iMommies St. Patrick’s Day Contest
To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on March 17th,
iMommies is giving away two green 1GB iPod Shuffles!
Entries will be reviewed in two categories, and one winner selected from each. You may enter one, or both, of the categories below.
Category 1 (Website/Blog Post)
To enter the Category 1 giveaway, write a post about the iMommies St. iPodtrick’s Day giveaway and link back to this post. The article should include an Irish fact from history, Irish tradition, Irish limerick, or anything else related to St. Patrick’s Day!
Category 2 (iMommies Comment)
To enter the Category 2 giveaway, leave a comment to this post. The comment should again include an Irish fact from history, Irish tradition, Irish limerick, or anything else related to St. Patrick’s Day!
To help out with this St. Patrick’s Day giveaway, I’ve sought the guidance of St. Rebecca, my very best friend from Seattle. Rebecca is fabulously witty, candid, creative, unique, the best listener in the world…she’s fair, intelligent, honest, open-minded…AND…she’s Irish!
Rebecca will review all of the entries posted, and will select one winner from each category, based on creativity, originality, Irish authenticity, and overall appeal.
The final day to enter is March 14th, and winning entries will be announced on March 17th.
To get started, here’s my Irish limerick…
There once were two iPods o’green,
They sat lifeless, still, and serene.
In not too many moons
They’ll find their iTunes,
But we must wait ‘til March 17
Best o’ the Irish luck to ye all!
“Women are wiser than men because they know less and understand more.”
I love this quote from James Stephens, Irish poet and fiction writer, one of the leading figures of the Irish literary renaissance.
It is short, simple, yet oh so very true
I am from the home of Notre Dame – every St Patrick’s Day the beer was green everywhere- this was/is a HUGE tradition there.
My dad was born on St. Patty’s Day, AND I’m (part) Irish!!!
Fun Fact From National Geographic News: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/03/0315_050315_stpatricksday.html
“Many myths surround St. Patrick. One of the best known—and most inaccurate—is that Patrick drove all the snakes from Ireland into the Irish Sea, where the serpents drowned. (Some still say that is why the sea is so rough.)
But snakes have never been native to the Emerald Isle. The serpents were likely a metaphor for druidic religions, which steadily disappeared from Ireland in the centuries after St. Patrick planted the seeds of Christianity on the island.”
Happy St. Pattys Day from a very Irish girl! Here’s a joke for you:
An aging man lived alone in Ireland. His only son was in Long Kesh Prison, and he didn’t know anyone who would spade up his potato garden. The old man wrote to his son about it, and received this reply, “For HEAVENS SAKE, don’t dig up that garden, that’s where I buried the GUNS!!!!!”
At 4 A.M. the next morning, a dozen British soldiers showed up and dug up the entire garden, but didn’t find any guns. Confused, the man wrote to his son telling him what happened and asking him what to do next.
His son’s reply was: “Just plant your potatoes.”
St. Patrick’s Day is my anniversary, so every year I prepare the traditional corned beef and cabbage!
An Irish Blessing
May there always be work for your hands to do,
May your purse always hold a coin or two,
May the sun always shine on your windowpane,
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain,
May the hand of a friend always be near you,
May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.
an irish blessing for you:
A SUNBEAM TO WARM YOU
A MOONBEAM TO CHARM YOU
A SHELTERING ANGEL THAT NOTHING CAN HARM YOU
IM VERY IRISH & WOULD LOVE TO WIN 1 OF THESE GREEN CAMERAS TO TAKE TO THE ST PATS PARADE NEXT YEAR!
GOD BLESS YOU!
Oooh, hope I win, I LOVE GREEN and I LOVE music! I like this IrishLierick, especially since I work at a college:
“There once was an old man of Esser,
Whose knowledge grew lesser and lesser,
It at last grew so small
He knew nothing at all,
And now he’s a college professor.”
An odd Irish birthday tradition is to lift the birthday child upside down and give his head a few gentle bumps on the floor for good luck. The number of bumps should allegedly correspond to the child’s age plus one.
I think this is so funny!!
-Tanya
Here are some fun St. Patrick’s Day things you can do with your kids to celebrate: Use a few drops of food coloring (like Mccormicks) in the tub to have Green bath fun. We like to make magic sparkle bread. Take a slice of bread. Use a large cookie cutter to cut a clover shape (or your preferred shape) spread with butter and sprinkle with green colored sugar. Hide some pennies around the backyard and have the kids go on a hunt for the Leprechaun’s treasure-this keeps our kids busy a long time!
