Today is St. Patrick’s Day, but does anyone know why? Well, the day was originally held in honor of St. Patrick who brought Christianity to Ireland, however as the Irish immigrated to new lands, the celebration was carried across the globe and is now a day to celebrate Irish culture and the mythology of luck and good spirit. Now, you know. Okay…what to buy?
ELECTRONIC STUFF
Newegg.com is having a huge St. Patrick’s Day Sale.
They have discounted prices on components, electronics and more. http://promotions.newegg.com/neemail/mar-0-2011/stpatrick17/index-landing.html?nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10440897&PID=3668349&SID=
LEPRECHAUN DOG COSTUME
http://www.partybell.com/p-10773-leprechaun-dog-costume.aspx
What? Its on sale… $11.83 plus tax and shipping.
OVERSTOCK.COM
Overstock.com is having a St. Patrick’s Day sale. 
http://www.overstock.com/65845/static.html?TID=D:MOD_A4 For today only Overstock.com is offering significant savings on things that are green AND through today, you can get free shipping on your whole order, so if you are a big fan of green, this is a great deal as they have linens, tableware, jewelry, clothes and more all in beautiful shades of green.
SHARP 42″ 1080p LCD HDTV from Dell.com $449.99 ($500 savings)
This is an incredible savings off of a great TV, through a reputable website. Customers give this television 4.4 out of 5 stars saying that the picture is great and most customers are very pleased with the TV for its low price and large picture size.
SHOP IRISH ONLINE
ShopIrish.com You can get everything Irish you ever thought you wanted from ShopIrish.com, The Irish Im
port Shop and The Irish Shop 
Traditionally Irish things are, tea, dark stout beer, biscuits (cookies), sausages and potatoes, these stores also offer lovely dinnerware, linens, clothing and beautiful jewelry.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY CRAFT FROM KABOOSE.COM
Leprechaun Hat for Chips
Difficulty: Average
- 1/2 gallon Round ice cream container, clean and dry (you do not need the lid)
- 2 or 3 sheets of Green construction paper
- 1 sheet of Yellow or Gray construction paper
- 1 sheet of Black construction paper
- Scissors
- Ruler
- Pen
- Double stick tape
- Large circular object (however wide the construction paper is)
HOW TO MAKE IT
- Trace around the large circular object on the green construction paper with the pen.
- Cut out the circle.
- Use the double stick tape to adhere the circle to the bottom of the ice cream container.
- Cut a piece of green construction paper to fit around the container. You may need two pieces of construction paper or be able to piece them together.
- Use the double stick tape to adhere the construction paper around the container.
- Cut a strip about 2″ wide out of the black construction paper.
- Cut a 4″ square out of the gray or yellow construction paper.
- Cut a rectangle in the middle of the gray construction paper about 1 1/4″ x 2″. Discard the little piece of construction paper. Hint: Fold the square into fourths and cut a square out of the middle of the folded area. Open up the square.
- Check positioning of the black band by laying it around the hat about an inch above the brim. Cut off any excess construction paper where it meets in the back.
- Lay the gray or yellow (buckle) over the black band as shown in the photograph. Once the layout is satisfactory, tape in place.
- Add green tortilla chips, if available, and get ready for your feast. (From www.kaboose.com)
THINGS TO DO WITH THE KIDS TO CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK’S DAY
This is a holiday which can be a lot of fun for you and the kids.
1. Make shamrock sugar cookies by using shamrock shaped cookie cutters or a plastic knife to create your own shamrock designs.
2. Dye dinner GREEN, using green food coloring dye, potatoes, pasta, eggs and any other light colored food green for a green dinner, Irish meal.
3. Do a pot of gold hunt, by hiding chocolate foil wrapped coins and collect their own pot of gold.
4. Serve a traditional Irish meal, such as potatoes and beef or lamb or shepheard’s pie
