A Sweet Gift

Every week, I get emails from readers who are planning trips to Dublin. They’re often looking for suggestions for what to do, where to eat, where to stay. I also get a lot of questions about how to get the most out of a short trip to Dublin. It can be really hard to know which of the hundreds of amazing things should be at the top of your list when you come to visit.

I love getting these emails – and I try to respond to every one. It’s a fun little diversion for me to think of the best places to recommend and the best ways to enjoy my adopted city.

A few weeks ago, I got an email from a lovely reader named Dusty, who was trying to plan a visit with her husband and baby boy for a short trip to Dublin.

We exchanged a few emails and I made a bunch of suggestions (like this and this). Then Dusty kindly offered to bring me a little something American as a thank you for helping her narrow down their trip. It was the sweetest offer and I couldn’t help but take her up on it.

We met up and she presented me with the biggest bag of Easter M&M’s ever. I’m embarrassed to admit exactly how many I ate before I asked Michael to hide them from me until Easter. But it was so fun to chat with her and hear what she thought of Dublin – I love having discussions about the ways Ireland is different from America. Everyone has such different insights about this city. I just find it fascinating!

So this isn’t a post to explain that I expect sweets if I give you tips for enjoying Dublin. Although I probably wouldn’t refuse! This is a post to say thank you to sweet Dusty for bringing me a treat I always miss this time of year. And a post to say I’m always happy to put in my two cents if you’re planning a trip to Dublin and you’re not sure where to start!

I used these sweet treats in a project I’ll be sharing later today or tomorrow. It’s very cute!