The Ides of March!

The Ides of March.....

A favorite in our house... first the parade and party on the Saturday before, then the Corn Beef and Irish music on Monday, the 17th  at our favorite Irish bar!  It is a month long celebration in our house!

2 years ago, the St. Patrick's Day parade was a shorts and short sleeve kind of a day.  A good old fashioned lawn party!  This year, I don't think we will be so lucky.   Temperatures are still below the average for March and snow if literally still falling as I write this!

Either way, we celebrate the fun of being Irish and welcome any little tiny sign of Spring to come soon!

Find great ideas on ways to decorate and celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Pinterest!  

www.pinterest.com/thewhitehurstco/march-holidays/ 

Slainte!

~Kirsten 

Top of the 'Morning to Ye!

 

Celebrate the Month of March 

and 

St. Patrick's Day!

 

 With a last name like ~ McDonough...we go all out for decorating and celebrating the holiday!  Each year we decorate the house, attend the city parade, always on the Saturday before St. Patrick's Day (all decked out in green from head to toe, mind you), have a wild Irish party after the parade, AND THEN... (breathe)..... Enjoy another day of festivities on the 17th!  Can you tell it is one of my favorite holidays??

Every year we try and out-do the year before.  Here's is what I have so far for 2013!

Here's to the Wearing o' the Green!

Decorating for the big day has never been easier....

A little Irish Subway Art, via Pinterest, to start ye off!  A great page to print out and frame for the occasion.

Of course, Glass Ornaments are a simple and elegant way to dress up any space :)

www.christmaslightsetc.com

Decorate trees, bowls for centerpieces, glass hurricanes, etc.  Find The Whitehurst Company glass at www.christmaslightsetc.com

Beautiful St. Patrick's Day wreath by DottieGray on Etsy

visit www.thedecoratedtree.blogspot.com for more inspiration 

 

Bake up some treats for the Leprechaun's in your life

via Vintage Magazines on Pinterest ~ A Norman Rockwell print

Here is a great recipe for Irish Whiskey Cake... Yum!

via Betty Crocker on Pinterest

So many great ways to decorate for St. Patrick's Day..and TONS more!

See our Pinterest boards for more inspiration.. www.pinterest.com/thewhitehurstco

Enjoy and thanks for following us!

~Kirsten

Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day!

Happy March, Happy St. Patrick's Day, Happy Spring.....

At our house, we celebrate St. Patrick's Day from January 15 to the end of March!  Very fun!  

Each year we plan a St. Patrick's Day party/open house for everyone and anyone we see, after the local city parade.  Usually we have between 35 to 50 people.  Everyone brings stuff to eat~all Irish related food or green/orange/rainbow stuff and drink, of course.

This year my husband is going away for a golf tournament that he was invited to, and we will miss him at the party.  But, "even though the Leprechaun's away, WE still want to play!"  That was my line on the invitation this year! ~from Smilebox. So funny!  And, there was a hysterical leprechaun dancing to a jig...

If you are ever having a party or want to send a note, a thank you, a birthday wish, hello - you name it.. .you need to check out www.smilebox.com.   It is the best!  You can add pictures, it plays music and there are tons and tons of options!  Oh, did I mention ~ it is free too!!! 

Although, you may want to join, for a monthly fee, there are more options available if you are a member.

So, check it out if you get a chance. 

Also, if you enjoy decorating... (hear comes my plug...) everyone could decorate for any occasion ~St. Patrick's Day ~ with solid colored glass ornaments!  My company, www.thewhitehurstcompany.com, offers one of the largest selections of glass ornaments in 9 sizes...from 1 1/4" up to a 7" glass ball.  We have over 17 shades of green available to choose from.  Here are a few of them:

Anyway, there are lots of ways to use these ornaments...

~place different shades of the glass ornaments in a bowl and place on a shelf.
~hang from different lengths with green ribbon from a chandelier,
~make a Shamrock Tree with stray branches in your yard, spraypaint them white and hang glass ornaments from them..etc...etc...

Basically, you can use glass ornaments everyway you always use them, just color coordinate them to the holiday!

Whether you are Irish, like to decorate for the holidays, or just enjoy the annual parade....
May the luck of the Irish always be with you and sun always shine upon your face....

~Kirsten

Top of the Mornin' To You!!!

Happy St. Patty's Day.....
Green, Green, and More Green...

An Irish Blessing for you:

"For each petal on the shamrock,
this brings a wish to you..
Good health, good luck & happiness
for today and every day through...."




Never did I know how lucky I would be when I married my husband, Tom. We have three beautiful girls and enjoy all our days together.

One of our favorite family traditions is going to the St. Patrick's Day parade each year. I decorate the house the week before and send out our party invitations.. we have everyone back to the house after the parade for a good old fashioned Irish day filled with food, drink and lots of Irish music... our favorite being "Green Alligators..."

The parade was last Saturday and it was a wee bit chilly, but sunny for the most part. We had a great spot to watch for Leprechauns and the parade too, of course. After the parade, the house was filled with lots of friends and families.. some ended up spending the night and we woke up to Lucky Charms and a big mess... we wouldn't change a thing..

So, as today is St. Patrick's Day... I am at work, not play. My Irish for today is our mascot..
The Lucky Leprechaun

and some green to look at out in the warehouse....

Later, I will meet up with my husband and we will celebrate with Corn Beef and Cabbage at a local Irish Pub...

"May your thoughts be as glad as shamrocks,
May your heart be as light as a song,
May each day bring you bright, happy hours,
that stay with you all year long."

Enjoy your St. Patrick's Day!

~Kirsten