Lucky Leprechaun Gardens
With a quick stop at Home Depot and the craft store, you can make your own leprechaun garden. Add a chairs for the lucky fellow to sit in, and you … Continue reading
Shamrock Pancakes
Surprise your little ones this St. Patrick’s Day with Shamrocks for breakfast. If they ask why they are green, tell them the leprechauns must have messed with the ingredients. … Continue reading
Chasing Rainbows
Everyone knows Leprechauns love rainbows. That’s where they hide their gold. Hide some golden coins in Rainbow Rocks for your child to discover on St. Patrick’s Day. All you need … Continue reading
Irish Soda Bread, Two Ways
St. Patrick’s Day is almost here. We made our favorite Irish Soda bread recipe, tried a new recipe, and had fun with the resulting taste test. The best part? The … Continue reading
Leprechaun Tricks, 2014
March, 2014. Our 5th year trying to catch the leprechauns. Actually, we’re kind of over the whole trap thing. We knew they were back when we found a new colorful … Continue reading
Leprechaun Traps, 2012
The 2012 St. Patrick’s Day season was very involved. I ended up with over 160 images, which is why I ended up writing an ebook about it. It was too … Continue reading
Leprechaun Tricks, 2013
Welcome to the 2013 version of Leprechaun mischief. By now, if you know us, you know we are big fans of St. Patrick’s Day. This is our fourth year of … Continue reading
Leprechaun Tricks, 2011
It was that time of year again. Nearly March. Leprechaun season.One the last day of February, Isabella decided to make a leprechaun trap. Her plans…. and the first attempt. And … Continue reading
Leprechaun Tricks, 2010
Each year the Irish in us comes out. Big time. In March of 2010, Isabella and Luca put their Irish roots to good work. They almost caught a leprechaun. A … Continue reading
Our St. Patrick’s Day eBooks!
Yipee! Our ebooks for ipads are now available in iTunes. Go to the iTunes store and search for “Aucello.” Want to learn about leprechaun traps and tricks? Check out our … Continue reading
Elf on the Shelf, 2013
It’s that time of year again! Jack and Julia appeared on Thanksgiving morning, right on schedule. They had the remote in hand and a list of things to look for … Continue reading
Elf on the Shelf, 2012
Jack and Julia have been at it again. Follow their 2012 adventures! Here’s how it all started… Happy Thanksgiving! Our elves Jack and Julia have been waiting MONTHS for the … Continue reading
The Elf on the Shelf, 2011
They’re BAAAaaaack….. The Elves on our Shelves have returned! Right. After. Thanksgiving.Who could wait? The first morning our elves Jack and Julia brought some cute new placemats. Day 2 saw … Continue reading
The Elf on the Shelf, 2010
The Elves on our Shelves In 2009 we received our very first elf. We named him Jack and enjoyed seeing where he’d pop up each morning. This year he brought … Continue reading
Why “Paying It Forward” really works
I talk about Paying It Forward with the kids all the time and even wrote a blog about it. I did it accidentally last week – here’s the short version: … Continue reading
Gnome Catapult
Make your own Gnome Catapult using objects you just might have at home. Ready, aim, fire! This was one of the first crafts I pinned on Pinterest over a year … Continue reading
Leprechaun Tricks 