Luck of the Irish
Meghan Gaffney Meghan Gaffney

Luck of the Irish

Every morning in our house is a roll of the dice. Will everyone remember their lunch? Will the right kid have the right uniform? Will somebody mention a major school event five minutes before we need to leave? The odds are never in our favor. But on St. Patrick’s Day, the stakes get higher—because in an Irish family, you don’t just forget things. You forget things with heritage on the line.

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Roses are Red, Parties are Blue…
Meghan Gaffney Meghan Gaffney

Roses are Red, Parties are Blue…

Nothing strikes fear into the heart of a busy parent quite like the phrase "Valentine's Day party—please see attached sign-up sheet." Oh, the sign-up sheet. My old nemesis.

I don't know who decided that February 14th needed to become a full-scale classroom production, but I have a few words for them. (Mostly thank you, actually, because my kids absolutely love it. But also—why?)

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