Happy St. David's Day!

I am proud of my Welsh heritage and love celebrating holidays, so I celebrate St. David's Day. In the past I have made typical Welsh holiday dishes for dinner, but now while I am busy with MBA school, I at least wear my Daffodil. I made a red dragon badge for my sons to wear (still young enough that wearing a flower may yield undesired teasing from peers).

As I have mentioned before, I am a big fan of the Welsh Rugby team and was quite excited to see them beat the English to win the Triple Crown this past Saturday, thus making it a more memorable St. David's Day today. As part of the rugby experience, I always love seeing the Daffodil Heads (see picture) cheering the team on to victory. Looking forward to the last two matches of the Six Nations tournament, hoping for a Wales Grand Slam! Go Wales! Happy St. David's Day!

Cardboard Costumes

Your child needs a costume for a party, so what do you do? Well, I go straight to the garage for cardboard boxes and poster paint. Recently, my son was invited to a Star Wars themed birthday party, where the party goers were asked to come as their favorite character from the movie series. My son settled on Jango Fett, as seen in the picture. I really enjoyed taking the time to cut out and paint the helmet and breastplate, punch some holes, and tie them off with ribbon. If you have the time and desire, consider some creative recycling of your cardboard boxes; it can be a lot of fun.