Hey, everyone!
Happy St. Patrick's Day! I hope you are wearing something green. If not you just might get pinched! Today is one of my favorite holidays! I started a tradition with my little girl when she was only 2 or 3 years old. We bake cookies and add green sprinkles to the tops! So fun!! Do you have any fun traditions for St. Patrick's Day? Leave me a comment or e-mail me...I'd love to hear all about it. It's my dream to visit Ireland someday!! In honor of this special day, I would like to share a couple of Irish poems with you! These always make me smile:
There's a dear little plant that grows in our isle,
'twas St. Patrick himself, sure, that set it;
And the sun of his labor with pleasure did smile,
and with dew from his eye often wet it.
It grows through the bog, through the brake, through the mireland,
And they call it the dear little Shamrock of Ireland.
A sunbeam to warm you,
A moonbeam to charm you,
A sheltering angel, so nothing can harm you.
~Irish Blessing
May you always have work for your hands to do.
May your pockets hold always a coin or two.
May the sun shine bright on your windowpane.
May the rainbow be certain to follow each rain.
May the hand of a friend always be near you.
And may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.
~Irish Blessing
May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light,
May good luck pursue you each morning and night.
~Irish Blessing
May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face.
And rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again, may God hold you in the hollow of His hand.
I hope you all have a wonderful day! I want to share a photo with you before I go of a little project I made last night with some scrap papers. It was fun to make and didn't take much time at all. The candle smells really good, too!
