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Shamrock Desserts on Happiness Is Homemade

Welcome to the Happiness is Homemade link party! We are so glad you are here. I hope you are having fabulous weekend. St. Patrick’s Day is on Monday so I picked some Shamrock desserts for you to enjoy.

So, let’s enjoy these features from last week and then we will be on to our new party right away!

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Grasshopper Pie: A cool, creamy dessert with a chocolate cookie crust and a rich mint filling, this grasshopper pie recipe is perfect for any special occasion.

No Bake Mint Oreo Cheesecake: This super easy Mint OREO Cheesecake will make for a perfect St. Patrick’s Day dessert. Mint fans will love the crushed Mint Oreo cookie crust and the minty cheesecake filling with chopped mint Andes candies.

Shamrock Cake Mix Cookies: Who has time to make cookies from scratch? Cake Mix Cookies are the perfect solution! These delicious cookies are made with a cake mix, so they’re quick and easy to make. Plus, you can customize them with your favorite flavors and add-ins.

St. Patrick’s Day Parfait:Are you looking for a festive and easy dessert to make this St. Patrick’s Day? Look no further, because we have just the thing: a delicious parfait! With just a few simple ingredients, you can whip up this easy recipe in no time. So get ready to celebrate the luck of the Irish.

St. Patrick’s Day Pretzel Treats:If you’re looking for something fun and green for your upcoming festivities, our Shamrock St Patrick’s Day PretzelTreats are always enjoyed by everyone. With the fun shape candy and salty sweetness, they’re easily a crowd-pleaser. Plus, they can be made with kids, adding extra fun.

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One really great thing about link parties is that they are most often hosted on more than one blog. The Happiness is Homemade party is displayed on 6 popular blogs (listed below.) Each post has the potential of being seen by a multitude of readers. It is a wonderful thing!Here are all of our Happiness Is Homemade hostesses! ❤️

Linda @ A Labour of Life
Sinea @ Ducks ‘n a Row
Beverly @ Eclectic Red Barn
Katie @ Love My Messy Messy Mess
Mel @ Décor Craft Design
Niki @ Life as a Leo Wife

Would you like to be a part of Happiness Is Homemade? We are looking for hostesses to join our team. If you are interested, please email any one of the Happiness Is Homemade hostesses and let them know. We would love to have you join our party.

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Do you know that there is a total lunar eclipse, a “blood moon,” over North America this week? There is! I love watching the heavenlies and this is a unique opportunity for our hemisphere. Of course, it happens at night so only the highly motivated will catch the view. It happens in the wee hours of Friday March 14th. The best way to be sure you’ll see it is to check your local weather forecasts. The meteorologists will tell you whether the sky will be clear enough and what time it will be visible!

Spring is about to begin, as well! March 20th is the official first day of spring! Here in western New York, our spring does not always hold true on day #1 but this year I have high hopes. We are have early glimpses with daytime highs in the 50’s and even 60. What a great reprieve from very cold weather. How is it going where you live?

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Thank you so much for coming to our party. Please enjoy these featured posts from our last party and then be sure to scroll down to see what our blogging guests have shared this time around. If you are a blogger, feel free to share your own family-friendly posts!

Featured Posts

Best Hawaiian Roll Sliders with Buttery Topping from Recipes Idea Shop

Host an Eco-Friendly Celebration from Wedding Soiree Blog

Pretty GLASS storage jars! Several patterns to choose from.

Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread starter from Scratch Made Food for Hungry People

Meatball Marinara Bites from Organized Island

Keep cozy on those cool spring nights with a super-soft throw blanket!

Rainbow Sugar Cookies from Crystal & Comp

Meet The Hosts

Bev – ECLECTIC RED BARN | FB | IG | PINTEREST
Penny – PENNY’S PASSION | FB | IG | PINTEREST
Sinea – DUCKS ‘N A ROW | FB | IG | PINTEREST | X
Tammy – MY LIFE ABUNDANT | FB | IG | PINTEREST | X | YOUTUBE
Denise – THIS IS MY EVERYBODY | FB | IG | PINTEREST | X | YOUTUBE

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Dot Painting Is So Much Fun It’s Amazing!

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One of the most popular craft posts on this blog has been my “Paint With Q-tips – Letter Q Preschool Activity.” It is so relaxing and rewarding to dot paint. Not many art projects can come out looking so nice with little to no skill or talent required. That’s my kind of art!

At the time that I shared that letter Q post, I had preschool on my mind. If I were to publish it brand new today, I would make it clear that dot-painting with cotton swabs is an “everybody” activity. Preschoolers really do enjoy it. Older children, teens and adults love it, too!

