Tag Archives: Saint Patrick’s Day

Thankful Thursday – Week Six (St. Patrick’s Day!)

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Melissa's Meanderings

Today I am thankful for roots and culture! They are the foundation of family and community. And of course, I am thankful for my Irish Heritage and for wonderful holidays like St. Patrick’s Day which I get to share with … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Thankful Thursday | Tagged Boston, Chicago, Culture of Ireland, Evacuation Day, guiness, Holy Spirit, Ireland, Irish, Irish American, Irish people, King Laoghaire, leprechauns, Maewyn Succat, New York, Pagan, Parade, Saint Patrick, Saint Patrick's Day, seamroy, shamrock, snakes, trinity, Walt Disney | 9 Comments

Dreaming of the Emerald Isle

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Melissa's Meanderings

I’ve always had a fascination with Ireland for as long as I can recall. We’ll just presume that it’s in my blood…even though I’m only about 1/5th Irish. And visiting Ireland is on my as yet incomplete and unpublished (look … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Reading | Tagged blarney stone, Celtic, emerald isle, Ethnicity, flirting with forty, Ireland, ireland reading challenge, Irish, Irish American, irish reading challenge, list, luck o' the irish, reading, reading challenge, Saint Patrick's Day, shamrock, St. Patricks Day, travel | 17 Comments

Thankful Thursday – Week Four

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Melissa's Meanderings

It’s Thursday again!! Where does the week go? (Not that I am complaining…it’s that much closer to the weekend!) First off-I want to say thank you for all of the positive response that I’ve received for this weekly post. I … Continue reading →