Photo by: Getty Images Ireland is home to some of the most unique traditions and superstitions and this is especially true when it comes to ringing in the New Year. 1. An early Spring clean Centuries ago, it was customary to begin the New Year with a spotlessly clean house. As a result, houses were

6 Dec 1793 “Saturday evening, at Beaumaris, William Lewis, Esq. of Llandisman. in the act of drinking a cup of Welch ale. He made it a rule every morning of his life to read so many chapters in the Bible, and in the evening, as a digestion of his morning study, to drink full eight

Grandma’s Influence Family history influences various aspects of our lives. In my case, it inspired my guest room décor. I have a Grandmother Tribute room! The pattern of the bed quilt is aptly named “Grandmother’s Flower Garden”, more aptly because my paternal grandmother hand-stitched together all those 2-inch hexagons. Her artistic talents burst through in