I was taught that St. Patrick used the shamrock leaf to symbolize the Trinity, that’s why today many people wear a shamrock to commemorate Saint Patrick’s Day.
My grandmother was born in Ireland, so every year we had a tradition of starting the day with green eggs and ham for breakfast. For dinner we had corned beef sandwiches, sour cream and onion chips, pickles, and pistachio pudding for dessert. When we were younger my mom sent us on treasure hunts around the house to find the lepruchan with his treasure (candy for us). St. Patrick’s Day was always a fun holiday in our house!
This definitely isn’t Irish trivia, but it’s become a family tradition. My husband and son play night golf every St. Patrick’s Day at a local golf course. It’s a great way to honor another culture and spend father/son time!
The first St. Patrick’s day parade was not in Ireland but in the United States. It took place in New York when the British troops marched through on March 17, 1762.
The original Irish name for these figures of folklore is “lobaircin,” meaning “small-bodied fellow.”
Belief in leprechauns probably stems from Celtic belief in fairies, tiny men and women who could use their magical powers to serve good or evil. In Celtic folktales, leprechauns were cranky souls, responsible for mending the shoes of the other fairies. Though only minor figures in Celtic folklore, leprechauns were known for their trickery, which they often used to protect their much-fabled treasure.
Leprechauns had nothing to do with St. Patrick or the celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, a Catholic holy day. In 1959, Walt Disney released a film called Darby O’Gill & the Little People, which introduced America to a very different sort of leprechaun than the cantankerous little man of Irish folklore. This cheerful, friendly leprechaun is a purely American invention, but has quickly evolved into an easily recognizable symbol of both St. Patrick’s Day and Ireland in general.
I hope the giveaway date is lucky for me– its my 45th brithday . I am going from 44 and Foxy to 45 and fierce:)
I remember St Patricks Day back when I was in first grade! The teacher told us that the leprechauns had left us a giant pot of gold filled with candy (of course!) at the end of the rainbow. The imagination is such a wonderful thing! I still swear that I saw little leprechauns prancing around the room. Ohhhh! If we could all just be kids again! Here is a little story I found about leprechauns:
Legend tells that if you are lucky enough to find a leprechaun, you must be careful not to let the little green guy out of your sight until he tells you where the pot of gold is. You had better be on your toes, though, because leprechauns are known to be cunning and quick – in the blink of an eye, the gold guard will dash out of sight, taking your hopes for good fortune with him.
My sister was born on St. Patty’s Day—here is my fact about Ireland……………’Ireland’ is divided into two countries: The Republic of Ireland & Northern Ireland
St. Patrick’s Day PINCH — School children have started a little tradition of their own. They pinch classmates who don’t wear green on this holiday. Wearing green is strictly a U.S. custom, as the color green is not popular in Ireland. Green is connected to the old green flag and a time when Ireland was not free. Green is also a color connected with hope and nature.
Here are some fun facts about St. Patrick’s Day:
St. Patrick’s Day festivities in the United States date back as far as 1737, when Boston held the first ever St. Patrick’s Day parade.
In the United States, St. Patrick’s Day would not be St. Patrick’s Day unless the Chicago River is dyed green. This tradition began in 1962, when Chicago pollution-control workers used green dye to trace illegal sewage discharges in the river. The workers thought it might be a fun way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, so they released 100 pounds of green vegetable dye into the river – enough to keep it green for a week! The idea was a hit, and continues to this day. However, only 40 pounds of dye are used today to minimize environmental damage.
Corned beef and cabbage is the traditional meal enjoyed by many on St. Patrick’s Day, but only half of it is truly Irish. Cabbage has long been a staple of the Irish diet, but it was traditionally served with Irish bacon, not corned beef. The corned beef was substituted for bacon by Irish immigrants to the Americas around the turn of the century who could not afford the real thing. They learned about the cheaper alternative from their Jewish neighbors.
There was a young lady one fall
Who wore a newspaper dress to a ball.
The dress caught fire
And burned her entire
Front page, sporting section and all.
What a great contest. Here is my Irish fact. The name “lephrechaun” has several origins. It could be from the Irish Gaelic word “leipreachan,” which means “a kind of aqueous sprite.” Or, it could be from “leath bhrogan,” which means “shoemaker.”
