In the GREEN

L to R:

Boys Snap Shirt

Kate Emerson Designs

Sibling Set of St. Patrick Tees

Addie Kat Boutique

 

6 - 12 Month Earflap Hat

TotzHatz

 

Clover Hair Clip

My Little Pixies

 

 Green Booties

Fabius Maximus

 

 Green Bubble Dot Leg Warmers

Fate Goddess

 

 

Corned Beef and Vegetable

The Perfect St. Patrick's Day Dinner in the Crockpot!

3 Pounds Corned Beef

2 Tablespoons Pepper Corns

1 Bay Leaf

Water

1 Medium Onion, cut

3 - 4 Cups Baby Carrots

5-8 Small Potatoes, washed and cut into 1" cubes

Place the corned beef into the crockpot and cover the top with the pepper corns and bay leaf.

Cut up the onion and place into the crockpot. Pour enough water into the crockpot to cover the corned beef for cooking. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours.

The last hour to hour and a half of the cooking process place the carrots and potatoes into the crockpot to cook.

Pull the corned beef out of the crockpot and allow it to cool on a wooden cutting board for 5-10 minutes before cutting into slices. Serve with the carrots and potatoes.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

A Rainbow of Hands

Construction Paper:

Red
Pink or Purple
Yellow
Green
Blue
Black
Glue
Scissors

Trace your child's hand on all of the colored construction paper, except the black.

Cut them out and set aside.

Using the black construction paper; draw and cut out the shape of a black pot.

Glue the hand in the shape of a rainbow using the color formation of a rainbow.

Glue the two post on the bottom two hands of the rainbow.

Hang on a door or window or add some more flair with stickers and glitter and gold coins on the pots.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Lucky Clover Cupcakes

What You Will Need:

Cupcake Mix
Cupcake Liners
Cupcake Trays
Aluminum Foil
White Frosting
Green Food Coloring
Toothpick
Green Licorice
(like Twizzlers Rainbow Twists)

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Directions:

1. Make cupcake batter according to the directions on the package. Place cupcake liners into cupcake trays and fill each one about half way.

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2. For each cupcake, roll 3 balls of aluminum foil (mine were about 1/2 inch wide) and place them between the tray and the liner, spaced equally around the cupcake.

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3. Bake cupcakes according to the directions on the box, but for slightly less time because the cupcakes aren't as full. When we made ours, it was for about 5 minutes less than on the package. Use the toothpick to determine where the cupcakes are done or not.

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4. Let the cupcakes cool and then remove them from the trays.

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5. Mix some of the green food coloring with the white frosting until you achieve the desired color. Cover each cupcake with the green frosting and add a piece of green licorice that is about 2 inches long.

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** Here is the link to the clover cupcake recipe:
http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/clover-cupcakes-687369/

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Confession:

My daughter and I had SO much fun making these cupcakes and she is so excited to take them to school to share with her friends. After mixing up the cupcake mix, I realized that I had left my camera at my in-laws... they live over an hour away and it was too late to go get it. Sorry :(

I really do hope that you go check out this link - there is such an adorable picture of the finished product.

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I know you will have as much fun making these as we did!!! Enjoy :)