February 17, 2013

100 St. Patrick’s Day Ideas: Recipes, Decor, Crafts + MORE

100 St. Patrick's Day Ideas - Recipes, Decor, Crafts + MORE! All you need to make your St. Patrick's Day memorable for your family! #stpatricks #stpatricksday #holiday

Hi friends! I have another FUN super list for you today, I’m sharing 100 St. Patrick’s Day Ideas: Recipes, Decor, Crafts and MORE! That’s right, a one-stop shop for St. Patrick’s Day fun. I actually love to decorate for St. Patty’s Day, and this year it’ll be so IN – with all the Pantone color of the year: Emerald Green! So break out the shamrocks, rainbows and leprechauns and let’s get to work!

Recipes

    1. Homemade Irish Cream {Growing Up Gabel}
    2. Crock Pot Corned Beef & Cabbage {Mom Endeavors}
    3. Shamrock Shake Cupcakes {Pink Cake Plate}
    4. Irish Soda Bread {Martha Stewart}
    5. Green Velvet Cheesecake {Recipe Girl}
    6. Easy Pistachio Cupcakes {A Night Owl}
    7. Shamrock Milkshake Cupcakes {BHG}
    8. Lucky Chocolate Covered Oreos {See Vanessa Craft}
    9. St. Patrick’s Day Cookies & Tutorial {Sweetopia}
    10. St. Patrick’s Day Pancakes {Thoughtfully Simple}
    11. Irish Coffee Cupcakes {Martha Stewart}
    12. St. Patrick’s Day Cake {Twig & Thistle}
    13. Copycat Shamrock Shake {No. 2 Pencil}
    14. Sugar-Free Shamrock Shake {A Night Owl}
    15. Shamrock Cake Pops {Bakerella}
    16. St. Patrick’s Vanilla Pudding with Meringue Clouds {In Katrina’s Kitchen}
    17. Lucky Rainbow Cupcakes {Babble}
    18. Leprechaun Hat S’mores {HWTM}
    19. Shamrock Sandwich Cookies {Homemade by Holman}
    20. Shamrock Dirt Cups {Momma Go Round}
    21. St. Patrick’s Day Bundt Cakes {Love from the Oven}
    22. Leprechaun Lunch {Bloom}
    23. Leprechaun Crunch {Yesterday on Tuesday}
    24. St. Patty’s Day Mint Oreos {A Whisk and a Prayer}
    25. Rainbow Slice and Bake Cookies {Good Life Eats}

Decor

    1. Tulle St. Patrick’s Day Wreath {A Night Owl}
    2. St. Patrick’s Day Mantel {A Night Owl}
    3. Four Leaf Clover Towel {Uncommon Designs}
    4. Celtic Pattern Tablecloth {BHG}
    5. St. Patrick’s Day Banner {A Night Owl}
    6. Shamrock Wreath {Spare Time Sanity}
    7. St. Patrick’s Day Green Party {HWTM}
    8. St. Patrick’s Day Kids Party {Gluesticks}
    9. Irish Napkin Rings {BHG}
    10. Shamrock Embroidery Hoop Wreath {The Chalkboard Mag}
    11. St. Patrick’s Day Hurricanes {Two Twenty One}
    12. St. Patrick’s Day Rag Wreath {The Magic of Ordinary Things}
    13. Framed Luck Tags {Organize and Decorate Everything}
    14. Green Ribbon-Wrapped Candles {BHG}
    15. St. Patrick’s Day Pennant Banner {Ginger Snap Crafts}
    16. Upcycled Lucky Charger {The V Spot}
    17. St. Patrick’s Bow Wreath {Babs Made It}
    18. Easy Burlap Wreath {HGTV via TomKat Studio}
    19. Bells of Ireland Display {BHG}
    20. St. Patrick’s Day Clothesline Art {Artsy Fartsy Mama}
    21. Pecan St. Patrick’s Day Wreath {Dejavu Crafts}
    22. Yarn Wrapped St. Patrick’s Day Vase {BHG}
    23. Quick-and-Easy Felt Shamrock Pillow {HGTV via TomKat Studio}
    24. St. Patrick’s Day Wreath {Craftaholics Anonymous}
    25. Clover Mantel Decoration {BHG}

