Tag: leprechaun

• Overheard: St. Patrick’s Day Morning

  Yes, I recognize that the balloons in the living room are more blue than green. I did not appreciate that realization at 11pm last night. Kids sleep through vacuums, thunderstorms, and house alarms, but drop one balloon softly into their room and they will stir and thrash in their blankets while I cower in the…

  KellyQAnderson

  March 17, 2021

  Holiday, Parenting

  balloons, chicago parent, chicago writer, childhood, green, Holiday, irish, Irish blessing, irish family, irish food, leprechaun, midwest writer, Parenting, st. patrick's, surprise, wonder, Writer Life, writing

• Leprechaun Traps and March Tricks

  I grossly underestimated the intensity my children have when it comes to trapping a leprechaun. This morning, my daughter ran screaming into my room to tell me that the ‘green stuff’ in our house had been moved, therefore, tiny little leprechauns were out making mischief. When I asked her to clarify, she pointed at a…

  KellyQAnderson

  March 2, 2021

  Holiday, Lifestyle, Parenting

  Chicago, chicago writer, irish, leprechaun, leprechaun trap, midwest living, mischief, Parenting, st. patricks, think green, trap, writer