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Tuesday, March 2, 2021

10 St. Patrick's Day Snacks and Foods For Your Family to Enjoy

 

St. Patrick's Day Snacks and Foods
St. Patrick's Day Snacks and Foods

In addition to wearing something green so you don't get pinched on St. Patrick's Day, it's also fun to eat St. Patrick's Day foods.  Here's a list of fun St. Patrick's Day snacks and other foods so you can make your grocery shopping list and prepare for your fun St. Patrick's Day plans.

10 St. Patrick's Day Snacks and Foods For Your Family to Enjoy

1.  Trail Mix always makes a good snack, but it's more fun to eat it with a St. Patrick's Day twist.  Sarah and Jessica over at Pretty Providence share their recipe that only requires 3 ingredients.  Take a look here and give it a try.  You can change out the candy colors to coordinate with any holiday or special event theme.

2.  Oh  my goodness, these are just too cute.  Turn Nutter Butter cookies into leprechaun faces!  Vera Sweeney over at Lady and the Blog shows us how she made hers.  Once you see these cookies, you will want to make them . . . and of course . . . eat them.

Pastabilities Good Luck Shaped Pasta with Shamrocks for St Patrick's Day, Non-GMO Wheat Pasta
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 3.  Looking for a St. Patrick's Day breakfast idea?  How about these amazing looking cinnamon rolls with shamrock sprinkles?  They look delicious!  Check them out at Craftibilities.

4.  Remember the Rice Krispies treats your mom used to make?  My mother made Rice Krispies treats for us quiet often while I was growing up.  They were always so good especially when they were still warm.  Here's a recipe for Rice Krispies treats St. Patrick's Day style.  Check them out at Classy Clutter.

5.  Would you like to send your kids to school with a fun St. Patrick's Day lunch?  Here's a cute idea and it looks like it won't take too much time in the kitchen on a busy weekday morning.  Here's a great home packed lunch idea from Lakeview Farms.

Chocolate Covered OREO Cookies, St. Patrick's Day Gift
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 6.  Who loves red velvet cake?  I know I do!  How about a green velvet cake?  Actually, how about a green velvet cheesecake cake?  Try this recipe from Lori at Recipe Girl.

7.  I'm sure you've probably enjoyed peppermint bark during the Christmas season.  Why not enjoy leprechaun bark on St. Patrick's Day?  Check out this colorful version of leprechaun bark from This N' That with Olivia.

8.  The Lucky Charms folks have shared a recipe for Rainbow Lucky Charms Frosted Cookie Bars on their website.  Check out this easy and fun recipe here.

Lucky Charms Cereal - St. Patrick's Day Limited Edition
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9.  Do you enjoy pancakes?  Have a stack of green Lucky Charms pancakes.  Here's the recipe from Betty Crocker.

10.  Want to avoid using green food coloring?  Melissa at Bless This Mess has compiled a list of naturally green foods.  Check them out here.

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St. Patrick's Day Snacks and Foods
St. Patrick's Day Snacks and Foods

Since Spring is only a few days away, you might also like this cute coffee filter flower planter craft.

Coffee Filter Flower Craft
Coffee Filter Flower Planter Craft

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

The Full Guide to Buying a Wedding Ring, Including Custom Design!


The Full Guide to Buying a Wedding Ring, Including Custom Design!

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Your wedding ring is one of the most valuable and important purchases that you and your husband will ever make. Therefore, it is important that you put in a lot of forethought when it comes to determining which ring is right for you.

The Full Guide to Buying a Wedding Ring, Including Custom Design!

First and foremost, before you begin to search you and your fiancé need to determine a budget for your wedding rings. After all, you need to ensure that you buy something which you can comfortably afford, and by being strict with yourself with a budget you ensure that you do not go over your limit.

If you cannot afford your own ring at the moment, why not make a special piece of jewelry that you can wear until you can get a wedding ring? There are jewelry making kits that simple require cutters, crafting glue guns, and a few extras, and it means so much more when you’ve made something together, right?

If you have got the budget for your wedding rings, you also need to make sure that you find a good jeweler. After all, a wedding ring is something whereby quality cannot be compromised and thus you need to opt for the best.

In order to determine whether a jeweler is a good one or not, you should seek to discover if they have any certification. In addition to this, you should also read the reviews that have been left by previous customers in order to determine whether the majority of people have been happy with their purchase or not.

Once you have covered these two aspects you should then consider the latest trends in wedding bands. After all, you do not want to be wearing something which is considered unstylish and dated.

At the moment it is a case of the more bling the better. So going for a wedding band that is encrusted in lots of diamonds is always a desirable option. Moreover, this is certainly a fashion trend which is here to stay, because let’s face it; who doesn’t love diamonds?

In addition to this, another trend which is highly popular and very touching is to get your wedding band engraved on the inside. You can do something traditional like get the date engraved. Alternatively, you can opt for something more contemporary and get a symbol or a phrase that means something to you and your partner. Obviously, you can’t go for anything which is too long because it will take up too much room.

Aside from contemplating the current trends, you need to make sure that your wedding ring matches your engagement ring. You may fall in love with a certain wedding band, but if it clashes with your engagement ring then it is going to look distasteful.

This does not mean that you have to go for two metals that are exactly the same. You just need to go for something which blends well, rather than being completely contrasting i.e. like silver and gold.

Custom made wedding rings ensure that you have something which is unique to you

Finding the perfect wedding ring can be a difficult challenge. After all, it is something which you will wear proudly on your hand for the rest of your life and so it needs to be something that possesses a timeless beauty and is of high quality. Moreover, it is a substantial investment and not something which can really be changed a few months down the line if you decide you want something else.

There are some fantastic wedding rings available in all of the stores selling jewelry, as well as off of the internet today. This can make it hard to narrow down your search to just one wedding band. Nevertheless, a better idea is to get your ring custom made rather than seeking one which is already available in store.

If you go for a bespoke wedding ring then you can ensure that your ring is unique to you. Nobody else will have it, and something which is one of a kind symbolizes a really special piece of jewelry. This also means that you have a license to incorporate any trends that you like within the ring. In fact, you can also have something designed which is unique to you.

The best thing to do is browse the internet and have a look at some celebrity and designer wedding rings in order to gain some inspiration for ideas. Moreover, if there is something special to the both of you or that represents your relationship, then you can try and include a symbolization of this in your ring too. This truly is the best way to give a special and unique representation of your love through your wedding band.

In addition to the unique and one of a kind quality attributed to bespoke wedding bands, another benefit associated with this option is that you will be able to get a ring that perfectly suits your finger. There is nothing more disappointing than visiting a jeweler, falling in love with a ring, only to find that you cannot get one which fits on your finger properly.

Furthermore, you will be able to ensure that you select a high-quality diamond for your ring. In order to determine whether a diamond is good or not, you should consider carats, color, clarity, and cut.

When you are seeking a custom made service it is important to bear in mind the fact that you will need to give yourself a lot of time. After all, this is a service that is intricate and requires patience from your part as well as the company, as no rash decisions should be made. You need to make sure you are 100% happy with the design before the making process takes place.

And finally, you need to ensure that you opt for a top-quality jewelry company. After all, this is a service which requires the best professionals so that you are left more than satisfied with your wedding ring.

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The Full Guide to Buying a Wedding Ring, Including Custom Design!
The Full Guide to Buying a Wedding Ring, Including Custom Design! 

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