Good chocolate is one of my guilty pleasures, after all what is there not to love about it. You can drink it hot or cold, melt it or freeze it, you have your choice of light, dark, bitter or sweet, and last but certainly not least you can dip anything in chocolate. Oh and let’s… Read More »
Have you ever heard the expression “Herding Cats?” Well to be honest this is a new one for me, but it’s also very exciting because I just learned about a new unofficial holiday to celebrate today (thanks to Thomas and Ruth Roy from Wellcat.com) – It’s National Cat Herding Day! Cats and kitties, how hard can… Read More »
Get ready to go bananas because today we are celebrating World Monkey Day! While we’re really not sure how this unofficial holiday originated, according to timeanddate.com the likely reason suggests “that it started as a prank by some college students, while others suggest that it was started by people who wanted to raise awareness about monkeys,… Read More »
Today we are celebrating one of my favorite holidays – It’s National Hot Cocoa Day! For me there is nothing that goes together more than sitting in front of the fireplace sipping hot cocoa, wrapped in my warm fuzzy blanket, and binge watching Christmas movies! And just when I thought it couldn’t get any better… Read More »
Today we are celebrating St. Nicholas Day! photo via wellnessmama.com Growing up we did not celebrate the actual holiday of St. Nicholas, but in reading some of the traditions of the day I have come to realize that my parents had incorporated many of them into our holiday season. I love this photo because it brings… Read More »
It’s true what they say “Happiness Is Homemade” and nothing says homemade more than celebrating National Homemade Bread Day! One of my favorite childhood memories is sitting around the kitchen table with my siblings watching my grandfather create his mouth watering, wonderfully delicious homemade bread using only flour, salt, yeast, and water. The hardest part… Read More »
“Button, Button, who’s got the button” is a childhood game that we know existed before the 1900’s , and one that I remember my mother used to play with us as children. So what’s all this talk about buttons? It’s today’s holiday celebration… National Button Day! What’s the fascination with buttons and button collecting? They come… Read More »
Today is World Kindness Day! And on this day we are encouraged to celebrate and promote kindness in all forms world-wide. According to happydays-365.com the purpose of World Kindness Day is “To look beyond ourselves – beyond the boundaries of our country, beyond our culture, our race, our religion, and realize that we are citizens of the world… Read More »
I love celebrating this holiday, after all what’s not to love about pizza. There are so many different varieties and ways to enjoy this cheesy, warm, and deliciously comfort food that it’s no wonder that it has become one of America’s favorite “go to” when it come to lunch, dinner, and in my house sometimes… Read More »
What a great way to honor the military men and women who have given everything they have to protect and serve our country! Sunday November 11, is Veterans Day, and many restaurants, bars, and local businesses will be celebrating by offering freebies and deals on food, drinks and purchases for all veterans and active military… Read More »