Printables

    1. Irish Blessing Printable {A Night Owl}
    2. Pinched Printable Kit {I Should Be Mopping the Floor}
    3. St. Patrick’s Day Printables {Anna and Blue Paperie}
    4. Lucky to Have You Printable {The Crafting Chicks}
    5. St. Patrick’s Day Subway Art {Eighteen 25}
    6. St. Patrick’s Day Subway Art {Lolly Jane}
    7. St. Patrick’s Day Subway Art {Today’s Fabulous Finds}
    8. Lucky Brew Printables {Benign Objects}
    9. Lucky Penny Printable {East Coast Mommy}
    10. Leprechaun Song Printable {The Classroom Creative}
    11. St. Patrick’s Day Treat Bag Toppers {Darling Doodles}
    12. Lucky Printable {Madigan Made}
    13. St. Patrick’s Gift Cards {Hello, Good Gravy}
    14. St. Patrick’s Day Notecards {74 Lime Lane}
    15. Lucky Button Rainbow Print {Funky Polkadot Giraffe}
    16. St. Patrick’s Day Art Prints {TomKat Studio}
    17. Clover on Sage + MORE {Blooming Homestead}
    18. Leprechaun Treasure Hunt {The Crafting Chicks}
    19. Lucky in Love {Agape Love}
    20. St. Patrick’s Day Coasters {Twig & Thistle}
    21. Straw Flags and More {Somewhat Simple}
    22. Printable Banner {HGTV via TomKat Studio}
    23. Keep Calm and Pinch On Printable {The Hands-On Housewife}
    24. St. Patty’s Day Cupcake Wrappers {Penny Candy Studios}
    25. St. Patrick’s Day Cupcake Toppers {HGTV via TomKat Studio}

Crafts for Kids

    1. St. Patrick’s Day Shirt {Dukes & Duchesses}
    2. Leprechaun Dressup {Paging Supermom}
    3. Just Plain Lucky T-Shirts {Alexandra Hedin}
    4. St. Patrick’s Day Playdough {Rockabye Butterfly}
    5. Painted Rainbows {In Lieu of Preschool}
    6. Ribbon Shamrocks {Potlucks on the Porch}
    7. Hanging Shamrock Craft {Hands On As We Grow}
    8. Wee Little Shamrock Men {Sweet and Lovely Crafts}
    9. Bell Pepper Shamrocks {Train Up a Child}
    10. Fruity O’s Rainbow {Hands On}
    11. Rainbow Pots {Make: Craft}
    12. Toilet Paper Roll Leprechauns {Moments of Mommyhood}
    13. Mini Pots of Gold {The Crafting Chicks}
    14. Split Pea Shamrock Craft {Mommy Savers}
    15. Marshmallow Rainbow {No Time for Flash Cards}
    16. Pot of Gold Door Handle Craft {JumpStart}
    17. Shamrock Apple Print {TipJunkie}
    18. Clover Leaf Lei {Simple As That}
    19. Tissue Paper Shamrock & Rainbow {Rockabye Butterfly}
    20. Four Leaf Clover Hand Prints {In Lieu of Preschool}
    21. Shamrock Color Matching {Crystal & Co via The Grant Life}
    22. St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Handprint Craft {B-Inspired Mama}
    23. Rainbow Mobiles {Kaboose}
    24. St. Patrick’s Day Shirts {The Crafted Sparrow}
    25. Shamrock Cookie Cutter Paint Stamping {In Lieu of Preschool}

Phew! That was quite a list, right? Did you catch it all? Strangely enough it was a tough list to put together! I KNOW there has to be more St. Patrick’s fun out there, so if you’re not on this list but you have some fab projects, be sure to share it with us in the comments!

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March 6, 2012

{The Food Files} A Sugar-Free Shamrock Shake

Have you seen them? The ads for McDonalds Shamrock Shakes. I die. No literally, it’s one of my favorite items they make. My dilemma? Well, not only should I not eat a shake a day, I actually also shy away from processed sugar and eat fairly low carb. My solution? I try my best to find ways to make things that I love in a low-carb or sugar free option. And here’s what I came up with and thought that I’d share with you, you know, in case you have a hankering for a shamrock shake these days too!

