Slàinte mhaith! 🍀 🇮🇪 After the last year the world has experienced, a toast to “good health” has never been more appropriate! A year ago, I was celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland... not in an Irish pub or watching a parade or enjoying a local festival, but in the basement pub of a castle in County Limerick, with eight amazing ladies from all over the U.S., drinking leftover Guinness from a recent wedding because that was all we could do! In the face of a growing global pandemic and closing borders, we managed to squeeze in a last hurrah before everything fully locked down. I literally had the last flight from Dublin to the States before everything ground to a halt. I remember when I first learned about the trip organized by @thewonderfullescape and the debate I had with myself about spending the money and taking the time. Knowing what I know now... that that would be the last time I went ANYWHERE for a full year... I think I would have gladly spent twice the money! “Life is short...” “Seize the day...” “You can’t take it with you...” “Memories over things...” All the adages and coffee mug mottos are true. I’m so happy I took the leap - and convinced my mom/best friend to go with me! It wasn’t perfect by any means... plans were derailed, weather didn’t always cooperate, and we were prevented from doing everything we wanted to do because of COVID... but our hosts made it perfectly enjoyable and and relaxing and full of great memories. And I look forward to traveling with them again one day. 🥰💚🤍🧡 #thewonderfullescape #springfieldcastle #countylimerick #stpatricksday #irelandtravel 
Mission accomplished. Registrar’s office was en pointe. Smooth and quick process. Just like #ElectionDay. #earlyvoter #vote2020 #henricocountyva #votehenrico 
Do these cooler temps mean #fall is officially here?!? It’s after Labor Day, but not the Autumnal Equinox yet... so I feel like it’s kind of a gray area. Either way, it’s fall IN here!! Celebrating one year in my #newhouse with some new #falldecor! Hey, if I’m gonna be home all the time, might as well make it fun! Fall is one of my favorite seasons... it’s my birthday season, college football is on TV, the leaves in Virginia are beautiful, and it’s the slow countdown to Christmas!!! . #lifeatrivermill #moderntownhouse #homedecorating #homedecor #falldecorating #falldecorations #autumnvibes🍁 @rivermillrva @kirklands #kirklandsdecor