Merry Christmas from The McClellan Clan

Stationery card

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my urban garden in a new home

My summer garden's first pickings!  

 I know summer is half way over... but I just started our summer garden a month and a half ago when we moved. 

Alice in Artichoke land

my first tomato of the season

the queen is angry!

Morning Glories and mint

I wish I had taken some before pictures...

Summer Bowling Fun!

This is our second year participating in the  Kids Bowl Free Program.  Each child you sign up is able to bowl two games a day all summer long and for $29.95 you can add up to four adults.  This is an awesome summer program!

Garden Heaven found in the back of an antique shop

After our weekly breakfast trips to Kimmie's Coffee Cup (in old town Orange) I love to browse the antique shops.  When we were walking around this particular shop my daughter noticed a back door and asked me if I wanted to go in the garden.  Garden?  Really? 

Country Roads Antiques & Gardens
Address:	204 W. Chapman Avenue Orange, Ca 92866
Phone:	714.532.3041
Email:	mailto:cradealers@aol.com
Hours:	Daily: 10:00am - 5:00pm Closed 4th of July, Thanksgiving & Christmas

Tons of rare, heirloom & unusual plants from Annie's Annuals & Perennials  http://anniesannuals.com/

Shamrock Pie

I make this with my kids at school every year, but just recently I made it for our Super Brownie troop 2829!  Of course if their are tree nut allergies substitute the pistachio pudding for vanilla pudding with a little green food coloring.

I found these St. Patrick's day rings and gold coins at a local cake shop

I sprinkled some graham cracker crumbs in the bottom of a clear plastic cup and topped it with a chocolate gold coin

Make the pudding according to the box directions and fill the cup up halfway with pudding

top with whip cream and shamrock ring

*remember to tell the kiddos that there is a chocolate coin at the bottom

Family Reading Night

Eader’s Annual Family Reading Night. It was a pajama and book filled evening to celebrate reading, Dr. Seuss’s birthday, and The Lorax.

Green Eggs and Ham

paper mache over balloons that is fully dried

cut in half

paint with green paint

cut 2 equal egg whites out of butcher paper and staple together.   leave the seal open large enough to stuff it with your crumpled scraps 

fully seal shut

tape the green half circle on

 

Green Eggs

Green Eggs and Ham recipes