S is for St. Patrick’s Day: Crochet Shamrock Garland Although I have been a knitter for many years, crochet has been a mystery to me. Â My grandmother crocheted beautiful afghans and baby blankets. Â I have always regretted that I didn’t have her teach me before she passed away. Â I do have her jar of crochet Continue reading
S is for St. Patrick’s Day: Teacher Gift with Printable Tag I often find myself thinking about how lucky we are to have such great teachers taking care of our kids at our daycare/preschool. Â As a mom, it gives me such comfort to know that my children are safe and well cared for while I Continue reading
B is for Baking: Irish Soda Bread Quite awhile ago now I was lucky enough to spend several years living in Boston while working on my Master’s degree.  I made wonderful friends and fell in love with the amazing city.  Of course, Boston is known for its large Irish population so it is no surprise that I made Continue reading
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