st. patrick's day
8 St. Patrick's Day Projects to Do With the Kids
My six year old came home from school yesterday excitedly, happily, frantically ranting and raving about catching a leprechaun. He had a master plan that involved trap doors, security cameras, and flashing lights. Related: Craft a lucky bottle necklace Clearly, Imma have to rein ...read more
Green and Tasty Boozy Matcha Shake Recipe
As promised last week, this week I'm featuring a green cocktail for St. Patrick's Day. This boozy matcha shake is such a treat for the warmer weather. Refreshing and sweet, it's perfect for spring. Related: Three green cocktails for St. Patrick's Day A definite indulgence and a ...read more
St. Patrick's Day Free Printable Luck of the Irish
We're passing on a little piece of that magic to you. This month's printable is meant to fold over a ziplock bag and be used for holding treats for friends. One of my favorite memories is volunteering in a kindergarten classroom on St. Patricks Day. The kids went out for recess ...read more
Delicious St. Patrick's Day Recipes
I don't have any Irish blood in me, but my kids do. They're mutts, but as far as I'm concerned on St. Patrick's Day, they'll rock Kiss Me, I'm Irish green tees and eat all the gold coins and dyed pancakes and Shamrock Shakes. As for me? You can find me, gorging on my mom's famous ...read more
Hearty and Delicious St. Paddy's Day Meals
I'm not Irish... except on St. Patrick's Day. I love me a holiday that emphasizes food and beer--and St. Paddy's Day definitely goes heavy on the stouts and stews. So I'm happy to oblige. My mom makes a mean corned beef and cabbage, and it's probably my favorite meal of the ...read more
Unique Corned Beef and Cabbage Recipes
March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb. Well, we’ve hit the midway point in the month, and it feels a lot more ferocious than cuddly and cute. Spring might technically be a few days away, but the snow on the ground and the temperature outside say otherwise. Winter is ...read more
Irish Soda Bread Muffins
Everyone is Irish for St. Patrick’s Day! We look forward to the arrival of Irish Soda Bread in our local bakery every year. It turns out that making your own is pretty easy! These Irish Soda Bread Muffins are just a miniature version of your classic St. Patrick’s Day favorite. ...read more
3 Green Cocktails to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day
Time to start planning! St. Patrick's Day is coming soon, so today we're helping you get prepared for celebrating that little bit of Irish in you (everyone is a little Irish on St. Paddy's Day, right?) with three green cocktails to serve to your fellow revelers. So dream up a fun ...read more
St. Paddy's Day Ice-Cream Guinness Float Recipe
Back in college, I was pretty high maintenance... I could never just roll up to the local bar or frat party and accept a cheap beer. I needed a fancy, fruity, and frivolously expensive cocktail of sorts. Or two. Or three. (Ummmm, not that I drank all that much in college, Mom ...read more
Craft Corner: How to Capture a Leprechaun
St. Paddy's Day is just a week away; and if you're starved for some crafts to do with the kiddos, you'll love this idea. It's a Leprechaun house! Capture your leprechaun by making this home a trap or just give him a nice place to stay during his visit. With a simple supply list ...read more
Craft a Lucky Bottle Necklace for St. Patrick's Day
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Don't get caught not wearing green---with this cute craft, you will be on trend and in zero danger of getting pinched. Capture a leprechaun's gold in a little bottle and display it around your neck with pride. Your kiddo will love to wear this and show ...read more
Craft Corner: Lucky Shamrock Jar with Printable
Feeling the luck-o-the-Irish? For this Craft Corner, we are bringing in a new technique called glass etching. It's not as complicated as it sounds, but it does require some patience and gloves. We're creating a sweet Lucky Shamrock Jar with printable for St. Patrick's Day. ...read more
St. Patty's Day DIY Felted Headband Tutorial
I know when I was growing up, if I wasn't wearing green on St. Patty's Day, I would get pinched, poked, wet-willied, or any number of horrid things. (Thanks, big bro!). The holiday started way back in the 1700's and the lore goes that St. Patrick's revelers thought wearing green ...read more
Fun St. Patrick's Day Food for Kids and Adults!
With St. Patrick's Day just around the corner we've gathered together lots of fun St. Patrick's Day food for kids and adults! We're sharing some of the cutest leprechaun themed food for kids we could find. For the adults, we've gone beyond green beer with our collection of drool ...read more
Easy Double Chocolate Mint Brownies {Recipe}
I have a major sweet tooth and have always loved the mint and chocolate combination. Obviously. As far as I'm concerned, one of the best forms of this heavenly combination is the triple layer grasshopper brownie type thingajajig. I've always eaten more than my fair share of mint ...read more
10 ways to celebrate st.patrick's day
Happy (almost) St. Patrick's Day. To get you prepared, we uncovered some of our favorite food, fashions and crafts to celebrate everything Irish. Here are 10 of our favorite ways to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Craft Ideas for St. Patrick's Day 1. There are so many craft ideas ...read more
Traditional St. Patrick's Theme Dinner Ideas
We're not the least bit Irish, but we can't help joining in the fun this time of year. Thankfully this holiday doesn't involve gifts or expensive planning. It is a great time to gather the kids in the kitchen to plan and execute a fun, family, St. Patty's meal. We've come up ...read more