Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

I know how to catch leprachauns...

Let's just say it involves...

Sugar!

Taters, Real-life Leprechauns, & An Irish Feast

The night before St. Patty's Day I was informed that

we couldn't possibly go to bed without putting something out for the Leprechauns!

Afterall,

Santa gets cookies and the reindeer carrots...right?

Given the nature of the Leprechauns diet,

it was determined that the most desirable item would be...

Potatoes!

And red potatoes at that-

my personal favorite!

Sure enough,

it worked.

T H E Y  C A M E ! ! !

And the proof was in the taters!

...

The kids were tickled,

but what delighted them even more was that the Leprechauns

pulled their favorite stunt:

They emptied out all the kids panty & undie drawers!

Usually Leprechauns come and go as they please,
as long as you're not looking.

Unfortunately,
I found a couple that weren't so slick...

And now you finally know what
Leprechauns REALLY look like!

...

And yes, Bella.

That's your overturned jewelry box in the corner of the room.

Sorry, sweets!

Iris, so proud of her Leprechaun trap.

The only problem:

We forgot to devise a way to trap the Leprechaun once he's inside!

We'll have to make major design improvements for next year...

This year I tried my hand at Irish Soda Bread.

I had it only once before and all I remember was that it didn't

taste like much and it was extrememly dry.

Mine puffed beautifully,

unfortunately,

it was still really, really dry!

Our first-ever Irish feast,
including Corned Beef with a
Sour Cream, Dijon Mustard, & Breadcrumb Crust!

So, so good!

For dessert:

Apple & Walnut Spice Cake with Malt Vinegar!

Y U M - E E E !

My girls.

All decked out in green and ready to dig in!

We hope you had a fab-St. Patty's day too!

Now go kiss your sweetheart-

Irish or not!

Mischief Makers...

Let's face it:  

I'm obviously not Irish,
and despite my love of all things food,
corned beef and cabbage is lost on me!

But I do love candy...

And any excuse to make a brownie...

so I guess this holiday isn't so bad after all!

Especially since it's also fun for your house to be attacked by mischief makers!

Those rascally Leprechauns sure got around...

And to the delight of my girls they left a sweet treat in their wake!

Until next year when, as usual, 

mom will wear one speck of green, 

which Ava will ignore every time, 

to give me 

the traditional pinch!

Thanks Ava!

O' the Luck o' the Irish!

Yes, this is reflective of the life of a busy mom blogging:

St. Patrick's Day Photos in April!

Don't bother looking for the Easter photos until at least May!