Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Do you do silly and sometimes ludicrous things to establish family traditions or foster a sense of wonder at home? Tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day and I totally forgot to get goodies to leave from the Leprechauns. I hope one of my girls lets me have their cereal! 

A Tale of St Patricks Day Lunch

Tomorrow is St Patrick's Day. Now, we are not religious at all, but I was brought up to be connected to my Irish heritage and cleche as it may be St. P's Day is a part of that. I try to make it something my kids can connect with as well. Tomorrow I have a long work day ahead of me so we celebrated tonight with corned beef and soda bread. Yum! 

Corned Beef!

Soda Bread! 

For lunch tomorrow I am sending my daughter a four leaf clover for lunch, apples and one big cookie. 

Happy St Patrick's Day Everyone!

Lunch O' The Irish!

Ok, so like many people here in the US, I am part Irish among other things. My father is 100% Irish American and so growing up in our house all things Irish were a big deal. Also, while I cant do everything I want for my kids or give them everything they want, I do love doing fun little things with them. The lunches, in particular the painted sandwiches, are one of those things. This year St. Patrick's day is on a weekend so I started to do St. Patrick's day lunches on Wednesday.

This little leprechaun forgot his hat but brought along some gold coins, apples, yogurt covered raisins, yogurt bark with pomegranates and a tiny box with a surprise inside. Day 3 lunch. 

Pot O Gold sandwich, bean sprouts with lemon, popcorn, yogurt covered raisins and a lucky little treat.  Day 2

Day 1 Clover sandwich with grapes and two small green tart hearts in the clover box.