Sharing My Recipes And Ramblings
As we Americans celebrate Labor Day today, I thought it might be interesting to gather old Irish sayings that speak to the importance of work and labor in our lives. The Irish throughout the world are not known for their riches or affluent lifestyles, but throughout the ages the Irish have never been afraid of […]
Wise old words from Ireland abound including advice on the importance of education. Our ancestors held plenty of opinions and their respect for a good education is clearly evident in some old Irish sayings. Back to school time is upon us. Kentucky kids are already waiting in line for school buses every morning, and […]
Summer is here and lemonade season is upon us. Every time I squeeze a lemon for juice, I smile and think of the old proverbial saying … “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” What an encouraging, optimistic, can-do phrase, loved throughout America! Today let’s explore the origins of this phrase and let […]
The Triads of Ireland refer to a collection of early Irish proverbs presented in threes. Here’s an example of an Irish triad … “Three things which justice demands: judgment, measure, conscience.” First compiled in the 9th century these usually wise words comprise three items that share a memorable trait. The reason I say […]
Memories are personal images of life’s journey, and in this day of digital photography we all try to capture life’s special moments through our photos. But have you every thought about preserving your favorite photographic memory through your very own hand painted canvas? Today I’m delighted to publish a guest post by Incredible Ireland, […]