Awhile back, I had the pleasure of being contacted by JORD watches to see if I'd like to review one of their watches. Wood watches, as a matter of fact. Pretty unique, right? I was definitely intrigued. Honestly though, my first thought was that I'd politely decline, as I had recently bought myself an everyday watch. But then I realized I knew a special someone who would be able to give me an honest opinion and whose ... Read more »
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Dublin holiday: what I wore and bought
I know some of you love architecture and scenery and gorgeous places, which I shared in my last Dublin post. Whereas some of you love outfit photos and a little bit of shopping. So this post is for you. ;) Our friends Jen and Emma who came over from Wales for the first few days aren't really big fans of having their photos taken, so I won't embarrass them with posting anything incriminating. So instead, here's a ... Read more »
Dublin holiday: places and spaces
My friends, I'm back from Dublin's Fair City! It was a wonderful vacation. Really and truly. Not a relaxing on the beach or hiking in the mountains holiday. But one where we planted ourselves in the same city the whole time (which we often haven't done and thus would find ourselves dead tired by the end), did as much as we could without feeling rushed, took a couple of day trips, got to see old friends, and generally ... Read more »
A day at the Hill of Tara and Newgrange
Hello from Dublin! We've been here just under a week and are having a lovely time! For the first few days we got to frolic with our friends Jen and Emma who we visited in Wales last year (they relocated there from Chicago a couple of years ago). It was so wonderful that they were able to meet us here. There's something so fun and magical about four people meeting up in Dublin, two of whom live in Wales, one of whom grew ... Read more »
Vacation
By the time you read this, we'll be on our way to New Mexico! I thought while we were gone, I'd tide you over with some photos from the vacation we embarked on about this time last year, to Ireland. These are all from Inis Mór, the largest of the Aran Island, where we had a wonderful day trip. And the best ending to a cool, rainy day. Locally caught fish and chips!So this time last year we were enjoying the cool, damp ... Read more »