Encouraging Hearts and Home: Green Clovers and Rainbows

For years we spent the first few weeks of March decorating with rainbows, green clovers, and golden coins.  We aren't Irish but we enjoy celebrating St. Patrick's Day anyway.  Now that the boys are older and less into celebrating every little thing we only make a special meal for St. Patrick's Day-- corned beef & cabbage with some sort of green dessert but I still enjoy reading all the St. Patrick's Day post ideas that are floating around the internet.  That's how I picked my featured posts today! 



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The Posts with the most views from last week:

March Monthly Goals by That's Life for Ya



Some of my favorites from last week:




Easy Saint Patrick's Day Table by The House on Silverado


St. Patrick's Day Cracker Jack by Heritage Home Ec



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Comments

  1. Handmade in IsraelMarch 11, 2021 at 5:17 AM

    It's nice to mark special days, even if they are not our holidays. Those macaroons look amazing!

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    1. Joanne March 11, 2021 at 6:57 PM

      Don't they? I have never tried making macaroons but they sure are pretty.

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  2. HollyMarch 11, 2021 at 5:33 AM

    We are not Irish either but you can't help to get swept up in the festivities- love all of the green!

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  3. Shelbee on the EdgeMarch 11, 2021 at 5:53 AM

    Aw, I love that you make a special St. Patrick's day meal. My husband is a little bit Irish but we have never celebrated this holiday other than wearing green. I will use any excuse to wear something green!

    Shelbee
    www.shelbeeontheedge.com

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    1. Joanne March 11, 2021 at 6:58 PM

      It's the only time of the year we eat corned beef and both my husband and I love it.

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  4. Michele MorinMarch 11, 2021 at 7:30 AM

    We used to do way over the tip St. Patrick's day celebration and I really miss it...

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    1. Joanne March 11, 2021 at 6:59 PM

      I'm finding that I am starting to miss celebrating all those little holidays along the way too; my boys aren't even into Easter baskets anymore!

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  5. Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble ChristmasMarch 11, 2021 at 7:56 AM

    Joanne,
    Saint Patrick's Day is a big deal here in NEPA with Scranton's St. Patrick's Day being one of the largest in the country...Both Scranton and Wilkes Barre ( who holds it's parade the day after Scranton so marching units from around the Country can participate in both parades) have not cancelled but postponed their parades until September!!! a vast majority of our area was originally home to a large amount of Irish immigrants who came here fleeing the Potato Famine before the influx of Eastern European Immigrants a century later who settled here to work in the mines....
    I truly appreciate you hosting each week! I understand how much time it takes to do so!! Thank you!!
    Stay safe, healthy and happy!!
    Hugs,
    Debbie


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    1. Joanne March 11, 2021 at 7:00 PM

      That must be so fun! I think a few towns around here to have St. Patrick's day parades (probably not this year) but we have never been.

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  6. kitty@ Kitty's Kozy KitchenMarch 11, 2021 at 9:19 AM

    Hi Joanne! How nice to be able to join you party! Those rainbow macarons look amazing. Thank you for hosting!

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  7. Dee | GrammysGrid.comMarch 11, 2021 at 9:57 AM

    Thanks so much for hosting! I’m linking up with DO YOU KNOW AN OUTSTANDING BLOGGER?

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    1. Joanne March 11, 2021 at 7:01 PM

      Great! Thank you so much for joining us, Dee.

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  8. EllibelleMarch 11, 2021 at 10:05 AM

    Those macaroons look amazing!! And loving the St. Patrick's Day table setting! We're not Irish either so never did anything to celebrate, but I always thought the St. Patrick's Day activities the kids did in elementary school were so cute! Sure miss those days!! Sooooo long ago!

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    1. Joanne March 11, 2021 at 7:02 PM

      I enjoyed doing all sorts of craft projects and things with my boys when they were young. It's amazing how fast that time flies by.

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  9. Tamar SBMarch 11, 2021 at 11:24 AM

    Those macarons look good!

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  10. Amy JohnsonMarch 11, 2021 at 11:40 AM

    Those macarons look delicious! Thanks for the party!

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  11. Rebecca JoMarch 11, 2021 at 12:28 PM

    those rainbow macarons look amazing. ... or should I say, GROOVY

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  12. Nancy 's Fashion StyleMarch 11, 2021 at 1:40 PM

    We don't do anything here for St.Patricks day. I think most people have never heard of it.

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    1. Joanne March 11, 2021 at 7:06 PM

      I'm actually surprised it's as celebrated here as it is; I have heard that we even celebrate it more in the states than they do in Ireland!

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  13. Create With JoyMarch 11, 2021 at 2:32 PM

    Dear Joanne, I hope you are having a fabulous week! It's my pleasure to CONGRATULATE you for being our Friend of the Week at Create With Joy! (Week 473) I truly appreciate your friendship and all that you do. Your blog is wonderful and I'm so happy to have the opportunity to celebrate you this week! :-) xoxo

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  14. Joanne March 11, 2021 at 7:00 PM

    That snack mix looks so good! Thanks for sharing with us.

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  15. natalie blairMarch 13, 2021 at 7:41 PM

    I wish I could make macaroons. But living in Florida and the humidity makes it impossible!

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  16. TeediddlydeeMarch 13, 2021 at 11:53 PM

    I love the macaroons! How cute! Thank you for hosting! I hope you have a wonderful week!

    Hugs,

    Tee @ Teediddlydee

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