St. Patricks Day Mini Tree

I've had a little lime green mini Christmas tree since I was 16 that I used to keep in my bedroom.  For the last couple years I had the idea in my head of making it into a St. Patricks Day tree and this was the year to finally do it!

There aren't exactly alot of St. Patty's ornaments in the stores....it's not like the average american household has St. Patricks Day trees....so that meant making my own

I used green ribbon, glitter table scatter, and little gold coins

Just hot glue the ribbon onto the back

I did the same process for the coins

I had these big foam shamrocks left over from last year

I hot glued around the outer edge of one shamrock on the top half, leaving the bottom part unglued and sandwiched the two together

This created a small pouch

(Please....PLEASE ignore the fact that it looks like I was digging in the front yard.  That's paint under my nails, not mud haha....it was a craft filled day and I'm a messy crafter)

This pouch lets you slip it over the top branch to use it as a tree topper. Ya know...instead of a star

See.....see what I did there?

Here it is all together.....I couldn't get a good quality picture....I feel like it looks much better in person

And here is a close up of the ornaments

And all light up at night

I like it so much I think I may have just started something bad.....really really bad.   I'm already a Holiday wreath whore.....I think maybe I might be a holiday tree whore next


Yep.....I think I love that idea! ;)

 

St. Patricks Day Wreath

 Oh Good Ole St. Patty's Day.....

A day of boozing, pinching, and corn beefing!

A holiday celebrated by many....but often screwed over in the terms of decor 

I didn't get around to making a wreath last year and I couldn't let another year go by without making one...so with only a week to go I whipped one out pretty quick

If you've seen any of my other wreath posts you'll notice I almost always use paper shred as my background.   So I stock up on random colors as I see them throughout the year because I know they will get used at some point or another

Turns out I had 3 different shades of green paper that I mixed together in a box

I glued on a little hanging "Lucky" sign that I got at the dollar store and some little coins, foam shamrocks, and some heavier weighted shamrocks from Michaels

Now you're all set for getting your Irish on!

St. Patty's Day Corned Beef & Cabbage (Revamped)

So as many of you know, corned beef and cabbage is the most popular sustenance of choice (besides beer of course) on the day we commemorate Saint Patrick.  You might know it better as the day we pinch...or the day you get really really drunk (no, not Cinco De Drinko..the other holiday)  Also the day that everyone is all of the sudden claiming every bit of Irish ancestry they have in them.  All 1/16 haha

Anyways, while there is nothing wrong with your classic corned beef and cabbage where you basically boil the living crap out of it, I share a similar viewpoint as Liz Lemon on 30 Rock.

"All of human kind has one thing in common: The Sandwich. I believe that all anyone really wants in this life is to sit in peace and eat a sandwich."

Beautiful words Tina Fey.  Beautiful words.

Take something already delicious and slap it on bread...yummy!

Start by making yourself some coleslaw.  Or buy some.  Or if you  had some KFC the other night and have a styrofoam cup full..use it up!   

 I used a small head of cabbage, a cup or so of red cabbage, and 1 shredded carrot.  For my sauce I used a little less than 1 cup of mayo, 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar, and a couple pinches of sugar.  Adjust to taste.

Next, toast your buns because everything is better covered in butter and pan fried to golden brown. I usually use an onion or kaiser roll, but I had ciabatta on hand and I actually think I liked it better. 

And because I'm incredibly impatient, this is the point where I make myself a taco.  Corned beef "tortilla" with coleslaw filling.  I should open an Irish taco truck.

Shmear a thin layer of 1,000 island on both sides of the bun

Heat up your corned beef in a pan.  This is VERY important.  Even though I will never turn down a cold piece of corned beef for snacking purposes, nothing compares to eating it warm.  It brings out so much more flavor.

Pile it on your bread. Top with cole slaw.  Grab a beer. Wear some green.