Saturday, March 17, 2012

Rambling Rose Celebrates Spring






Spring Fun , Flowers, Food, Photos




Flowers


These flowers come into bloom in early spring:
§  Bloodroot
§  Dewberry
§  Hyacinth
§  Iris
§  Ranunculus
§  Scilla
§  Snowdrop
§  Snowflake
§  Tussilago farfara (Coltsfoot)
FOOD


TOP 20 SPRING RECIPES http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/Everyday-Cooking/Seasonal/Spring/Top.aspx




YOUTUBEaded by EvilKnevil1972 on May 29, 2008
PreK circle time activity and or kids story that can be used to teach and entertain preschoolers. This is a variation of the Hungry Catepillar that I have used with children for sometime now. Learn how to make the shapes etc.


http://www.commentsyard.com/comments/spring/page/3/ posters
Fun and Funny Spring Quotes

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"Spring is nature's way of saying,
'Let's party!
"The world is mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful."
- E. E. Cummings
"In the Spring I have counted one hundred
and thirty-six different kinds of weather
inside of four and twenty hours
"In the Spring, at the end of the day,
you should smell like dirt."
- Margaret Atwood
"A little Madness in the Spring
Is wholesome even for the King."
- Emily Dickinson
"First a howling blizzard woke us,
Then the rain came down to soak us,
And now before the eye can focus -
Crocus."
- Lilja Rogers

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Q.  
What season is it when you are on a trampoline?
Spring-time!
Q.  When do monkeys fall from the sky?
During Ape-ril showers!
Q.  Can February March?
No, but April May!
Q.  What flowers grow on faces?
Tulips (Two-lips)!
Q.  Why is the letter A like a flower?
A bee (B) comes after it!
Q.  What’s the best day of the year to monkey around with your friends?
Ape-ril Fool’s Day, of course.
Q.  Can February March?
No — but April May!
Q.  What spring flowers can be found on people’s faces?
Two lips (tulips).
Q.  Why is spring a great season to start a gardening business?
Because it’s the season when you can really “rake” in the cash!
Q.  What did the big flower say to the little one?
You’re really growing, bud!
Q.  How is the letter A like a spring flower?
Both of them are followed by bees (B’s)!
Q.  What is a spring chick after it is five months old?
Six months old.
Q. What did the big flower say to the small flower?
What’s up Bud?
Q. How can you tell where a bear lives?
Look for his Denmark (den mark).
Q. How can you tune into the sun?
Use a sundial.
Q. How do rabbits keep their fur neat?
They use a harebrush (hairbrush).
Q. How do you know that bees are happy?
Because they hum while they work.
Q. If a farmer raises wheat in dry weather, what does he raise in wet weather?
An umbrella.
Q. If a rooster laid a brown egg and a white egg, what kind of chicks would hatch?
None. Roosters don’t lay eggs.
Q. What did one firefly say to the other firefly when his light went out?
“Give me a push. My battery is dead.” [I love this one]
Q. What did one toad say to the other toad?
“One more game of leapfrog and I’ll croak.”

Q. What did the mother worm say to the little worm who was late?
“Where in earth have you been?”
Q. What do you get if you cross a skunk and a bee?
An animal that stinks as it stings.
Q. What do you get when you cross a four leaf clover and poison ivy?
A rash of good luck
Q. What did the dirt say to the rain?
If this keeps up, my name will be mud.
Q. Why did the bird go to the hospital?
It needed tweetment!
Q. Why is everyone so tired on April 1st?Because they just finished a long 31-day March!




Friday, March 16, 2012

RAMBLING ROSE CELEBRATES ST. PATRICK'S DAY




FUN, FOOD  ,PHOTOS,FUN,FLOWERS,FASHION



"May your thoughts be as glad as shamrocks,
May your heart be as light as song,

May each day bring you bright, happy hours,

That stay with you all the year long."











FUN










JOKES

Q: Why do people wear shamrocks on St. Patrick's Day? A: Regular rocks are too heavy.

 Q: Why can't you borrow money from a leprechaun? A: Because they're always a little short.

 Q: Why do leprechauns have pots o'gold? A: They like to "go" first class!

