tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post6360946124863163142..comments2024-03-24T05:03:57.513-04:00Comments on The Joy of Home with Martha Ellen: St. Patrick's GiftsThe Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-1332235355181892542015-03-18T13:45:25.836-04:002015-03-18T13:45:25.836-04:00A late Happy Birthday to you and your mom! I hope...A late Happy Birthday to you and your mom! I hope it was filled with love and all the things you enjoy!<br />Thank you for the encouragement about blogging. I'm so enjoying it and getting to know lovely women like you! ♥The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-33770500871769658042015-03-18T08:14:19.375-04:002015-03-18T08:14:19.375-04:00Hello Dear one,
I am catching up :-)
What a fun ...Hello Dear one,<br /> I am catching up :-)<br /> What a fun lovely sweet gift to win and celebrate= "my and my Mom's Birthday"!!! ( hee hee we were fortunate to have our b-days on St Pat's day) :-) <br /> Martha I am glad that you have started blogging, because you have lovely lovely posts!!!<br /> Many blessings, and warmth LinnieThe BUTT'RY and BOOK'RYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589576036037068551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-23911818081123881762015-03-14T14:47:34.145-04:002015-03-14T14:47:34.145-04:00Thank you, Dotsie. I'm enjoying learning new ...Thank you, Dotsie. I'm enjoying learning new things. I do feel a little awkward about what to share. I'm basically treating it as a journal for the most part. Thank you for the encouragement. ♥The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-32225272199300918032015-03-14T14:12:53.529-04:002015-03-14T14:12:53.529-04:00You photographed Michelle's gifts so beautiful...You photographed Michelle's gifts so beautifully. And I'm glad you started blogging. You're doing a great job. My husband has some Irish blood but we've never done much for St. Pat's day, at least now that the children are gone. But he was a missionary and we like that about him!podsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14880888514207597761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-7468142975581472202015-03-14T09:53:19.195-04:002015-03-14T09:53:19.195-04:00Have a nice weekend, Amalia. xo ♥Have a nice weekend, Amalia. xo ♥The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-62704690933852875462015-03-14T05:33:58.487-04:002015-03-14T05:33:58.487-04:00Good for you, Martha! And just in time for the hol...Good for you, Martha! And just in time for the holiday.<br />Have a lovely weekend,<br />Amalia<br />xo<br />handmade by amaliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-25096953024155067432015-03-12T19:25:54.527-04:002015-03-12T19:25:54.527-04:00Cathy, that just may be the trick to a milder corn...Cathy, that just may be the trick to a milder corned beef. Thank you. ♥The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-27766148185536886132015-03-12T19:24:31.699-04:002015-03-12T19:24:31.699-04:00I would love to see you write a post on St Patrick...I would love to see you write a post on St Patrick and David and Andrew. <br />Oh , Deb, I forgot to mention to you that last week I was in an antique shop and I saw a hot water ceramic bottle that looked like yours! I was so surprised to see it. ♥The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-61704143132503360442015-03-12T19:21:18.099-04:002015-03-12T19:21:18.099-04:00Thank you Dawn---I'm enjoying my blogging and ...Thank you Dawn---I'm enjoying my blogging and getting to know each of you better as I share my heart with you. I love finding pots of shamrocks---so lovely and full of hope for Spring. ♥The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-33753422556717410062015-03-12T19:18:44.238-04:002015-03-12T19:18:44.238-04:00Yes, Margot the greatest of these is Love. I bet ...Yes, Margot the greatest of these is Love. I bet your friend is a wonderful cook--in fact, some of the best cooks I know are men! ♥The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-84923963547060958492015-03-12T18:39:44.330-04:002015-03-12T18:39:44.330-04:00What a lovely giveaway! Congratulations, I am hap...What a lovely giveaway! Congratulations, I am happy for you. I too never liked my mother's corned beef. She liked to do what I call around the world cooking, and she has German/Swiss heritage. I do come from a long line of good cooks, but… Anyway, my husband and I have a friend who is of Irish heritage and this man can cook! Yes I said MAN. He mainly cooks pub food, but also grows his own tomatoes and cans his sauce on his 39 foot sailboat!!! So…I have been told by him and some Irish girlfriends to cook the corned beef by itself for a whole day, then add the veggies. The slow cooker works great!<br />It is too bad that faith is fading, and folks don't even know how various celebrations started. Holidays are just a bunch of excuses to party. When times get hard again, then all there will be is…Hope, Faith, and Love.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-8228048039827998372015-03-12T09:21:18.675-04:002015-03-12T09:21:18.675-04:00What a lovely gift for St. Patrick's Day, Mart...What a lovely gift for St. Patrick's Day, Martha Ellen! We honor our Irish heritage in small ways on St. Patrick's Day. Yesterday I bought two pots of shamrocks (Oxalis). I love to make Irish Soda Bread to share with family and friends. I am so glad that you jumped into the wonderful world of blogging, Martha Ellen! It's so nice to get to know one another in this special way! ♡Dawn Y.