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All Things Irish 2012: Day 3

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Is your doll ready for St. Patrick’s Day?

During the first 17 days of All Things Irish I talked about how much fun Miss A had taking her American Girl Doll Nellie (an Irish immigrant) along to her first feis. Nellie, of course, was dressed in her Irish dance duds too.

My favorite part of the outfit is the shoes - those tiny ghillies are adorable!

Unfortunately, the AG Irish Dancer outfit is no longer sold (there’s always e-bay!). Over at Build-A-Bear, however, you can get a cute Irish Dancer dress for $12.50. I have had some luck with B-A-B stuff fitting American Girl Dolls, so it’s worth a try if you can’t find the AG version (or if the price is too outrageous).

And speaking of American Girl dolls,  for Miss A’s b-day last year we took her and Nellie to American Girl Place and let them have some fun in a photo session:

Isn't this so cool?!? The doll's outfit came with a matching head piece for Miss A too.

And since I mentioned  tiny ghillies – check out these mini Barbie-sized ghillies!  (And if you don’t know what “ghillies” are, take a look as this post from last years All Things Irish).

Miss A has the Irish Dancer Barbie, and this Irish Princess Barbie:

Ok, I admit, I haven't let her play with this Barbie - she is just too pretty to take out of the box!

Speaking of pretty Irish Princess Barbies, apparently, there are LOTS of them!

Photo part of a news article: http://www.examiner.com/doll-collecting-in-nashville/st-patrick-s-day-barbie-dolls-irish-barbies-past-and-present

 

If you’d like your American Girl doll to be Celtic Princess too, check out some of the gorgeous outfits I found on Amazon:

The seller is Carpatina LLC, and they have some AMAZING dresses for AG size dolls…there are many more I love (but I need to remember I’m not buying them for me…I was never into dolls as a kid, so I must be making up for it now or something).

I mean, look at this one: A French Medieval Dress with Cape? I want to wear this myself!

 

I’ll try to control the impulse to do some internet shopping, and see you tomorrow for Day 4!

All Things Irish 2012: Day 2

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“Luck of the Irish!” That’s how the saying goes, right?  Well, even though I’m not a full blooded Irish lass, I seem to have been lucky enough to get a full dose of traditional Irish looks (red hair, pale skin, freckles), and my fair share of luck too.

For instance, I’m lucky enough to get to treat myself tomorrow to a mani/pedi and I’m planning on something St. Patty’s themed. Any fun ideas to “Irish” up my nails? Let me know in the comments! Here are some things I found around the interwebs:

1. From Mad Manis

 

Emerald Green with a bit of Leprechaun Gold and some Pretty Shamrocks

2. From Vampy Varnish

 

I prefer lighter colors on my finger nails, and this frothy mint color looks just like a yummy shamrock shake!

3. Dark Emerald and a White Clover

 

Definitely could do something like this for the pedicure.

 

I’ve also been lucky enough to win some lovely prizes in blog contests. I’ve mentioned before that Veronika’s Kandy Koated Dreams hosts some of the best giveaways ever, and St. Patty’s Day is no exception. Check out her awesome Giveaway of All Things Irish! You could score some really sweet stuff, including:

Did you notice the MAC nail polish that's included? You can give yourself a great St. Patty's Mani/Pedi too!

So, are you feelin lucky? Go comment on Veronika’s post HERE for your chance to win the whole pot of loot! It’s worth a visit just to see how she proves that freckles can be sexy. Contest closes Friday, March 9th at Midnight (FYI – she’s on Texas time).

See  you tomorrow for Day 3!

2nd Annual 17 Days of All Things IRISH

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Happy March! If there’s one thing to celebrate today, it’s that another February has gone away (actually, compared to Feb of 2011, this Feb wasn’t so bad).

March means spring and green! Green means…St. Patrick’s day! The one day everybody suddenly remembers they have a wee bit of Irish in them.

Last year I started the annual tradition of posting all kinds of St. Patty’s themed stuff from March 1st – 17th. I didn’t quite make it to 17, but I didn’t do too bad for my first attempt, and since I did say “annual” I’m back again to give it another go with all new stuff! If you missed the fun last year, you can check out the first annual posts HERE, or just click on the tag ALL THINGS IRISH from the tag cloud on the left sidebar.

Today we’ll start with something sweet and simple that I found while indulging in my latest addiction – Pinterest. One of my favorite Pinners – Pam from Over the Big Moon, pinned this fun little printable, courtesy of A House Full of Moxie:

How cute and easy! Get the free printable at Moxie’s website (you’ll see it in the right sidebar).

Take the kids to the bank and cash in a $1 for 100 of the shiniest pennies the bank teller will give you. Then let them have a blast passing out a little bit of luck to all their friends on St. Patty’s Day!

Now that you’ve a bit of luck in your pocket, I hope the days leading up to the 17th keep you smiling!

Oh, and if you can’t wait to see what else is in store for the 2nd Annual 17 Days of All Things Irish, then check out my ALL THINGS IRISH pin board. You can bet a few things will be hopping on over here from there! (And that’s a bet you’ll win, lucky or not!)