17 Celtic Bands for St. Patrick’s Day 2023

17 Celtic Bands for St. Patrick’s Day 2023

Whether you’re a die-hard Celtic music fan or your interest tends to heat up more around St. Patrick’s Day, we have a band for you! We’ve assembled 17 of them here for you to add to your holiday playlist, or to check out in your spare time. Each of them has earned a spot on […]

Come Adventure With Me 2023 Album Pin

I had a lot of trouble coming up with an album pin design that I love. That’s because Album Pins can serve two functions. They should be something that you want to wear because it’s pretty or it should have a cool slogan (and maybe also cool looking). I feel like the two pins I’m […]

Saying No… Even If It’s Included

Saying No… Even If It’s Included

Inara asked me to fill her juice bottle up to a certain line. “No higher!” I asked her why. She said it was because if she drinks more than that, then she’ll get filled up and not be hungry for breakfast. I was blown away that at age 8, she already knows her limits. I […]

Reimagining Plastic-Free Merch for Musicians

Reimagining Plastic-Free Merch for Musicians

“Upwards of 50% of plastic produced is single use. As only 9% of plastic produced has been recycled, most plastic accumulates in our landfills and oceans for multiple centuries.” – Plastic Reimagined, Inspired by Nature blog post The toughest thing about coming up with plastic-free merch alternatives is making a choice to change. It’s all […]

Can’t We All Just Get Along?

I chatted with a conservative friend the other day. He exclaimed, “Why can’t people get along with each other when they believe different things, like you and I do.” Then he proceeded to talk about the bunker he wanted to build. That bothered me. Yeah. I get that there are rising tensions from extremists in […]

Grace O’Malley, Pirate Queen

Grace O’Malley, Pirate Queen

It’s a simple fact that Grace O’Malley is a legendary figure throughout the Mayo region, and those interested in learning more about this historic woman will find there’s plenty to check out in the area. O’Malley came from a seafaring family in the Clew Bay area, and she stepped up to take an active role […]

11 Things No One Ever Told Me About Running

I started running right before the pandemic closed everything down in 2000. It made a huge impact on my life. But I also realized that most everything I knew about running was wrong! You don’t have to warm up before running. I know. This sounds like sacrilege. But I don’t like flexing and stretching before […]