Hello Friends and Happy St. Patrick's Day! 🍀
I thought I would show you this beautiful bowl of veggies that will become my dinner tonight! I have a little prep work to do peeling and chopping but once that is done it all goes into one big pot - easy peasy! I'm making a smoked shoulder (ham) as our main. We prefer that to corned beef. That's what my mother always made for us growing up. It's a meal we only have once a year and we all really enjoy it! Even Rob who isn't even a bit Irish, loves it.
I made my friend Elieen's Irish bread to go with it. We've been noshing on it all weekend. I brought some to my mother in laws on Saturday and everyone really enjoyed it. Eileens recipe has a little sour cream in it so it's not as dry as traditional Irish breads.
It's so good with morning coffee or afternoon tea :)
♥
This past weekend we had beautiful weather. Yesterday was 67 degrees! I had all our screen doors open just for a little while. It felt good to change the air in the house. I think every bird in the neighborhood was singing because all I could hear was chirping. Rob and I sat out on our back deck on Sunday morning and had a 30-minute conversation about what kinds of flowers we're planting this spring (now that's a conversation I can get into:). It got me very excited for the nice weather and I can't wait for a trip to the garden center. I don't think I've ever been this excited for spring before. Like ever.
Today is a rainy Monday but I'm not bothered by it. I'm working from home today, so I'll stay cozy while my boiled dinner bubbles on the stove ♥
Another thing that got me very excited this weekend was I bought a vanity table for the bedroom! I've been thinking about getting one for a long time and finally bit the bullet. I found one I love on Amazon. It's white and has pretty lights around the mirror. It comes with a cute stool and 5 drawers for all my things. I can't wait to set it up and organize my makeup. It's time for me to do a BIG purge of old beauty products anyway and this is a good excuse to do it. Since we've been remodeling the bathroom, I'm slowing going through each room little by little and making mental notes of things I want to update and change. Wait until Rob finds out I want to wallpaper the bedroom! OH DEAR that should go over well! LOL But don't you just love wallpaper? I miss it!
I'll show you the vanity once it arrives and I get it set up. It feels very vintage to me (even though it's not) and my heart loves that ♥
Well, I better get back to work now.
I hope you all have a very HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY! ♥
Have a great week, my friends! Cheers! 🍀
Happy St. Patrick's Day to you!! Your dinner sounds really yummy! I'm making a Guinness beef and barley soup for dinner tonight. I love the warmer weather and longer, brighter days. It makes such a difference! I picked up a few packets of Zinnia seeds over the weekend. I'm excited to plant those later next month. Flowers make me so happy! I also picked up a gorgeous pink geranium, which I have sitting in a pretty pot on our dining table. I absolutely love wallpaper! It's so popular right now. I'm excited to hear more about what paper you choose for your bedroom. I'm looking forward to seeing your new vanity, too! Have a great day and a great week, dear friend. Happy Spring!
ReplyDeleteHappy St. Patrick's Day dear Friend! ☘️💚
ReplyDeleteYour meal for tonight looks amazing!
And yay for a new vanity. That will be so fun to have and organize. And I love wallpaper too and think about adding at least an accent wall here or there. You are inspiring me! Keep me posted how yours turns out.
Blessings on your week ahead. xo
It looks like you had a wonderful St. Patrick's Day! I, too, made all those veggies and put them in a crockpot! So delicious!
ReplyDeleteYour vanity sounds fabulous. You will enjoy it for your beauty products, although you are beautiful enough and don’t need anything else.
Wallpaper is coming back, and I love it. How fun for you!
I am very excited about spring! Happy Spring, my friend!