"Living the life of Riley"

So Dan informed me the other day that he was doing a crossword puzzle and one of the clues was "Living the life of _ _ _ _ _." He later discovered it was Riley and thought it was a mistake so went to google to find out what this meant...if it was in fact correct. Well it was and what an interesting history to the saying as well! Check it out:

"Living the Life of Riley" suggest an ideal life of prosperity and contentment, possibly living on someone else’s money, time or work.  Rather than a negative freeloading or gold digging aspect, it instead implies that someone is kept or advantaged.  This expression was popular in the 1880s a time when James Whitcomb Riley’s Poems depicted the comforts of a prosperous home life, but it could have an Irish origin: After the Riley clan consolidated its hold on country caravan, they minted their own money accepted as legal tender even in England.  These coins called O’Rileys and Reillys became synonymous with a monied person and a gentleman freely spending was "living on his Reillys".

How awesome is that? I mean she is the most content baby I have ever met and I guess this is why. :)

I also hope this means she will be prosperous later in life!! Maybe I should look up similar names for our next baby.

So there is your history lesson for the day.

Maybe we should all try and live like Riley.....