Her efforts for St. Patrick's Day, however, will always stand out in my mind. Every year, Mom would be sure to have a 'proper' Irish breakfast ready for us... green oatmeal, green eggs and ham, green butter on toast, even green milk! One year, I recall hauling up a very heavy, very old recliner/rocker from the basement, at her request, simply because it was green. A very scratchy, 70's upholstered, mossy green-coloured recliner. But it was green and so served that year as the Blarney Chair from where we could make wishes. Another year when I was about 7 years old, she took me to the waterfront where I watched with scared excitement, a helicopter land. A leprechaun popped out of the copter with a large green sack and began handing out, to all watching, tiny plastic boxes containing pieces of the famous Blarney Stone. 

 I kept that little rock for years and years and although it isn't with me now, I still hold onto the rush of receiving a bonafide piece of luck as well the memories of the magic that Mom created for us. I do my best to pass onto my children the enthusiasm my mother imparted on me to just *simply*celebrate*life. And if you do it, do it in style.

I want to share my mother's vision of celebrating with you. Visit my Facebook Photography Page  and click on the Red Bow at the top to get your free "Spring and all things Green and Lovely" Gifts for March. I hope you enjoy them. Start celebrating something today!

Enjoy the view,

Tanis