St. Patrick's Day Fun and A Lucky Winner Will Win A Prize, No Blarney!

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Since it is St. Patrick's Day and I have a hint of Irish remaining in my family line I wanted to give a brief explanation of what the significance of the day means other than shamrocks, pots of gold, and leprechauns.

St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, but in reality he was a missionary to Ireland about 2,000 years ago. More legend is written about him than truth. Since the Irish love story telling the legends got bigger. He was a shepherd and wanted to help the Christians already there and convert the Celts from their pagan practices. He used nature and the worship of nature to convert the pagans and the shamrock was said to be used to represent the Trinity. The Celtic Cross was a way to convert the pagan practices of sun worship by putting the sun behind the cross it was thought they would worship the cross and thus Christ.
Learn more here http://www.history.com/topics/who-was-saint-patrick

You can download a shamrock to color and other St. Patrick's Day crafts at a great website for homeschooling families here http://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/st-patricks-day/shamrock-outline.html

Also I wanted to share a giveaway from a website that I subscribe to. It has a lot of ideas and help for home schooling families from pre-k up to high school and beyond. It is only $15.95 a year and the information is well worth it. No matter how many children you have the price is the same. I use it a lot, especially when I need some inspiration. This link is to sign up for a free book or a free years subscription to the website.
http://www.everythinghomeschooling.com/Homeschool_Freebies.aspx

And to leave you all with a blessing from Ireland