There once was a cop they called Bailey.
His partner was O so hairy.
The bad man could run,
But not have much fun,
For the partner you see had a tail-y
history: our last name is Bailey and DH is a K-9 cop!
Thanks for the leap day fun!!
~Lana~
I posted about the contest on my blog~ including my fun Irish fact and a bit of trivia about myself as well! You can see my post here: http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/ReviewsbyHeidi/490116/
Every St. Patrick’s day the kids and I celebrate with green milk, clover sandwiches (three hearts and a little scrap for the stem), and we make our own clover decorations using coffee filters cut in the shape of a clover and then taking blue and yellow food coloring and dropping a drop at a time on the filter. (They get to learn the lesson of yellow and blue make green which is really cool too.)
Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone.
I love the story of St. Patrick and his journey! St. Patrick was actually born in Britain, not Ireland.
Here is a little known fact about St. Patrick!
St. Patrick’s Day marks the Roman Catholic feast day for Ireland’s patron saint, who died in the 5th century. St. Patrick (Patricius in Latin) was not born in Ireland, but in Britain.
• Irish brigands kidnapped St. Patrick at 16 and brought him to Ireland. He was sold as a slave in the county of Antrim and served in bondage for six years until he escaped to Gaul, in present-day France. He later returned to his parents’ home in Britain, where he had a vision that he would preach to the Irish. After 14 years of study, Patrick returned to Ireland, where he built churches and spread the Christian faith for some 30 years.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/03/0315_050315_stpatricksday.html
Here’s an Irish proverb I like and thought it would be appropriate for our group –
‘Tis better to spend money like there’s no tomorrow than to spend tonight like there’s no money!
My mother’s birthday is on March 17th and we have always had St Patty’s Day themed parties for her every year. This is a quote we had put on her cake once and she loved it!
O, the red rose may be fair,
And the lily statelier;
But my shamrock, one in three
Takes the very heart of me!
~Katherine Tynan
I believe this quote from Irish writer Sean O’Casey says it all!
“Every action of our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity.”
- Sean O’Casey
P.S. Happy B-Day to my hubby Galen whose B-Day is 03/17!! You have made my life better & your constant love reminds me how lucky I am to be your wife.
There once was a Mommy of one,
Whose world spun around her dear son,
He loves to sing and dance
and will if given the chance,
We’d put that Ipod to use if we won!
This is an old Irish wedding custom.
* Ancient custom: In the old days, couples ate salt and oatmeal at the beginning of their reception: Each of them took three mouthfuls as a protection against the power of the evil eye. Also, when a couple is dancing, the bride can’t take both feet off the floor because the fairies will get the upper hand. Fairies love beautiful things and one of their favorites is a bride. There’s many an Irish legend about brides being spirited away by the little people! For the same reason, it’s bad luck for a bride to wear green. I’ve also heard that it’s bad luck for anyone to wear green at an Irish wedding – but I think it really only applies to the bride. It’s also bad luck for a bride or the groom to sing at their own wedding.
I love this poem:
All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful:
The Lord God made them all.
From Hymns for Little Children by Cecil F. Alexander. HE was born in Co. Wicklow and is thought to have written the words at Markree Castle, Collooney, Co. Sligo.
My girls and I have enjoyed making leprechaun traps through the years. It is a fun craft to get the kids involved and they are always excited the next morning to see if they have trapped anything! I found these instructions on-line…
Building Your Own Leprechaun Trap
It is very difficult to catch a tricky Leprechaun, but you can sure have fun trying! The first thing you need to do is build a trap. There is no right or wrong way to build a Leprechaun trap.
You can make a contraption with a net, boxes, a clean can, or anything else you can think of such as paper towel rolls, empty containers, tin foil, paper, string or yarn, sandwich bags, etc; or, how about using an old shoe since they are said to be cobblers. You have to be very creative to catch a Leprechaun.
Once you build your trap, don’t forget to add bait to help lure the Leprechaun. Since Leprechauns are very greedy, one of the best things you can use for bait are coins! If you don’t want to use real coins, you can easily substitute candy coins or make your own gold coins by cutting circles out of cardboard and painting them gold. Gold nuggets made by painting small rocks are another option.
Here are a few more tips and suggestions to help you get started:
Rainbows are good to use on or around your trap.
