Category Archives: Raising the Beans

A little Viking history at Dublinia

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On one of the first weekends that we were in Dublin, J and I took the kids to Dublinia, an museum billed as a Viking and Medieval Experience. It was walkable from where we were staying, situated slightly past Dublin Castle...

Enrolling in Dublin Primary Schools

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When we were deciding to make the move to Dublin, one of our top concerns was making sure that the kids got a good education. Based on our research (google), Irish public schools seemed to be highly regarded. A...

Our new place!

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I’m so excited! We have finally found a place to call home – after being essentially homeless for months in Seattle after we rented our house but were still waiting for Mr Puffles’ paperwork to come through! It is a...

A Saturday at Marlay Park

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Our first and second weekends in Dublin, I took the advice of Expat with Kids in Dublin and made plans for our family to explore Marlay Park, located in Rathfarnham, Dublin 16. We had scheduled viewings to look at a...

Life with four

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It has been a while since I’ve posted. Life has definitely changed. The biggest change has been that I’ve had another baby! I’ve officially become a member of the group of mothers of four or more. No. There is...

Back in the saddle

I’ve been a bad girl and have been gone for a long time! That’s not to say that I haven’t been busy. Busy raising three under-school-aged children and running a small business that kept getting bigger and more time...

Lacking Brain Juice

I’ve been trying to read a lot lately. Just to keep my brain juice flowing. One day a few months ago, I had forgotten to do something for the Monkey after he had repeatedly requested it (Um. Like wiinge...