We had big plans to take a day trip to see a "castle" and then a nearby "swiss cottage." Well, we found a pretty great castle and village in Kilkenny, but it turns out the swiss cottage was about 100km in the opposite direction, so...
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I'm often asked what a typical day in the life is like in Ireland, and the truth is, it isn't all that different than a typical day in the life in America. There's children to wake and feed, school runs to walk or drive, shopping to be done and friends to visit. But...
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Living in Ireland: It can be done
On Saturday, I shared a little bit about how we came to live in Ireland. Sure, it wasn't ideal, but it was the path God set before us, in all its bumpiness, and as Nacho would say, "my life is good, real good." Work visas are a whole other beast...
Read moreLiving in Ireland: It's not as easy as you think
Apart from, "how do you achieve that flawless beach wave look?" the question I'm asked most is, "How can I live in Ireland, too?" This is, of course, a natural question because Ireland is stunning, the people are warm, the culture vibrant and...
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