Color your trap green and decorate it with green items (stickers, glitter, etc)
Leprechauns are also attracted to four leaf clovers.
Leprechauns like Lucky Charms cereal!
Make sure your trap is disguised well – make sure it blends into its surroundings.
No two traps should be alike or the Leprechaun will get suspicious and leave.
A Leprechaun will leave a trail of gold and/or green glitter, so watch for it!
My daughter hardly knows she’s part Irish
She would rather think about playing go fish
She loves to kiss things like Barney
And is not interested in kissing the Blarney
She may have red hair
And skin that is really fair
But she is not someone’s little leprechaun!
An Irish Toast
May you be in Haven a half hour before thr devil knows you’re dead.
My now almost 20 year old son had a fabulous teacher who is Irish for 4th grade. On St. Patrick’s Day the class cooked soda bread and Irish potato soup for lunch. In the afternoon her husband, a very talented Irish musician, can in and played music while she taught the class Irish dancing. What a memorable day for the class. This is something he talks about and for many years he was interested in Irish music and we went to a number of Irish festivals.
There was a young lady one fall
Who wore a newspaper dress to a ball.
The dress caught fire
And burned her entire
Front page, sporting section and all.
Guess she didn’t have the luck o the Irish!
Can you get more Irish than Grogan? That’s my maiden name. I have recently traced my geneaology back to Kilkenney, Ireland. I really enjoy learning more about my family history. St Patricks Day in Ireland is usually a day with family at church and feasting together watching the parades in the US. The day is the national holiday of the Irish people. Today there are festivals and some parades in Ireland. A shamrock is usually worn on the chest.
Lá Fhéile Pádraig (LAW AY-luh PAW-rihg) = St. Patrick’s Day
For each petal on the shamrock
This brings a wish your way -
Good health, good luck, and happiness
For today and every day.
~Author Unknown
Saint Patrick’s Breastplate
The prayer used by St. Patrick to protect his followers from the King-He prayed and the whole group changed into deer and ran past the warriors to the hall of the king where he successfully did a battle of words with the Druids.
I bind me to-day
Gods might to direct me
Gods Power to protect me
Gods wisdom for learning
Gods eye for discerning
Gods ear for my hearing
Gods Word for my clearing
Gods hand for my cover
Gods path to pass over
Gods buckler to guard me
Gods army to ward me
Against snares of the devil
Against vices temptation
Against wrong inclination
Against men who plot evil
Near or afar with many or few
Christ near
Christ here
Christ be with me
Christ beneath me
Christ within me
Christ behind me
Christ be o er me
Christ Before me
Christ in the left and the right
Christ hither and thither
Christ in the sight
Of each eye that shall seek me
In each ear that shall hear
In each mouth that shall speak me
Christ not the less
In each heart I address
I bind me to-day on the Triune I call
With faith in the Trinity-unity
God over all.
(trans. Sigerson)
Try a traditional Irish dinner of corned beef, cabbage, and potatoes. Makes a great dinner and has fabulous leftover possibilities.
Ingredients
1-4½ pound corned beef brisket
4 allspice berries
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 onion, quartered 1 bulb garlic, cut crosswise so each clove is cut in half
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
1 whole clove, optional
1 medium head cabbage, cut into eighths
1½ pounds small (about 1-inch diameter) red potoatoes
Cooking Instructions
Rinse corned beef under running water. Place in large pot. Add allspice, bay leaves, mustard seeds, onion, peppercorns, and clove. Add enough water to cover.
Bring to a boil, skim any scum if needed. Reduce to a simmer and cover. Cook about 4 hours, or until fork-tender. Remove and keep warm.
Strain out spices and vegetables from cooking water. Add cabbage and potatoes. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cook 30 minutes until fork tender
I am not Irish but my husband is and I love ipods
The term Hill Billy was was given by the British to the Settlers of the Virginia mountains.
crossing my fingers!!!
ROCK AND ROLL LEPRECHAUN
When catching bugs on my front lawn,
I spied a lucky leprechaun.
He gave a sly and impish grin
and scratched his tiny, bearded chin.
“I guess it is me gold you’re after,”
said the little man with laughter.
“Here’s me tale. It’s such a shame.
There is no wealth for you to claim.
“I have no gold you understand.
I play guitar. I’m in a band.
I spent me gold on flashy clothes
and microphones and stereos.
