St. Patrick’s Day

I am part Irish. Grandma MOE’s side is from Ireland, three generations before her. So it was a dream to be able to go to the town where my ancestors came from; County Cork. It was December of 2004. We had decided to visit Ireland on one of our long…

Usually, for children, an upcoming holiday or special event is talked about long before the event. When my little ones see the first snow fall, they want to know how far away Christmas will be. When we turn the calendar to a new month, the first thing they will see…

If you are looking to do something fun in preparation for St. Patrick’s Day with your children, here is an easy, inexpensive experiment. Here is what you need: fresh, white carnations a vase scissors green food colouring Because carnations can last around two weeks, they are the ideal flower to…

We had fun putting this together with a moss wreath we already had. All you need are pipe cleaners, gold foil (ours came from chocolate coins) and a little figurine you can paint green. Papa Smurf never looked so good! Poke, glue gun and voila!

This time of year always feels a little tedious to me. Because of the budget of the holidays, it’s never a great time to go shopping for anything, even though it would be nice to. And because it is SO cold out, the idea of spending money on spring clothes is like a sick joke. Spring is coming, right? Maybe if we say it enough times, it will come faster!

I bought this Irish linen dish towel when I was in Ireland years ago. Rather than see it fade from wear and tear, I decided to have it framed under glass at a local specialty framer.