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National Donut (or Doughnut) Day!

Here is another one for the obscure holiday list. Actually, National Doughnut Day is a real holiday, and one that you can have fun with at home. You can even score some free donuts, too. Here is the real story behind the holiday, some ideas on how to celebrate it, and a list of places offering free donuts. In spite what you might think, National Doughnut Day did not start out as a promotion to advertise donuts. Instead its origins go back to World War I. During the war, Salvation Army volunteers provided doughnut to soldiers. The volunteers often cooked … Continue reading →

Humor: National Grump Out Day

Here is another obscure holiday that you can have fun celebrating at home. Today, may 7th is National Grump Out Day for the United States of America. During this holiday, we are all supposed to stamp out grumpiness and eradicate it wherever we find it, whether it be in our selves or in others. No matter how sleep deprived you are, no matter how awful your boss is, you are simply not allowed to be grumpy (that is if you want to celebrate). It is hard not to have fun with this holiday, although I don’t know if it will … Continue reading →

My Turkey Freezer Session 2

This is another day of creating some freezer meals to use up leftover turkey from a large bird. Yesterday, I got a lot accomplished, although my kitchen looks like “Mount Dishmore.” That is one of the downsides to cooking in large batches. I try to clean up as I go along, which can help quite a bit. So far, I have the following food completed and put into the freezer: 12 turkey and cheese “hot pockets” made with a wheat crust 12 turkey enchiladas I batch of turkey stock. While this might not seem a lot when you think about … Continue reading →

Home Week in Review: May 5 – 11

From some unusual celebrations like National Grump Out Day to some common ones like graduation and Mother’s Day, and from weather events to Reasons to Move, we have a good variety of topics this week. Here is a handy round up: Pulling Out the Vinca Ground cover. It’s a love/hate thing. It can be a beautiful addition to your yard but it can also take over. Mary Ann has pacasandra, or is it pachysandra? Either one works, and either way, it can stay; but Mary Ann says the Vinca has got to go. Read more… Invitation Etiquette Why don’t people … Continue reading →