“A fancy bus with white-walled tires,
diamond studded amplifiers,
silver plated cymbal stands,
and small guitars for little hands.”
“But still,” he said, “you caught me fair,
and since I have no gold to share,
I have two tickets – second row.
We play tonight. Enjoy the show!”
He shook my hand and smoothed his beard.
Then, with a wink, he disappeared.
A concert’s fine, but truth be told,
I think I’d rather have the gold.
–Eric Ode
Submitted by: Holli
Happy St. Patricks Day All! Don’t forget to wear your green!
You can read what I wrote on my blog for this contest at http://merrilymusingmom.blogspot.com/2008/02/st-ipodtricks-day-giveaway.html . I especially enjoy the friendliness of the Irish people, and their penchant for socializing at the local pub or eatery with family and friends. I recently found out that through my husband’s father’s mother’s side of the family (got all that?!) we are part Irish…so even more reason to celebrate! Here’s my Irish blessing for all of you:
“May God give you…For every storm a rainbow, for every tear a smile, for every care a promise and a blessing in each trial. For every problem life sends, a faithful friend to share, for every sigh a sweet song and an answer for each prayer.”
There was a young lady named Hannah,
Who slipped on a peel of banana.
As she lay on her side,
More stars she aspied
Than there are in the Star-Spangled Banner.
Patrick was born in the later half of the 4th century AD.
There are differing views about the exact year and place of his birth.
According to one school of opinion, he was born about 390 A.D.,
while the other school says it is about 373 AD. Again, his birth place
is said to be in either Scotland or Roman England.
His real name was probably Maewyn Succat.
Though Patricius was his Romanicized name,
he was later came to be familiar as Patrick.
Scranton and Lackawanna County have deep Irish roots, which manifest themselves annually with one of the largest St. Patrick’s Day parades in the nation and the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Dinner, now in its 95th year. This year will mark the second year for the St. Patrick’s Day Celebration, an alternative dinner for women.
The Irish came to this area starting in the early 1800s, many to work in the coal mines. Through the years, they became perhaps the most dominant ethnic group in Lackawanna County, rising to prominence in politics, the judiciary, religion, medicine and other positions of leadership in the community. By latest count, more than 30 percent of the county’s population is of Irish descent.
To get a sense of just how prominent Scranton’s Irish community is, consider these historical tidbits:
WB01512_.gif (115 bytes)John F. Kennedy’s stop here was reported to be one of the best of his presidential campaign.
WB01512_.gif (115 bytes) In 1964, Robert F. Kennedy made his first public speech here at the Friendly Sons dinner following the assassination of his brother.
WB01512_.gif (115 bytes) When Dr. Garret Fitzgerald, prime minister of Ireland, visited the United States in 1986, he made three stops – Washington, the United Nations in New York and the Friendly Sons dinner in Dickson City.
WB01512_.gif (115 bytes) Gerry Adams, the leader of Sinn Fein, chose Scranton as one of two U.S. cities he officially visited in 1996.
As we approach St. Patrick’s Day, Scranton’s Irishness will blossom with parades, dinners, musical performances, speeches, laughter and song as the area’s Irish boast of their greatness and poke fun at their frailties.
St. Patrick was born about 390 AD in Roman Britain. As a youth he was kidnapped by Irish raiders and sold into slavery in Ireland, where he tended sheep. Living as a shepard in the isolation of the mountains he became a mystic.
He escaped six years later on a ship which taking dogs to Gaul (France). At some point he returned to his family in Britain, then seems to have studied at several monasteries in Gaul. He returned to Ireland about 435 AD as a missionary. He used his familiarity with the culture to introduce Christianity to the Irish. Rather than attacking paganism, he used pagan symbols to win converts. It is said that he used the three-leafed shamrock, the traditional pagan symbol of spring, to explain the concept of the Trinity; hence its strong association with his day and name. He superimposed the pagan symbol of the sun onto the Christian cross giving the celtic cross its shape. Tradition has it that he drove all of the snakes out of the country, a metaphor for the banishment of paganism from ancient Ireland.
Patrick was the first Christian Bishop outside of the Roman Empire. At the time of his death on March 17, 461 AD he was proclaimed a Saint by his followers in Ireland and a feast day was proclaimed in his honor on the day of his passing.
The Church permitted a feast in St. Patrick’s honor each March 17. Falling midway in through the fasting season of Lent, St. Patrick’s Day became associated with feasting, dancing and drinking.
