens Different flowers are blooming and plants are finally growing! The veggies are coming along with some ready for harvest. Get those praise hands up! My poor gardens, though, will probably have to handle more neglect than tender […] Read more…
Oh my, this time of year in my gardens is full of scents and scenes that are glorious. Perhaps it’s because we’ve had what feels like 9 months of winter. (Which is entirely true.) It just makes my heart happy to see so much green and the peony and lilac and rose bush blooms. It’s […] Read more…