Sneem Ireland in county Kerry was just idyllic!
I spent a small fortune buying box mice and clothing/accessories for Esme in a shop called the green chair. The shopkeeper was a timid Irishman who was delighted to show us every little outfit and item in the toy line and it was all so so cute I could die. Been I told him I have two 9 year old daughters, he brought out two little cardboard gift boxes that look like tiny houses and gave instructions on how to fold it for set up and pop out the windows and cut the doors so they open. The girls are going to love them!
Ireland is my color palette for sure. rich olive green, mustard yellow, pops of cream, stone, natural woods, and occasional purple.
Wild blackberries are growing all over. I ate a few and they were the sweetest/non tart berry ever.
I love these women!
Oh Johnny O Conor we will never forget you
Hydrangeas are my love language. I wish I could grow them. I can’t describe the joy I feel in my heart when I see a pretty hydrangea.
Skellig Michael where the Force Awakens was filmed can be seen here in the background. It was WAY to windy/choppy to even consider the sketchy boat ride out there but the ruins are mind blowing
Sheep everywhere! I love them! The little colorful spots on their bums are so bright and happy
Muckross House in Killarney
The wallpaper in this place was a vibe! I think the owner and I would’ve been very good friends lol. I loved the decor!
The carpet in the nursery was magical!
Annnd the kitchen. Dreamy. I love visiting old homes and manors and I don’t think I’ve ever loved one as much as this estate. Every corner was eye candy for the farm I will have in another lifetime and design inspiration everywhere. What a dream!
Know what else is a dream? Bread and butter in Ireland. Every pastry I tried was incredible. These people are doing it right. Butter and soup and dessert. Yes please! I had a Napoleon thing with puff pastry, lemon custard, whipped cream, and a smashed raspberry spread. Perhaps a cheesecake layer in there as well. It was unreal. And it was enormous. And I devoured it.
More Irish butter and nutty brown bread. So good!! We are determined to recreate this bread and the vegetable puree soup.
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