Happy St. Patrick's Day Week!

Happy St. Patrick's Day week!

We're not fanatics about the holiday like some people but I do like to get festive.

I have planned for weeks to make shamrock cookies and I finally got around to it this weekend.

This was the first time I have totally made these cut-out cookies on my own.

Remember, last time, my neighbor LuLu helped me with the fleur-de-lis cookies.

So, Saturday afternoon I cut out and baked them.

 I used the tip of chilling the dough before working with it, then chilling it after cutting them out to make sure they didn't 'puff' up.

A few of them did anyway?

Not sure why.

 After baking I took a break and Brad and I went and saw Act of Valor.

Great movie BTW!

 Then on the way home I stopped by and got the tip I needed to decorate them.

 And, here's the finished product.

Still not perfect but not bad for my 2nd try and all by myself!

 I packaged them up for Brad and I to share with our teammates at work.

Something festive and fun to welcome everyone back on a Monday.

Don't you think?

As for St. Patrick's day this weekend, no plans of yet.

Brad says he doesn't care about doing anything because he's not Irish.

Well, I do have some Irish in my blood.

Both of my grandmother's on my Mom's side were Irish.

But, even giving that I bet we lay low.

We also got a big project done in the house this weekend but I'll post about that later in the week.

Happy Monday!