Category Archives: Family & Life

Photos from the Farm 3

Posted on July 27, 2015 by itselliewellie

This year the farm has yielded tons of amazing fruits and vegetables! I brought my camera along for a harvest and thought I’d share some pictures with you all. Despite a bad encounter with stinging nettles, I was able to … Continue reading →

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Fall Bucket List: Pumpkin Patch

Posted on October 20, 2014 by itselliewellie

Who would’ve guessed it would be hot and sunny in late October in Washington? Just my luck I suppose! As per my fall bucket list, I finally made it to the pumpkin patch and took lots of pictures. We got … Continue reading →

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Fall Bucket List: PSL, fall decorations, and candles

Posted on September 27, 2014 by itselliewellie

September is almost over and I have a few things complete on my fall bucket list! Not too many, but October should be a good month for some lovely fall crafts and activities. It doesn’t totally feel like fall right … Continue reading →

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My Fall Bucket List!

Posted on August 27, 2014 by itselliewellie

I see these all around Pinterest and decided to make my own! Fall is my absolute favorite time of year, almost more than winter since the weather isn’t freezing yet and the leaves have all turned colors. My plan is … Continue reading →

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Photos from the Farm 2

Posted on August 18, 2014 by itselliewellie

I happened to have my camera with me while harvesting a bunch of wonderful produce from gramawama’s farm, and some extra photos of lovely lilacs I took a while back. The wild plum tree that split two or three years ago … Continue reading →

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Photos from A Summer Soiree

Posted on August 11, 2014 by itselliewellie

I love taking pictures of food. I don’t think that comes as a surprise! Sometimes the lighting, the food, and all other factors for a good shot align perfectly for some gorgeous photos. That happened last week at my uncle’s … Continue reading →

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A Trip to Ireland: The Donkey Sanctuary

Posted on January 11, 2014 by itselliewellie

This is the seventh in a series of posts on our trip to Ireland in July. You can view the initial post here! The sixth: High Tea in Galway. The fifth: Irish Soda Bread with Recipe, The fourth: Scones (with … Continue reading →

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A Trip to Ireland: High Tea in Galway

Posted on November 13, 2013 by itselliewellie

This is the sixth in a series of posts on our trip to Ireland in July. You can view the initial post here! The fifth: Irish Soda Bread with Recipe, The fourth: Scones (with recipe. The third: Irish Fry, The … Continue reading →

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Peter, Ancestors, and Soda Bread

Posted on November 10, 2013 by gramawama

You can see the recipe for traditional Irish Soda Bread here. After spending a wonderful month in Ireland with my sister and granddaughter searching for our O’Keeffe ancestors, I was anxious to share my experience with my nine year old … Continue reading →

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A Trip to Ireland: Irish Soda Bread (with recipe)

Posted on October 23, 2013 by gramawama

This is the fifth in a series of posts on our trip to Ireland in July. You can view the initial post here! The fourth: Scones (with recipe. The third: Irish Fry, The second: O’Keeffe Butcher Shop, Donerail and first: … Continue reading →

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