Every Palm Sunday they give out Palm branches (fronds) at church – and I used to marvel at the people that could quickly fold their palm branch into a cross. Eventually I figured out how to do the palm folding – and I was astounded at how easy it was. Don’t be intimidated by the […]
Irish Jokes – Part 2
Q: How does every Irish joke start? A: By looking over your shoulder. What do you call an Irish Spider? A Paddy Long Legs. Billy stops Paddy in Dublin and asks for the quickest way to Cork. Paddy says, “Are you on foot or in the car?” Billy says, “In the car.” Paddy says, “That’s […]
Irish Jokes – Part 1
A Texan rancher comes to Ireland and meets a Kerry farmer. The Texan says, “Takes me a whole goddam day to drive from one side of my ranch to the other.” The Kerry farmer says, “Ah sure, I know, sir. We have tractors like that over here too.” One day an Englishman, a Scotsman, and […]
History of St. Patrick’s Day
Who was St. Patrick? St. Patrick — brace yourself — was not actually Irish. Patrick was a nobleman born in about 400 A.D. in Britain and kidnapped by Irish pirates at the age of 16, according to Philip Freeman, author of St. Patrick of Ireland: A Biography.Patrick was born into a religious family, but was […]
Free Irish Favor Printable!
Have you ever wanted a cute free Irish printable that you could attach to a gift or as a school favor for St. Patrick’s Day? I have – but I could never find one. So I decided to create my own – and share them with you! I attached mine to green Go Go Squeeze […]
Irish Beef Stew- with Guinness
We had Irish soda bread this afternoon with some tea-as has been a tradition for me since I was a little girl. Irish soda bread has always been a favorite of my fathers, and as such my mom usually had it around on St. Patrick’s Day! And what goes with that? A wonderful hearty Guinness […]
