Mom Monday- Lucky One

St. Patrick's Day is a great time to talk about being lucky with your kids.  With shamrocks everywhere, it's an easy topic to bring up.  Today, I am bringing you a fun idea to do with the kids.  Talk about ways you feel lucky.  Things like great kids, roof over your head, food on the table,etc are good starting points.  These are ideas that will get the kiddos thinking.  Cut out a shamrock from a sheet of green construction paper for each of your kiddos (and yourself!).  Write "I Am Lucky Because" at the top.  Then have your kiddos write all the reasons they are lucky.  When they are finished, tape the shamrocks to the fridge!

Hugs y'all!!

Melissa

Thirsty Thursday- Eat, Drink & Be Irish

I love how we take other countries' holidays and celebrate like they are our own.  St. Patrick's Day is my most favorite Irish holiday.  I don't know any other Irish holidays so it wins by default.  Anyways, it seems like we take our favorite green holiday as prime time to get a little tipsy.  So I have brought you some fun drinks to help you celebrate your inner Irish!

The Tipsy Leprechaun 

The Ginger Hooley

                

Green Sangria

                  

May you have the luck of the Irish!

Hugs y'all!

Melissa

   

Fashion Friday-Leprechaun or Irish Cutie?

Let's face it.  Too much of a good thing can be bad.  So can too much of one color.  I have to come to keep you from looking like a leprechaun next week!  Seriously, no one wants that look.  It's not flattering to look like a little bald man in a green suit.

1.  Use complimentary colors.  

      I love green with navy!  A good Kelly green looks pulled together when paired with navy.  Purple is another great choice.  Muted lime green seems more adult when paired with chocolate brown.  Deep greens like emerald will pop with tan or camel.

2. Use it small doses!

     That means add green accessories to compliment an outfit.  Scarves, necklaces, earrings, bracelets or shoes are easy to add.  Keep it to 3 pieces.  

3.  Go Big!

      Quite a contradiction to tip 2!  I have two pieces in my closet I love!!!  I found a great pair of skinny jeans that are an awesome green!  I also have a dress from a "pin up" online clothing shop that is a spectacular shade of green!  (I'm wearing it in my picture on the "About Me" page).  The key is I add a neutral color when I wear either item.  If you have colored jeans, pair them with a solid top like black, white, or denim.  You can't beat a good button up shirt. Add simple neutral flats and you will look adorable!

4.  Commitment Issues?

      Still not sure?  Nail polish is the scaredy cat's best option.  Check out Monday's post to help you!

5.  Golden Girl.

      I'm not saying you should look like a pot of gold!  But accessorize with small amounts of gold.  A simple necklace looks flattering against a green top.  It makes both the necklace and the shirt pop without being overwhelming.  

Hugs y'all!

Melissa

To Do Tuesday- Dollar Tree St. Patty's Wreath

Anyone else like being creative?  Anyone else feel that wreaths are terribly overpriced?  Ever see a wreath and think, "I could do that with my eyes closed!"?  Well, you are in luck my friends!!  Today's tutorial takes a dollar store foam wreath, 2 feather boas, and 1/2 a package of glittery shamrocks.  For a whopping total of $4, you can make this wreath.  So here it goes!

Take one of the feather boas and hot glue one end of it the wreath form.  As you wrap it, add a dot of glue every so often.  This will make sure the boa stays where you want it.  Once it's completely wrap ( should cover half of your wreath), glue the end down.  You will wrap your second one just like the first.  I overlap just a bit to make sure there is complete coverage. 

           

Easy so far right?  Now, take your package of glittery foam shamrocks and hot glue wherever your heart desires!!!  I left room on my mine for a piece of ribbon.

                       

 

Drum roll please... Here is the finished product!!!

                       

 

Make up Monday- "Anti-Pinch" Polish

                 

I have a confession.  I really like green.  It looks really good on redheads.  It symbolizes spring and new beginnings.  Green comes in many great shades so it's hard to pick just one.  Green nails are the easiest way to keep the pinchers away next week!!  That's why I picked a few different shades of green nail polish for this Monday's beauty post.  

                

1.  "Rise & Shine" by Sinful Colors ($1.99):  This one is great.  It's a bright Kelly green that really pops when paired with a lighter color like mint.  The Sinful Colors line is cheap and found at most drugstores.  

2.  "Emerald Cut" by Hard Candy ($4.00):  A little pricier but I still found it at Walmart.  It's a beautiful shade of emerald green.  Some "emerald green" polishes look black but not this one.  It has just enough sparkle but not overbearing.  Plus the Hard Candy label brought back memories of my late teens.  Remember when it came with a little ring?!

3.  "Shop Mintage" by Nicole by OPI ($5.97):  This one is our most expensive on the list.  I needed a cute mint for spring.  This one definitely fit that "need."  It has more green than blue.  Some mint colors have too much blue for me.  I love this one paired with a dark green like emerald.

4.  "Lucky Charming" by Pure Ice ($1.97):  Another great cheapy!  I would describe this one as a glittery sour apple color.  Super cute but requires a few coats to get a solid coverage. 

I hope you find the perfect shade before March 17th!!!

Hugs y'all,

Melissa