June seems to be the season for goodbyes in the expat world. During the year, people come and go, but in June, there is a mass exodus of friends and acquaintance as people complete their work assignments and move...
A play at the new playground at Merrion Square and a bit of museum too
When we first arrived here in the summer of 2013, we frequently went to Merrion Square for the children to play. The playground was a bit old fashioned but the park was small and shady and had plenty to...
Skipping Stones in Wicklow Town
For the Easter holidays, my mother-in-law came for a visit from the U.S. She came last year during the same time, and we had a grand time walking around with the kids and visiting different nearby sites like Newgrange...
Walking Killiney Hill
As my kids grow older, I have really begun to embrace their school breaks in two ways. The first is I try to keep our days as clear as possible in order to allow the kids and myself to...
Dublin Zoo
We went to the Dublin Zoo the first time during our first summer here in Dublin. Without a car, it was a trek that included riding up the Green Luas, a walk across the city centre, getting on the...
Our First St Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin
Last week, Ireland celebrated St Patrick’s Day, originally a feast and religious holiday marked by going to church services. However, due to Irish diaspora, the holiday has taken on quite a bit of a party and binge drinking day...
New Year’s Day at the Dead Zoo & the National Museum of Archaeology
Midway through our Christmas break, I started to get the itch to move out of the house. The weather had been dreary and wet and I was tired of the lazy days inside. As a stay-at-home mom since moving...
A little Christmas Magic in Dublin
Christmas in Ireland is an especially festive time of year. Without our American Thanksgiving to break up the long, dark winter stretch between Halloween in October until Christmas at the end of December, there is a long buildup to...
Sandycove Beach and Flake 99s in Dún Laoghaire
One of the bad things about not having a car is the lack of ease and convenience of getting around. When you rely on public transport, there is a lot of checking on bus routes or train lines and...
A lovely morning in Merrion Square children’s playground
Was wondering around running errands this morning and decided to stop in Merrion Square and have our lunch in the children’s playground. Lovely little park. Just the right size for the kids with the older kids having somethings to...