• DIY,  Holidays

    DIY Shamrock Marshmallow Stamp

    Every year around St. Patrick’s Day I start saying, “Top of the morning to you,” in my best Irish accent which is actually pretty terrible. Anyone else do this? No? Since I won’t be fooling anyone as a true Irishman, I’ve got a festive DIY that will help you and your child get in the St. Patrick’s Day mood.

  • Holidays,  Weekend Recap

    Weekend Recap {St. Patrick’s Day}

    To my own shock I actually wasn’t dreading Monday. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that it’s 80 degrees outside, and it’s the first day of Spring, and Spring Break is next week. Noticing a theme? Bring on all the Spring things! But before I get too excited about Spring, I’m linking up with Biana to recap our weekend. There’s something so fun about celebrating St. Patrick’s day with little kids. We have a tradition where the boys build a leprechaun trap with their dad and despite their best efforts, each year the leprechaun manages to escape.  When your dad has an engineering degree, you can’t have a simple…

  • Holidays

    St. Patty’s Day Round Up

    We don’t go crazy around here for St. Patrick’s day, but it’s fun to see what trouble that little leprechaun gets into at our house and make a few fun crafts or snacks. Here’s my favorite ideas from around the web and make sure to see all the things I’m loving on my Pinterest Page. What a fun little surprise for your neighbor. via A few years ago we tried making a shamrock stamp and it turned out to be a fun and easy activity. via These would be cute for the boys’ school or even coworkers. via And how adorable is this shamrock wreath from ETSY. I’m thinking I may…

  • Life

    Sick & A St. Patty’s Link Up

    Jack and I have been under the weather for the past week now. Last Friday I took him to the Dr. to rule out croup after he was up every hour Thursday night coughing and sounding like a barking dog when he cried.  Thankfully it’s just an upper respiratory virus and he’s on the mend, but I’m still hacking away. I know I’m annoying everyone around me by coughing and at this point I’m even annoying myself. I started a Z-Pack on Monday so I’m hoping what I have is some sort of bacterial thing and will go away. I’m tired of having to take my nightly shot of NyQuil.…