Wordless Wednesday: Fairytale Living

The castle grounds and the surrounding town of Cong were filming locations in the 1952 John Wayne/Maureen O'Hara film The Quiet Man.

Our Irish Adventure: Days 3 & 4

Now try reading these signs AND driving (and sitting) on the opposite side that you're used to.

The latest installment of our Ireland Adventure for family, friends, and anyone else interested in taking a peek! Anthony continues to be stopped or greeted on an almost hourly basis by locals who seem keen to talk to him.  While in Dingle yesterday, a gentleman swooped in and asked Ant if he was a Westerner. [...]

My Sister’s a Survivor: Celebrating Life and Liberty

After her chemo, my sister's hair grew in super curly. I think she looks so cute. :)

My 34-year-old sister was diagnosed with leukemia (ALL) in February 2010 and underwent chemo and full body radiation in an effort to put her cancer into remission to allow for a bone marrow (stem cell) transplant. While I wasn’t a match, an unrelated donor was found through the Be The Match Registry, and she underwent [...]

Review: The Violets of March by Sarah Jio

Violets of March by Sarah Jio

Title: The Violets of March Author: Sarah Jio Genre/Pages: Fiction/304 Publisher: Plume Release Date: April 26, 2011 Rating: 3.5 bookmarks Source: Author via the publisher Nat’s One-Sentence Synopsis:  Set on the enchanting island of Bainbridge in the Puget Sound up in the Pacific Northwest, Sarah Jio’s debut novel weaves together two stories about love, loss, [...]

Just Call Us Lewis and Clark

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While reading Margaret Roach’s And I Shall Have Some Peace There, I came across a quote I’d used in a photo book of my 2007 cross-country road trip.  Seeing the quote in Margaret’s book inspired today’s post, one in which I’ll hold you captive and force you to look at photos from my vacation! Mwa [...]