Formerly the family home of the Pakenham Mahon family, Strokestown Park is the site of a 16th-century castle, home of the O Conor-Roe Gaelic Chieftains. The…
I was rifling through my fabrics to find the right one for my next project, loose-fitting Japanese-style slacks described to me as mompe — for working in the…
When I walked into the classroom I found a tent to set up. It was the most confusing tent I have ever set up in my life. But I got it figured out. Then I filled…
One day I took my little ones to the park before their horseback riding lessons and was amused at watching them play but also curious about what macro images I…
A piece of art by Ulla Von Brandenburg, a theatre in a garden that represents the sea. And the theatre as a mean to travel with your mind. This sculpture is in…
A tea cozy is a thick or padded cover placed over a teapot to keep the tea hot. I brought this one back from Pakistan 43 years ago after growing up there. It is…
I like a bargain as much as the next person but my sale purchase this afternoon had me wearing a particularly big smile. While I was running some errands in…