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07565958992415114053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-21728421993540431352015-03-12T07:49:36.881-04:002015-03-12T07:49:36.881-04:00I just boil mine, but I buy it at my organic marke...I just boil mine, but I buy it at my organic market. It's not organic but it doesn't have the nitrites/nitrates that are usually used to preserve it. It has a much milder taste.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-30951800306297509192015-03-12T05:14:26.114-04:002015-03-12T05:14:26.114-04:00I was tired last night and on my way to bed ~ I wi...I was tired last night and on my way to bed ~ I will have a little nod in Saint Patrick's direction with my own vegetarian version of colcannon minus the bacon and some freshly baked Irish soda bread. Prayers will be said at the Shrine in the Cathedral where Patrick is depicted {in the modern restoration} along with David and Andrew {Scotland} I am thinking a post on this is going to usurp my planned next entry! ~~~Deb Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-49003200556140392942015-03-11T22:03:29.757-04:002015-03-11T22:03:29.757-04:00It is fun to win...Thank you Cheryl. I'm goin...It is fun to win...Thank you Cheryl. I'm going to have to try that corned beef and cabbage you all are making. I tried it years ago and have not forgotton how much I didn't care for it. I have a long memory about food! ♥The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-43411694097046951452015-03-11T21:34:08.928-04:002015-03-11T21:34:08.928-04:00Rosinda, you will have to share your recipe. I kn...Rosinda, you will have to share your recipe. I know there must be a special secret to making it that I don't know. Thank you for stopping by! xoxo ♥The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-57757001797022804012015-03-11T21:33:11.260-04:002015-03-11T21:33:11.260-04:00My husband's family (and thus, my children'...My husband's family (and thus, my children's) has some Irish ancestry, so we always give a nod to the day with an Irish meal...corned beef and cabbage, potatoes, Irish soda bread, and usually some sort of green dessert. We are not Catholic either, but it just seems like fun to celebrate the Irish heritage. <br /><br />Your tea things are lovely. Congratulations on your win! Isn't that fun? :)Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-12812423721690511432015-03-11T21:29:04.099-04:002015-03-11T21:29:04.099-04:00What a lovely giveaway! Congratulations on your w...What a lovely giveaway! Congratulations on your win, Martha Ellen! I observe St. Patrick's day by preparing a boiled dinner of corned beef and cabbage. My husband is crazy about it. I didn't used to like corned beef, but now I love it!! xxRosindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06184545137824695470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-6399499620731270082015-03-11T20:41:04.376-04:002015-03-11T20:41:04.376-04:00Our St. Patrick observance, consists mainly of we...Our St. Patrick observance, consists mainly of wearing green and maybe making some Irish soda bread, Cathy. I'll have to say I'm not a fan of corned beef and cabbage. Maybe I've never had it made properly. ♥The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-30370089341718361122015-03-11T20:30:34.782-04:002015-03-11T20:30:34.782-04:00I don't celebrate St. Patrick's Day per se...I don't celebrate St. Patrick's Day per se, but we do have corned beef and cabbage this time of year. That teapot will look lovely in your collection!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-50339761471723173722015-03-11T19:06:19.200-04:002015-03-11T19:06:19.200-04:00It would be lovely to have you over for some tea a...It would be lovely to have you over for some tea and scones, Vee. Have a great evening! ♥The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-59372007634874099202015-03-11T19:03:15.946-04:002015-03-11T19:03:15.946-04:00Deb, the things I have learned through knowing you...Deb, the things I have learned through knowing you! I didn't know that St. David and St. Patrick were friends! I need to read more about that.<br />How interesting that the Welsh don't celebrate St. Patrick's Day. I would venture to guess that the Irish don't celebrate St. David's Day. I learn something new everyday. I so enjoyed learning more about St. David at your blog.<br />It's always nice visiting with you. ♥The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-62278910446157586782015-03-11T18:00:17.180-04:002015-03-11T18:00:17.180-04:00Oh! Well done you! Such lovely things to have in t...Oh! Well done you! Such lovely things to have in the post. I am planning a small giveaway in May on my blog, so keep an eye out {I know you will} <br />We don't celebrate Saint Patrick's Day in Wales, but he was a contemporary and friend of Saint David, by all accounts and may even have left for Ireland very near where I live. Of course, it depends which sources you read too, but I'd like to think they were friends, being part Irish and mostly Welsh.<br />~~~Deb in WalesRustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-54852692682894696822015-03-11T17:46:14.317-04:002015-03-11T17:46:14.317-04:00Michele is the best at packing boxes. It really is...Michele is the best at packing boxes. It really is amazing so I grinned to read that. And I did see where you won a giveaway...very cool! Now you'll be able to enjoy some wonderful spring teas with some of your wonderful scones. Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.com