If you came here looking for party props or green beer recipes, I’m sorry to say you’ll be sorely disappointed (no green beer is a good beer). See, I spent my 20s figuring out that St. Patrick’s Day parties or bar hops are a ridiculous idea. As friends have pointed out, St. Patrick’s night is amateur night. Let’s just say that I know far too well what green beer looks like both before and after it’s consumed.
Instead, I say the perfect way to celebrate this holiday is with fun food, fun clothes and a little cheesy Irish entertainment. Best of all, feel free to drink all the Guinness you want. You’ll be safe and sound — on your couch.
1. Start the day off right with Lucky Charms. It’s childish (which makes it perfect for kids), but that doesn’t mean an adult can’t appreciate those marshmallow shamrocks.
2. What to wear, what to wear … green pants, obviously.
3. Or, if green pants are a no-go, you could always craft a cute little pin to keep the pinchers at bay.
4. Make your kid a cute lunch. Oh, heck, make an identical lunch for yourself while you’re at it.
5. After work/school, make a rainbow collage with your child. Crafting with children is actually one of the most gratifying experiences ever because they think everything you do is magic.
6. Eat Irish beef and stout stew for dinner.
7. Cuddle up on the couch with a really really really bad book. One that is so bad it’s good. Dublin, faeries, other random Celtic mythology. What are you waiting for?
8. For dessert, have a scoop of Brown Bread & Irish Whiskey Ice Cream. Bonus points if you make a Guinness float with it.
Now that you’re content, full and slightly slurry from that float, you might feel sentimental enough to watch P.S. I Love You and weep into your beer. It was a good day.
