1 hour ago by Chia

We’ve all done it. Re-gift something. It has actually become an accepted practice. Dec 17th is a day to celebrate re-gifting. Bring those gifts you have out of the closet! “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle…. Re-gift!” This holiday always falls on the Thursday before Christmas. Most think that is because many ...

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1 day ago by Chia

WOW! It doesn’t get any better than that! Covering stuff in chocolate makes my day anytime. I read some interesting entries about covering stuff in chocolate. For example, someone talked about covering pickles in chocolate! Hmmm… that is very strange, but interesting. Some of the other items mention ...

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2 days ago by Chia

Professional Cat Herder Isn’t it wonderful that we even have a day for Cat Herders? I can’t count how many times I have worked on a project that I have felt like I was trying to herd cats. From what I could find, it appears that the origins of the phrase came from the IT industry and the problems ty ...

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3 days ago by Chia

Many of the holidays that I write about, I have been aware of for quite some time. However, Monkey Day is one of those that took me by surprise a bit. My research indicated that this is day to celebrate our primate friends. Even possibly to even act like a monkey a bit by screeching (one site sugges ...

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4 days ago by Chia

Why My Mother Drinks Christmas is the season for eggnog. Our family always makes a big batch of eggnog at this time of the year. If you have ever had real eggnog, you will probably think twice about buying it at the grocery store. There is no comparison to the real stuff. Some people wonder about th ...

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5 days ago by Chia

Do you have a holiday party to go to and need something to bring (preferably really easy)? This has always been a big hit when I bring it to parties and it is really simple to make. Make it ahead of time and keep it in the fridge. And normally, I am not a big fan of cheese logs. 1 pkg (8oz) cream ch ...

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5 days ago by Chia

December 12 is National Poinsettia Day. So often, holidays are listed as national holidays but really aren’t official national holidays. However, this is an official national holiday. This plant has long been associated with Christmas because of its bright red and green leaves. However, now the poin ...

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6 days ago by Chia

Do you know what a noodle ring is? When I read that it was Noodle Ring Day, I immediately tried to research what that meant. Many sites referred to this day, but did not talk about what it meant. So I had to dig a little deeper. The term noodle ring actually refers to a dish or recipe rather than th ...

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9 days ago by Chia

December 8th is National Brownie Day. After a bit of research, I found that this isn’t an actual national holiday. But I think it should be. I love brownies. Food historians traced the first recorded recipe for a brownie to the 1906 edition of The Boston Cooking School Cook Book by Fannie Merritt Fa ...

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10 days ago by Chia

Getting ready for the big night I am very excited about today. It is Saint Nicholas Day. Today marks one of the many milestones in the countdown to Christmas. Saint Nicholas was a fourth century bishop who was renowned for his great kindness and his generous aid to those in distress. Some of his act ...

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