Weekend Fun with the Luck O the Irish

This past weekend, our family had some major "Leprachaun" time to celebrate our part Irish heritage :) The whole weekend was themed around St. Patty's Day!!

The weekend started on Friday when the kids were out of school for an Act 80 day. First stop...Chuck E. Cheese. How does this relate? Gold coins (tokens)

We stopped off at Giant Eagle to buy our Sunday Irish dinner foods and let the younger kids hang out at the Iggle's Nest to do some "green" crafts :) While they had their fun, we had some with the older kids watching them as they did a St. Patrick's Day scavenger hunt through the store. Clues and food samples made a nice hunt!

Saturday, we made some yummies for our trip to WV for my sister's 18th birthday party.

Marshmallow Pops!

Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies!          

Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow Treats~

After a nice Saturday with the family, we made our way home for our Sunday Irish Dinner!

Sweet-and-Spicy Glazed Corn Beef. Recipe found in Woman's World magazine.

 Beer Braised Cabbage. Found the recipe in Woman's World magazine.

Apple and Smoked Salmon Salad. Found the recipe in Woman's World magazine.


We had little mugs of ale (ok, it was just sparkling apple cider), the kids loved it!

After dinner, we had a game of Leprachaun Trail where the kids had to find all of the hidden coins.

The night ended with what else? Homemade Shamrock Shakes!!

What a wonderful weekend!!

I posted all of the recipes on my food blog. http://dede-kneadarecipe.blogspot.com/

Book Review: From Blah to Awe...shaking up a boring faith by Jenna Lucado Bishop

Book Review: From Blah to Awe...shaking up a boring faith by Jenna Lucado Bishop


"I received this book for free from BookSneeze for this review”.

Book Review: Do you ever feel like faith just isn't as exciting as you thought it would be? You know God loves you, but you don't feel very loved. From time to time, going to church and reading the Bible seem...well, a little blah.

Jenna Lucado Bishop shares her testimony and others' stories to explore what a radical, living relationship with God looks like and how the Bible can help you hunger and thirst for more of God. You'll discover how to keep your faith fresh and vibrant and alive.

My Review:  When I opened the package, I was immediately perked up by the cover that came on this book. Polk-a-dots, flowers, inspiring colors :) This was a great book! The author, Jenna, does a fantastic job in writing about ways to really get into your faith without putting you to sleep. Her quirky words and testimonies are what everyone needs in today's society where people would attend church more or even listen if it was in words they could understand. The author is a very fun person with a nice idea on how to get everyone back into their faith and stay there...enjoying every step of their way. The first chapter consisted of individual stories of people realizing their faith. I loved reading these little stories and actually wished there were more of them throughout the book. Sometimes it is easier to relate yourself with someone in a story than to just read what the author wrote. Jenna Lucado Bishop is fun, vibrant and above all...into her faith. This book has made me feel so good about mine...way to go Jenna!!!