St. Patrick’s Day, which was originally only celebrated as a Catholic holiday, has now become shared by Catholics and the secular world alike. We all know that the holiday calls for wearing the color green, but their are also some other interesting traditions, such as eating corned beef and cabbage. Corned beef and cabbage is a classic dish created by Irish immigrants in the United States. The... 

The luck of the Irish has descended upon us once more as we frolic to wily leprecauns not to be confused with lepers, of course. And, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, and his mighty miracle of ridding the Emerald Isle of rats, some tribute to Irish wit and humor is offered here and wherever the debunked by the Pope, Saint Patrick, is celebrated in honor of his folk. Irish sayings are notoriously... 

With St. Patrick’s Day here, refrigerators in the U.S. will be crammed with extra corned beef and cabbage. Corned beef and cabbage keep well when frozen and it is advised to have sufficient containers ready to hold the corned beef and cabbage. An idea is to gather friends for the rest of the week and weekend, those you missed seeing on St. Patrick’s day and use up the delicious remaining... 

St. Patrick’s Day would not be the same without the shamrocks. Unfortunately, there appears to be a shortage of this item. However, there is no shortage of leprechauns. The cold weather throughout most of Europe has also affected Ireland. The cold weather has caused a shortage of shamrocks for the coming holiday. Fake replacements are appearing on the scene, on account of the dearth of shamrocks. St.... 

With the coming of spring and the morning of Sunday, March 14th there is an important step that we all need to include in our day. Daylight savings time prompts us to turn all of our clocks ahead one hour. Many of the clocks in our life today are digital and some are programmed to turn the clock ahead one hour so we do not have to do it manually. This is an especially good thing for the many commuters... 

Spring Your Clocks Forward One of the solid indicators of the coming spring season is the time change that comes with daylight savings time. It is a great pick me up to know that the days are getting longer and we are emerging from the winter and getting more glorious sunlight in our days. In order to keep the time on our clocks and the sunrise in good balance it is important to set our clocks ahead... 

Valentines Day gifts are always in the eye of the beholder. If you are looking for the perfect gift to get that perfect someone think outside the pretty package and give a gift from the heart. A handmade gift or thoughtful gesture can mean far more than the gift you get from the mall. ~Give the gift of time. Time spent together on Valentines Day is far more meaningful than any bouquet of roses. Make... 

The most romantic word in the world? Here’s a clue – unless you’re a die-hard Star-Trek fan, It’s not “qaparha,” which is Klingon for “I love you.” According to a London based poll of 320 linguists the most romantic word in the world is the French word “amour,” which narrowly beat out the like-sounding Italian word “amore.” It... 

Looking for an inexpensive way to woo your loved one? Go back to the basics. Pen her a poem. Women are both wooed and wowed by words and what better way to do both than in rhyme and meter? If you’re not confidant enough to simply sharpen your pencil and grab a rhyming dictionary you can fire up your keyboard, pull up your favorite search engine and check out any number of web sites which offer... 

For anyone looking for a fun way to celebrate with their loved one this Valentine’s Day, an excellent option would be to go to the movies and see the new romantic comedy entitled “Valentine’s Day.” This movie is strongly geared toward women and features many attractive Hollywood stars including Ashton Kutcher, Bradley Cooper, Jamie Foxx, Patrick Dempsey, and Eric Dane. The movie, which is set...