Wednesday, June 5, 2013
July is National Ice Cream Month - what’s your favorite flavor?
It's not July yet, but it is national ice cream month and as soon as someone told me that, I went Whoo Hoo... Let's break out the ice cream maker and make all natural or not, chocolate or vanilla or mix it up or even better cookies and cream... yummy... As you can tell I LOVE ice cream. It takes me back to my childhood... sitting on the front lawn with the neighbor kids eating from bowls of strawberries and spooning ice cream from our cones off the ice cream truck. I even had a nickname back then, Strawberry because my dear mum thought I was going to turn into one with all I ate. I am shocked I still like them today. Sometimes when you over do something you decide you don't like it later in life. Not me, Strawberries and Ice cream forever! Have a great summer and remember to eat ice cream, just a wee bit if you like and transform your life into a memory of childhood kites, kittens, trips to the park and ice cream from the ice cream truck eaten with your pals on the front lawn...
Grads and Dads.. Congratulations...
Father’s Day is just around
the corner; honor your Irish Father, Grandfather, Uncle, Brother or Cousin with
a great Celtic Gift.
Irish for Father is – Athair. Shop now Dad's Day,
Graduation or your Wedding Day. We have some great new gifts and some old
tried and true ones. Why not buy your dad a Personalized
item or a celtic pendant. Or you can check out our Jewelry pages
to discover all the wonderful items we have available.
Here is the deal of the
month at the Celtic Attic. The Leprechaun's Pot of Gold is now available
for FREE in PDF format. That's right, FREE. We have decided
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Leprechaun's Pot of Gold
Leprechaun's Pot of Gold
A good Luck Irish Graduation
Blessing by Kristin Olsen © 2013
For each petal on the
shamrock.
This brings a wish your way
This brings a wish your way
As you step into the world
today.
Open your eyes wide to see
Happiness, Good health, Good
Luck
Forever shall it be
For today and every day
Never forget let love and light guide your way.For today and every day
Happy Birthday Canada!
Frequently referred to as "Canada's birthday", as the occasion marks the joining of the British North American colonies of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Province of Canada into a federation of four provinces (the Province of Canada being divided, in the process, into Ontario and Quebec) on July 1, 1867. Canada became a kingdom in its own right on this day in history, but the British parliament and Cabinet kept limited rights of political control over the new country until the last vestiges were surrendered in 1982. This is when the Constitution Act gave way to the Canadian constitution.
We all seem to have an independence day of some sort. What a great way to bring your country together. For me it is great to think that people honor their cultures and their heritages. After all we cannot become who we are now without walking our past and we cannot become who we wish to be without who we are now. Life is a big lesson and what you take from the past and use today creates your amazing tomorrow.
Happy Birthday Canada.
We all seem to have an independence day of some sort. What a great way to bring your country together. For me it is great to think that people honor their cultures and their heritages. After all we cannot become who we are now without walking our past and we cannot become who we wish to be without who we are now. Life is a big lesson and what you take from the past and use today creates your amazing tomorrow.
Happy Birthday Canada.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
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Can you believe we are almost into May, wow… Soon will be
Mum’s Day, Dad’s Day and Graduations.
With that being said I have one high school graduation and two college
graduations to attend in two days in June… Busy, busy, busy, but our families
are the most important things in our lives.
Hold them close and if they are far, send them light and love
often. With that being said, we are
more than a little bit behind on our website re-model. We are giving the old celtic attic a
facelift and a brand new shopping cart.
You are gonna love it. We will
keep the old pages in place for a few months with links to the new website so
you can update your bookmarks and Google can re-index us.
Below are some interesting Mother’s & Father’s Day
Traditions. As always shop with us or
browse our website for Celtic Information, it is packed with content.
Mother’s
Day, Father’s Day and Graduation are just around the corner. Wedding Season is fast approaching as
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Mother's and Father's Day Traditions
Mother's Day is a celebration honoring mothers
and motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is
celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in March,
April or May. It complements Father's Day, a celebration honoring fathers.
Mother's Day is an American invention, and it is not
directly descended from the many celebrations of mothers and motherhood that
have occurred throughout the world over thousands of years, such as the Greek
cult to Cybele,
the Roman festival of Hilaria, or the Christian Mothering Sunday celebration.
Despite this, in some countries Mother's Day has become synonymous with
these older traditions.
The modern holiday of Mother's Day was first celebrated in
1908, when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother in America. She then
began a campaign to make "Mother's Day" a recognized holiday in the
United States. Although she was successful in 1914, she was already
disappointed with its commercialization by the 1920s. Jarvis' holiday was
adopted by other countries and it is now celebrated all over the world. In this
tradition, each person offers a gift, card, or remembrance toward their mothers,
grandmothers, and/ or maternal figure on mother's day.
Various observances honouring
mothers existed in America during the 1870s and the 1880s, but these never had
resonance beyond the local level. Jarvis never mentioned Julia Ward Howe's attempts in the 1870s to
establish a "Mother's Day for Peace", nor any connection to the
Protestant school celebrations that included "Children's Day" amongst
others. Neither did she mention the traditional festival of Mothering Sunday,
but always said that the creation was hers alone.
Father's Day is a celebration honoring fathers
and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in
society. Many countries celebrate it on the third Sunday of June, but it is
also celebrated widely on other days. Father's Day complements Mother's Day, a
celebration that honors mothers and motherhood.
Father's Day is a celebration of fathers inaugurated in the
United States in the early 20th century to complement Mother's Day in
celebrating fatherhood and male parenting.