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There is so much satisfaction when you behold the end result. Your painting can be simple like the letter Q craft or quite professional looking with an impressionistic appeal, such as this Eiffel Tower picture. Above all, it takes very little concentration so you can talk and enjoy each other at the same time!

Why the Eiffel Tower? This year we are teaching our 5-7 year olds about countries and cultures. We have been going “around the world” discovering the mysteries of some of the most interesting countries in the world including Egypt, India, China, Japan, Israel and, last week, France!

The Eiffel Tower was my pick because it is the tourist attraction that Paris, France is best known for. I hunted around online and found that Artsy Craftsy Mom featured a montage of 10 famous paintings by the French artist Georges Seurat on her blog, one of which was the Eiffel Tower in tiny dots. Yes, a real French impressionistic painter of renown had already dot-painted it. How perfect! So I borrowed Seurat’s idea and we made our own in geography class.

*By the way, I am so glad they didn’t dismantle the tower, as they originally planned. Do you agree?

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Many of our activities this year have been quite complicated. It was time to do something simple that the kids could paint and be able to visit with each other at the same time. So, I located a line drawing of the tower and lightened it up to use as our template. The lighter the lines, the easier it is for the paint dots to cover them.

We printed a light gray and white outline of the Eiffel Tower onto white cardstock paper. Then, we gave each child a waxy paper plate (so that the paint does not soak through) with pools of a variety of colors of tempera paint. One color was white so that they could do some blending if they wanted to. Then we gave them each 4 double-sided cotton swabs each to “paint” the dots with. I like to have a package of baby wipes nearby for quick cleanups.

Oh my goodness, the kids just loved it and they did a great job! I decided get into the act and dot-paint right along with them. My artwork is pictured above.

Tip: Using a new side of each swab, I dotted the red and yellow paint on the tower itself, first. Then I switched to the blue for the sky and green for the grass. I used white paint to create some lighter colors for more variety.

Click here for a free printable copy of the light gray version!

Dot-painting adapts to just about any theme you can think of! You might want to use still-life or nature images like butterflies, birds or trees. How about the solar system? Or maybe the Great Pyramids? There is no limit to the great art you can create with little dots of paint!

Supplies

Kid-Safe Washable Tempera Paints

White Cardstock

Cotton Swabs

Waxy paper plates (optional)

Baby Wipes (optional – for cleanup)

Template to print onto cardstock.

You could also just pour the blotches of paint right on a dinner plate.

It is washable!

Letter Q is for Q-Tips and Quilt Craft

Enjoy!

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Welcome to March and days away from Daylight Savings Time! Do you like daylight savings? I love the extended sunshine into the evenings. If I had to give the time change up, I would prefer keeping it on the summertime schedule, for sure.

We are so glad you came to our blog hop. Our guests have been sharing some amazing creations. Last week was super, as well, as you can see by our features. Enjoy the view and be sure to click through some of your favorites from this new party!

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St. Patrick’s Day Ideas on Happiness Is Homemade

Welcome to the Happiness is Homemade link party! We are so glad you are here. I hope you are having wonderful weekend.

Are you a blogger? We welcome you to share your family-friendly posts right here, right now!

So, let’s enjoy a few features from last week and then we will be on to our new party right away!

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Luck of the Irish Tablesetting

Our very own Linda from A Labor of Love shows how to set a fabulous table for St. Prtrick’s Day. Check out those beautifully folded napkins.

St. Patrick’s Marshmallow Treats

Crystal gives us step by step on how to create these mouth watering Marshmallow Treats for St. Patrick’s Day. I know the kids will love them and so will the adults.

Cabinet Corner Shelf Organizer for Kitchen & Bathroom – Countertop Cabinet Organizer

St. Patrick’s Day Frame

Mary Jo shows how to use thrifted frames to create beautiful St. Partick’s Day Frame. All you need is a thrifted frame or one from Dollar Tree and maybe one in your stash to create this easy project.

Every year on March 17th, people all over the world celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! Here is a popular book for kids telling them all about it!

St. Patrick’s Day Decor Makeover

Sometimes you have a piece of decor that just needs to be updated. It’s adorable, but you get bored with it, plus the ribbon is a little wonky. Time for a makeover. The newly Decorated Shamrock.

Here are all of our Happiness Is Homemade hostesses! ❤️

Linda @ A Labour of Life
Sinea @ Ducks ‘n a Row
Beverly @ Eclectic Red Barn
Katie @ Love My Messy Messy Mess
Mel @ Décor Craft Design
Niki @ Life as a Leo Wife

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Hey, there you are! It is time for our weekly Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop and we are so glad to see that you decided to stop by. We have an awesome variety of posts pouring into this week’s party but first, let’s take a look at some gems from last week!