Ingredients
1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
1 cup low-fat milk (or water if you prefer)
3 cups ice cubes (or to desired thickness)
5-6 packets of Stevia (or your preferred sweetner to taste)
1/4 tsp peppermint extract (or to taste, it’s strong)
1/4 tsp green food coloring
Whipped cream (opt)

Directions
Makes 2 servings.
Combine all ingredients and blend until smooth.
Top with real whipped cream (which is low in sugar, optional).

Variations
Protein Packed – add a scoop of protein powder for some added nutrients (may no longer be sugar-free based on the type you add)
Vanilla Dream – add a tablespoon of sugar-free vanilla instant pudding mix
Mint Chocolate Chip – add a tablespoon of diet hot chocolate mix (my favorite!)

Hope you enjoy!

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March 4, 2012

{Project Home} A St. Patrick’s Day Mantel

Another holiday approaching means it’s time to update the Sneed home “mantel”, or the shelves we hung at our entryway just this Christmas so that we have a fun way to decorate for the season. And this season is St. Patrick’s Day!

My goal with these shelves is to only ever spend a few dollars per update. This time around, I put my “Thrifty Thursday” skills to work.

The beautiful “S” monogramed frame we received from my parents at Christmas. I was actually glad that I hadn’t found the perfect place for it in our house yet, because I’m loving it right here. It just might stay. It came with just clear glass, but I found this lovely green scrapbook paper behind it that I felt gave it a little St. Patty’s flair. I paired it with a small reed ball that I picked up from a Goodwill trip.

On the bottom shelf, the candlestick, brown frame, and wooden box were all purchased at Goodwill. The shamrock and banner cutout were leftovers from the St. Patty’s Day bannerthat I made for a friend.

 

The Irish Blessing PrintableI made a couple of weeks ago after coming across it when researching fun ideas for St. Patty’s Day. I really like the message. The cork board I had bought from the Target dollar area a few months ago. And lastly the light green candle and springy flowers are from the dollar store.

I enjoy the way it all turned out! What do you think? Now to start planning for Easter! Never a dull moment…

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February 29, 2012

{Project Home} A St. Patrick’s Day Banner

Well it appears we are continuing on with the St. Patrick’s theme…this time with a banner! A few days ago a good friend of mine, Erin, texted me a picture of her adorable St. Patty’s day themed mantel, but asked if I could make a banner that would help finish it off. But of course! So I went to work…

I kept it pretty simple. I cut out banner forms from brown-paper-bag colored cardstock, with two holes at the top of each to thread twine through. I once again used shamrock forms I had picked up from the dollar store, but you could easily cut shamrock shapes out, and glued on top. Erin suggested she was thinking of “Kiss Me I’m Irish” for the banner, so I cut out the letters for the phrase, and glued each on top of the shamrocks. Quick and easy! But I think it turned out so cute…and here it is displayed in her lovely home!

Perfect! Stay tuned for our St. Patty’s Day Mantel reveal…

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February 19, 2012

St. Patrick’s Day Tulle Wreath

A friend of mine, Erin, made an adorable tulle wreath for Valentine’s day, so I thought I would give it a try for St. Patrick’s Day and love the way it turned out!

I covered a straw wreath with green ribbon. Then cut hunter green and lime green tulle into 17 inch strips. I tied the strips of tulle around the wreath, alternating 3 hunter green strips and 1 lime green strip, all the way around the wreath until covered. I then cut out the letters”LUCK” and glued them to shamrocks, which you could also cut out (I happened to buy a package of pre-cut glitter shamrocks). I then glued the shamrocks to twine and tied the letters to the wreath. I glued green ribbon to the wreath and hung on the door.

I love the way that it turned out! It’s fluffy (as my husband calls it) and FUN!

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February 17, 2012

{Printables} An Irish Blessing for St. Patrick’s Day

Free St. Patrick's Day Printable - An Irish Blessing #stpatricks

So I’ve started work on de-Valentines-ing our house, and now it’s time to move on to the next fun holiday, which for us is St. Patrick’s Day! And can I just say, I’m loving the GREEN that I’m getting up to! I’ve seen a few fun subway art printables out there but then I came across a few Irish blessings lately that I thought would be fun to put up instead. So I put one together to put in our home, and thought I’d share with you as well!

I made three different color combos (all green of course)! Simply click on the image of the one you would like to download and print below, and you’re all set!

Enjoy!

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