Podcasts

Since last September, I've been doggy-paddling through the bottomless pool of podcasts on my daily commute (which can sometimes take over 2 hrs each way). I've subscribed and un-subscribed to quite a few over the last few months - some are just too heavy, or not very interesting, or simply just hard to listen to …

The Care and Keeping of an Irishman

First things first - I'd like to take a second to thank everyone who reads "View from an Irish Back Yard" for helping me to reach 100,000 views in the last seven years of blogging. It's been fun! And you helped me get there. Now raise a glass to the next 100,000! 🙂 Now, on to the real post. …

Hippified

When it comes to being a mommy in Ireland, I think maybe I've strayed a bit into the "hippy" realm. (Some may say that's synonymous with being American to begin with!) I breastfeed, I carry Shea around in a Moby wrap or a Baby Bjorn a lot, I have been using cloth nappies, and I …

A crazy year gone

As ever, Christmas has gone by in a flash.  Tomorrow is New Year's Eve and before you know it we'll all be back at work.  For us, we're enjoying the last few evenings spent by the fire with the tree still decorated, finishing off those last buttery cookies and smidge of Alaskan smoked salmon while …

guilty pleasure.

I'm not much of a celebophile, but even I have to admit when I'm hooked.  🙂 One of my very favourite Irish talents is none other than Co. Roscommon's Chris O'Dowd.  He's a cute goofball to be sure and seems totally unpretentious when many of his Irish contemporaries unfortunately cannot say the same.  He appeared …