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5 Valentine Activities that Littles Will Love from Our Grand Life

Low Carb Crustless Pizza by My Life Abundant

Precious New Pattern Baby Crochet from Stitch Whisper Designs

Under the Sea Handmade Greeting Cards from Amy’s Creative Pursuits

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Sweet Treats and Hot Chocolate from Come to Dinner at 8

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Meet The Hosts

Bev – ECLECTIC RED BARN | FB | IG | PINTEREST
Penny – PENNY’S PASSION | FB | IG | PINTEREST
Sinea – DUCKS ‘N A ROW | FB | IG | PINTEREST | X
Tammy – MY LIFE ABUNDANT | FB | IG | PINTEREST | X | YOUTUBE
Denise – THIS IS MY EVERYBODY | FB | IG | PINTEREST | X | YOUTUBE

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It’s party time! February is full of lots of reasons to celebrate. Valentine’s Day is an obvious attraction, as well as the Super Bowl, for the sports enthusiasts. If winter is something you love, many locales have been enjoying delightful blankets of snow to play in. Or maybe you are the type who prefers to look at it through the window of your cozy, warm house! Whatever the pleasure, February is a very nice time of year. ❤️

So, let’s start this week’s visit by admiring some really great features from last week and, then, joyfully move on to this the new party!

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How to Create a Perfect Valentine Charcuterie Board by My Life Abundant

Baked Rigatoni Recipe from Walking On Sunshine

How to Hydrate During the Winter by Anointed Today

Papyrus Romantic Valentines Day Card (With All My Heart)

Upcycled Tea Towel Into A Valentine Wreath from The Apple Street Cottage

Staying Productive with Daily Planning from the Krafty Planner

Does “STORAGE” come to mind at this time of year? It does? It does for me, too! I get that “organizy feeling” going at this time of year. That’s probably why this picture REALLY resonates with me! LOL

In a mess? Store it away!

Pecan Shortbread Cookies by Recipes Simple

Meet The Hosts

Bev – ECLECTIC RED BARN | FB | IG | PINTEREST
Penny – PENNY’S PASSION | FB | IG | PINTEREST
Sinea – DUCKS ‘N A ROW | FB | IG | PINTEREST | X
Tammy – MY LIFE ABUNDANT | FB | IG | PINTEREST | X | YOUTUBE
Denise – THIS IS MY EVERYBODY | FB | IG | PINTEREST | X | YOUTUBE

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Valentine Cut Out Sugar Cookies

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Add a little sweetness to this Valentine’s Day, or any celebration, with some simple heart-shaped cutout sugar cookies. This rolled sugar cookie recipe is super easy to make!

Use prepared frosting from a can to decorate them or make your own homemade frosting just like Mom used to make! Add some pretty pink, red or white sprinkles and you are done! ❤️

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Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups butter, softened

2 cups granulated sugar

4 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

5 cups all-purpose flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

Preparing the Dough

Cream softened butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
Add eggs and vanilla, mixing on medium speed.
Add baking powder, salt and flour (add flour one cup at a time) and blend.
Separate into two sections of dough.
Wrap in plastic wrap.
Refrigerate 1 hour up to 24 hours.

Baking Directions

Preheat oven to 400° F
Lightly flour a clean counter.
Roll one section of dough, using a rolling pin, to about 1/2 inch thick.
Cut out with cookie cutters
Place on ungreased cookie sheet.*
Bake 6-8 minutes till very lightly brown.
Cool completely.
Frost and decorate.

*You may want tocover it with parchment paperfor protection from burning plus easy clean up.

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Tip: use a tub of prepared vanilla cake frosting. If you want pink, add a few drops of red food coloring and mix it through. I covered a few of the big cookies with white frosting, and then added the food coloring to do the little ones with pink. After I frosted each one, I just decorated it with pretty Valentine sprinkles!

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The day that I baked these Valentine cookies, I also made some Snowman Cookies. Directions for making the snowman cookies plus a party idea and some baking tips here…

Snowman Cookie Recipe

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Enjoy!

If you bake like we do, you are undoubtedly have a bit of cleanup (even on the floor!) Yes, flour and sugar are escape-artists. Somehow they hop off the counter and your hands and get around the place.

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In fact, I hadn’t even heard of Shark vacuums back then.

My journey in search for the vacuum cleaner of my dreams was a long arduous one but when I finally got my SHARK it was my “cleaning dream come true!” You should get one. You will be glad.

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Hey, you! I am so glad to see that you have stopped by our party! Please take your time and enjoy all the posts that our guests have shared with us this week. We have the most talent bloggers participating. Do you have a blog? And, do you have some great recipes, crafts, home décor, DIY, family fun posts for us? Please be sure scroll to this week’s party, before you leave, and link them up for all of us to see! ❤️