Valentine’s Day Recap & St. Patty’s Day Ideas

Hi Friends!  How was your Valentine’s Day?

My husband was out of town so we celebrated the weekend before with a casual dinner out and a little shopping.

I needed something to keep me busy while my “lover” was out of town so I turned to my biggest addiction, Pinterst, for some inspiration.  One of my goals was to find an easy treat to make for my colleagues and students.  A second goal was to style an outfit around a new necklace.

The Valentine’s Day Treat:

I ended up being inspired by this…

So I gathered my supplies…

The final product was SO yummy and I loved sharing them with my valentines at school.

Valentine’s Day Outfit:

For all the festivities at school, I wanted to pull an outfit together that was Valentine’s Day-inspired.  I paired a bright pink/purple v-neck t-shirt, cream cardigan, and red jeans with my fun, chunky necklace.

Looking Forward to St. Patrick’s Day?

I love St. Patrick’s Day!  In college we had Green Beer Day…  Now that I am older I enjoy a more “civil” celebration of the holiday.  In the past I have made chocolate, Guiness cupcakes, whiskey rice krispy treats.

Here are the Pinterest links I used:

 via Cookoree  & living artfully
 

What are your upcoming St. Patty’s Day plans, recipes, and decor inspiration?!

Katie Marotta Dawson

Katie Marotta Dawson is a wife, daughter, sister, teacher, Pinner, and now… blogger! Katie has grown to love being the new girl and has moved all over the U-S-of-A. After living in Nashville, TN for ten years, she recently moved to Geneva, IL with her southern sweetheart, Bobby. Katie and Bobby met in Nashville where Katie went to graduate school and taught first grade. Along with teaching, Katie enjoys any organizational project for home or classroom as well as attempting new recipes and DIY projects. Katie also has a deep love for children’s learning, development, and fashion. Katie is a firm believer in girl time, taking risks, trying new things, and following her heart.