Musings, ramblings and thought provoking articles from our team of talented writers - all views expressed are their own!
How does one have strength of heart? The Irish sure know the meaning of this characteristic. They know what it is like to be bogged down in troubled times or to be distant from loved ones due to times of war or political strife. They also know what it is like to have to endure […]
When it comes to Little Miss and summertime, there are a plethora of good experiences for her to be having. School is out and she may be in any number of activities requested by her from specific camps to family vacation. Wherever she goes, it is likely she will want something to remember it. Little […]
It’s summertime and a great new month has started: July. This month ironically is named after Julius Caesar probably because he was born in July. July became an official month in 46 BC when the Roman calendar was started. For those of you who like your World History, you will remember that it was a […]
Triquetras go back for centuries. The history of the triquetras, or trinity knots, is quite a fascinating one as well. In it’s simplest understanding a trinity knot represents beginning and ending of things. The reason for this is because when you look upon a trinity knot you simply do not see a beginning or an […]
It’s late spring, early summer. It’s a time where we catch plenty more of the sun’s rays than any other time of the year. We spend more time outdoors planting gardens, exercising or even working. So what do we get from our sun’s rays in return? Plenty. We get tanner skin, blonder hair, and for […]
June the month that welcomes in the season of summer has finally arrived. Those who are blessed to have birthdays during June have their choice of stones because this month has three different official birthstones. The first birthstone known of the June babies is the pearl. Pearls are traditionally found when shucking oysters. They are […]
Summer time is fast approaching and it is a time of year where photos are in season. Graduations are happening at this time and so are weddings. Other festivities that happen include parties and showers for those closest to you. Whenever you get together with those you love the most you will most likely bring […]
Athair. Who is your athair? We all have one. He is the person for whom we would not exist and who we all looked to for love and protection as youngsters. We all love and adore our athairs or our fathers. Fathers are unique and special. They give us the first glimpse of who we […]
We have a very creative new item just in time for the hot weather. If there is one thing that is common during the warmer days is that people have more free time which means that we are freer to do more things that we enjoy whether it be hobbies or outdoor activities and many […]
This is a fish story about one that didn’t get away. It traveled extensively and hid for more than a thousand years, but it did not get away. It was caught last year by an experienced fisherman in County Down, Northern Ireland who had recently taken up metal detecting as a hobby. Barry Shannon was […]