St. Patrick’s Day is an enchanted time — a day to begin transforming winter’s dreams into summer’s magic.
Adrienne Cook
Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar, and fat.
Alex Levine
For the young Gaels of Ireland
Are the lads that drive me mad,
For half their words need footnotes
And half their rhymes are bad.
Arthur Guiterman
An Irishman can be worried by the consciousness that there is nothing to worry about.
Austin O’Malley
Other people have a nationality. The Irish and the Jews have a psychosis.
Brendan Behan
I have a total irreverence for anything connected with society,
except that which makes to road safer, the beer stronger,
the old men and women warmer in the winter, and happier in the summer.
Brendan Behan
Ireland is where strange tales begin
and happy endings are possible.
Charles Haughey
Irishness is not primarily a question of birth or blood or language; it is the condition of being involved in the Irish situation, and usually of being mauled by it.
Conor Cruise O’Brien
For an Irishman, talking is a dance.
Deborah Love
Like an Irishman’s obligation, all on the one side, and always yours.
English saying
I showed my appreciation of my native land in the usual Irish way by getting out of it as soon as I possibly could.
George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)
Put an Irishman on the spit and you can always get another Irishman to turn him.
George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)
An Irishman’s heart is nothing but his imagination.
George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)
My one claim to originality among Irishmen is that I have never made a speech.
George Moore
When Irish eyes are smiling, watch your step.
Gerald Kersh
The Irish do not want anyone to wish them well; they want everyone to wish their enemies ill.
Harold Nicolson
A few years ago I nannied for an Irish family (Sweeney!). I enjoyed planning fun activities for their 3 boys, and especially on holidays. Of course (and despite my Scandinavian heritage), I had to think of something great for St. Patricks Day. I did a few things. First, after the boys (ages 8, 6, 3) had gone up to bed I took out some washable tempera pain in guess which color – green! Then I meticulously crawled all along the tile and wood floors while stamping “leprechaun footprings”! The footprints started with a sign written with green marker about how the kids would never find the treasure stashed away somewhere in the house. At least something cheesy like that. The oldest wouldn’t buy it, but I tried to encourage him to keep it fun for the younger two, who were wide-eyed when they found the footprints and poster the next morning. I told them that they could not follow the footprints until after they’d eaten breakfast. They sat down at the kitchen table where I’d filled their bowls with the cereal choice of the week. Then, like I normally did, I poured milk on top of the cereal. This time, however, I had squirted 3 drops of green food coloring underneath the cereal, and when I poured the milk, the milk turned a fantastic shade of green! The youngest was grossed out so we got him another bowl (oh well, it was worth his expression!), but the older two thought it was way cool! After breakfast we followed the footprints which led to the laundry room where I had hidden a special St. Patricks Day treat for the boys. And for their after school snacks, I made parfaits with vanilla pudding (colored, once again with green food coloring), crushed Oreo cookies, and cool whip. The day was a hit!
Hey imommies bloggers how’s this for KARMA, My entire life my favorite color has been green and the day me and my husband called in to city hall to get married we had o idea it was gonna be on St. Patrick’s Day, so now our anniversary every year is on St. Patrick’s Day… Go Figure Kool or What
Wow, what a fun contest! Here is my comment entry, an irish toast:
It is better to spend money like there’s no tomorrow than to spend tonight like there’s no money!
Also I made a post on my blog announcing the contest and I posted a couple of really great irish blessings:
http://hopefilledmom.com/index.php/may-the-good-lord-take-a-liking-to-you-but-not-too-soon/
This was so much fun, good “luck” to everyone!
God Bless,
Heather
http://hopefilledmom.com
My Birthday is St Patricks Day – 1970. This will be my first Birthday without my Mum. She died New Years Day in Austalia, quite suddenly and I wasn’t even able to go back to Aus for the funeral. I sure miss my Mum and my Birthday just won’t feel the same without her.
“May the road rise up to meet you;
May the wind always be at your back,
The sun shine warm upon your face,
The rain fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again
May God hold you in the hollow if His hand.”
This is my entry for the competition.
My maiden name is Irish, Coombes, in fact, there is a Castle Coombs in Ireland which my parents have visited. We always had green eggs and ham for breakfast, baked Irish soda bread and had corned beef and cabbage with green milk for dinner!