{"id":365,"date":"2013-03-19T10:40:32","date_gmt":"2013-03-19T14:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/phs\/?p=186"},"modified":"2013-03-19T10:40:32","modified_gmt":"2013-03-19T14:40:32","slug":"happy-st-patricks-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/phs\/2013\/03\/19\/happy-st-patricks-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy St Patrick&#8217;s Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>St. Patrick\u2019s Day is observed on March 17, because that is the feast  day  of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.\u00a0 It has become a  holiday  all around the world, where everyone can share in the fun and  be Irish  for the day.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2010\/03\/happystpats-242x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"242\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #008000\">Fun Ideas with the Kids<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/aupairinamerica\/st-patrick-s-day-shenanigans\/\">Au Pair in America\u2019s St. Patrick\u2019s Day Pinboard<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/familyfun.go.com\/st-patricks-day\/st-patricks-day-games\/\">Games<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/familyfun.go.com\/st-patricks-day\/st-patricks-day-crafts\/\">Crafts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/familyfun.go.com\/st-patricks-day\/st-patricks-day-printables\/\">Printable Activities &amp; Coloring Pages<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #008000\">St. Patrick\u2019s Day Recipes<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/familyfun.go.com\/recipes\/taste-a-rainbow-cupcakes-842128\/\">Rainbow Cupcakes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/recipes.kaboose.com\/irish-soda-bread.html\">Irish Soda Bread<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/recipes.kaboose.com\/corned-beef-dinner.html\">Corned Beef &amp; Cabbage<\/a><\/li>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #008000\">Fun Facts<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The color <span style=\"color: #008000\"><strong>green<\/strong><\/span> is also commonly associated with Ireland, also known as \u201cthe Emerald Isle.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>One estimate suggests that there are about 10 000 regular three-leaf clovers for every lucky four-leaf clover.<\/li>\n<li>Legend says that each leaf of the clover means something: the first   is for hope, the second for faith, the third for love and the fourth  for  luck.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>St. Patrick\u2019s Day is observed on March 17, because that is the feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.\u00a0 It has become a holiday all around the world, where everyone can share in the fun and be Irish for the day. 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