 Q: How can you tell if an Irishman is having a good time? A: He's Dublin over with laughter!

 Q: What's Irish and stays out all night? A: Patty O'furniture!

 Q: How did the Irish Jig get started? A: Too much to drink and not enough restrooms!

 Q: What do you call an Irishman who knows how to control his wife? A: A bachelor.

 Q: Are people jealous of the Irish? A:Sure, they're green with envy!

 Q: What would you get if you crossed Quasimodo with an Irish football player? A:The Halfback of Notre Dame!

 Q: Why did the leprechaun stand on the potato? A:To keep from falling in the stew! 

Q: Do leprechauns make good secretaries? A:Sure, they're great at shorthand!

 Q: How did the leprechaun beat the Irishman to the pot of gold? A:He took a shortcut!

 Q: What do leprechauns love to barbecue? A:Short ribs!

 Q: Why are leprechauns so hard to get along with? A:Because they're very short-tempered!

 "I married an Irishman on St. Patrick's Day." "Oh, really?" "No, O'Reilly!"

 Q: What is out on the lawn all summer and is Irish? A: Paddy O'Furniture 

Q: What do you call a fake stone in Ireland? A: A sham rock

 Q: Why do frogs like St. Patrick's Day? A: Because they're always wearing green

 Q: When is an Irish Potato not an Irish Potato? A: When it's a FRENCH fry!
 Q: Why is a river rich? A: Because it has two banks
 Q: What does a leprechaun call a happy man wearing green? A: A Jolly Green Giant
 Knock Knock Who's there? Irish! A: Irish Who? A: Irish you a happy St. Patrick's Day!
 Q: What is Barney's favorite thing on St. Patricks day? A: A BLARNEY stone!
 Q: What do you get when you cross a pillowcase with a stone? A: A sham rocK
 Q: Why did St. Patrick drive all the snakes out of Ireland? A: He couldn't afford plane fare
Q: Why do leprechauns hide behind 4-leafclovers and not 3-leafclovers? A: They need all the luck they can get!
 Q: What do you call a diseased Irish criminal? A: A leper con 
One day, Paddy Irishman, Paddy Englishman, and Paddy Scotsman walked into a pub together. They proceeded to each buy a pint of Guinness.
Just as they were about to enjoy their creamy beverage, three flies landed in each of their pints and got stuck in the thick head.
Paddy Englishman pushed his beer away from him in disgust.Paddy Scotsman fished the offending fly out of his beer and continued drinking it as if nothing had happened.The Irishman, too, picked the fly out of his drink, held it out over the beer and then started yelling: “AH YOU LITTLE THIEF! SPIT IT OUT, SPIT IT OUT!”


LEPRECHAUN JOKES AND MORE  http://www.guy-sports.com/jokes/leprechaun_pictures.htm


FOOD  AND DRINK



beer battered broccoli and much more'




FASHION

Green tutu and matching bow

                        Gotta luv the hat    
Rainbow suspenders with Lucky and Charmed shirt


FLOWERS



Links to quotes , poems and March gardening tips http://www.egreenway.com/months/monmar.htm

Jokes, crafts,online games http://www.hellokids.com/
Build a Leprechaun trap by Gavin




Puzzles, games links to bookmarks ,crosswords http://www.theteachersguide.com/stpatricksday.htm



Crafts, recipes , jokes GR8 http://www.theholidayspot.com/patrick/
Teaching unit-http://themes.atozteacherstuff.com/548/st-patricks-day-activities-printables-lessons/
Crafts
High end site Crafts,recipes, trivia http://holidays.kaboose.com/saint-patricks-day/index.html

St Pat's for kids- Crafts, Books, Songs, Poems, Games , Recipes, nameplates


Photos-  SCRAPBOOKING


http://clubcreatingkeepsakes.com/blogs/ck_community/archive/2010/03/16/taking-fabulous-st-patrick-s-day-photos.aspx

GReat book for kids on St. Pats



Beautiful Irish Greeting with Enya and slide show or Irelandhttp://www.andiesisle.com/ThisBlessingIsForYou.html





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