All in Green

Last Year's Leprechaun Visit

What a fun day it was! Our girls awoke to find that a leprechaun had visited while they slept. Green footprints trailed through the kitchen, claiming our cabinet doors, chairs, and floor. And how they delighted in finding everything awry... chairs were misplaced or tipped over, plates were overturned and sporting four-leaf clover cookies. Glasses were upside-down, and a small place had been set just for Mr. Leprechaun in our high chair. And as would be expected, his food was green, and he was quite brazen to have had a small glass of green sprinkles to drink! And while I do not offer to claim any dealings with this display, I was quite surprised to see that a certain Daddy Leprechaun had contributed to the fun while I slept! How fun it was to delight in the whimsy of the day. We even enjoyed a trip to the bookstore to begin our St. Patrick's Day book collection. Here's what we found:

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How thankful I am for the smiling faces and joyful hearts that made this day so precious!

December Daily

I'm just in love with this idea of the December Daily from Ali Edwards! I first learned about it from Stephanie at Playing House, and it looks like so much fun! What a wonderful way to savor the memories that the holidays offer. I'm not certain that I'll be able to get this going in time for this year, but perhaps I can pick up something soon after the new year starts--the "ordinary" days of February can be just as blissful as the lovely days of December!! I'll let you know if I decide to give this a try, but I certainly hope you'll enjoy it for yourself!

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