After the success obtained by Anna Jarvis with the promotion
of Mother's Day in the US, some wanted to create similar holidays for other
family members, and Father's Day was the choice most likely to succeed. There
were other persons in the US who independently thought of "Father's
Day", but the credit for the modern holiday is often given to
Sonora Dodd, who was the driving force behind its establishment.
Father's Day was founded in Spokane, Washington at the YMCA
in 1910 by Sonora Smart Dodd, who was born in Arkansas. Its first celebration was in the Spokane YMCA
on June 19, 1910. Her father, the Civil War veteran William Jackson
Smart, was a single parent who raised his six children there. After
hearing a sermon about Jarvis' Mother's Day in 1909, she told her pastor that
fathers should have a similar holiday honoring them. Although she
initially suggested June 5, her father's birthday, the pastors did not have
enough time to prepare their sermons, and the celebration was deferred to the
third Sunday of June.
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Happy Spring! Where
has this year gone? April showers bring
May flowers so the saying goes. Well
here in Western WA we should be wall-to-wall flowers in May… Our lovely mild
winter has turned into a rainy April so far.
With that being said, we are little bit behind on our website
re-model. We are giving the old celtic
attic a facelift and a brand new shopping cart. You are gonna love it. We
will keep the old pages in place for a few months with links to the new website
so you can update your bookmarks and Google can re-index us.
Below are some interesting Mother’s & Father’s Day
Traditions. As always shop with us or
browse our website for Celtic Information, it is packed with content.
Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Graduation are just around
the corner. Wedding Season is fast
approaching as well. We are offering ½
off on shipping now. Plus get a FREE
Gift with each and every order. If you order $75.00 or more, we will also
give you $5.00 off your order. We will
issue that to you after you order is placed.
Mother’s & Father’s Day Traditions
Mother's Day in Ireland: In Ireland, Mother's Day
is not celebrated on same day as in US. Mother's Day celebrations in Ireland
take place on the fourth Sunday in the Christian fasting month of Lent. The
history of celebrating Mothering Sunday, or Mother's Day in Ireland, can be
traced to the medieval practice where children from poor families were sent to
work as domestic servants and apprentices to work with the rich. Once in the
year in the middle of the Lent these children were given a day off to visit
their 'Mother Church' and worship Virgin Mary. After visiting the Mother Church
or Cathedral of their hometown these children visited their mothers and
presented them with flowers they picked along the way. On Mother's Day, people
in Ireland present flowers and cards to their mothers to express love and
gratitude.
Mother's Day in US: Here in the United States
Mother's Day is a national holiday and is celebrated with a lot of enthusiasm.
On this day people reflect on the importance of mothers in their life and thank
them for their unconditional love and support. Mother's Day is celebrated in
USA in a big way and has been commercialized to a great extent. It is
considered as the next big day after Christmas and Valentines Day. Phone lines
record a heavy traffic and card sales reaches its peak and restaurants are
filled to their maximum capacity. Traditions for this day generally include
things like breakfast in the bed, giving flowers, cards or gifts, and treating
them to a meal.
Father's Day in Ireland: Fathers Day in Ireland is celebrated with great joy and
enthusiasm. Fathers Day celebration in Ireland takes place on the third Sunday
of June, the same day when several countries and US celebrate Father's Day.
Taking full opportunity of the day, people honor their father and express
affection and gratitude for them. Like in many other countries, people indulge
their father by presenting them with loads of gift and allowing them a day of
rest. Grown-ups take their fathers out for dinner or lunch or treat them with
breakfast in bed. People whose father are no more, pay tribute by giving
donations in the name of their father or by performing acts of service.
Several clubs and cultural organizations in Ireland organize Father's Day programs to stress on the important role played by father in the development of the child. An effort is also made to make fathers realize that they must make all efforts to fulfill with devotion and sincerity their responsibility as a father. Besides, children are also encouraged to pay full attention and respect to their father.
Several clubs and cultural organizations in Ireland organize Father's Day programs to stress on the important role played by father in the development of the child. An effort is also made to make fathers realize that they must make all efforts to fulfill with devotion and sincerity their responsibility as a father. Besides, children are also encouraged to pay full attention and respect to their father.
Father’s
Day in the United States: There are
a range of events, which may have inspired the idea of Father's Day. One of
these was the start of the Mother's Day tradition in the first decade of the
20th century. Another was a memorial service held in 1908 for a large group of
men, many of them fathers, who were killed in a mining accident in Monongah,
West Virginia in December 1907.
A woman called Sonora Smart Dodd was an influential figure
in the establishment of Father's Day. Her father raised six children by himself
after the death of their mother. This was uncommon at that time, as many
widowers placed their children in the care of others or quickly married again.
Sonora was inspired by the work of Anna Jarvis, who had
pushed for Mother's Day celebrations. Sonora felt that her father deserved
recognition for what he had done. The first time Father's Day was held in June
was in 1910. Father's Day was officially recognized as a holiday in 1972 by
President Nixon.
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Cinco de Mayo meets Celtic
Cinco de
Mayo is coming up quickly. We aren't
exactly Mexican, but my youngest son is half so I am mixing this up a bit... An
old family recipe with an Irish Twist.
Try this great dish with a Guinness or Harp beer to complete the Celtic
Sensation.
Chiles Relleno Casserole (a
Swedish family reunion tradition)
1-cup milk
3 4 ounce cans whole green chilies
2 eggs
1/2 pound Monterey jack cheese grated
1/2 pound shark cheddar cheese grated
1/3 cup flour
1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
Beat milk, eggs & flour until smooth. Rinse chilies & drain on paper
towels. Mix cheese, reserve 1/2 cup for
the top. Make alternative layers of
cheese, chilies, & egg mixture in deep casserole. Pour tomato sauce & remaining cheese on top. Bake at 375 degree for 1 hour.
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