Things To Celebrate...10/18/10 Through 10/24/10

Monday the 18th~National Chocolate Cupcake Day

Tuesday the 19th~Evaluate Your Life Day, Revolutionary War ended on this day in 1781, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in the US to receive a medical degree in 1849

Wednesday the 20th~Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day, In 1803 the US Senate approved the Louisiana Purchase which doubled the size of the US, Mickey Mantle was born on this day in 1931

Thursday the 21st~Get Smart About Credit Day, International Stuttering Awareness Day, National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day, Apple Day, On this day in 1879 Thomas Edison invented the lightbulb, National Reptile Day

Friday the 22nd~National Nut Day, National Color Day

Saturday the 23rd~Make A Difference Day, National Boston Creme Pie Day

Sunday the 24th~United Nations Day, Lung Health Day, Mother-In-Law Day, National Bologna Day

Will you ladies bake chocolate cupcakes, play catch in honor of Micky Mantle? Will you do something special for your mother-in-laws to let her know that you care? Will you discuss smoking with your children on Lung Health Day? So much you can celebrate! Do share!

Just Have To Share!

Ladies, I subscribe to Simple & Delicious magazine, and they had some wonderful ideas I just have to share. I don't know about you, but we get way too much Halloween candy around here. I just never know what to do with it all. Here are some of the ways the magazine (October/November 2010) says to use it up...

**Mini peanut butter cups are great in banana or chocolate muffins. Simply fill muffin cups half full, place a peanut butter cup in the center of each; cover with the rest of the batter. Bake as directed.

**Some candy can be crushed and put into decorative jars for ice cream toppings or milkshake mix-ins.

**Freeze it. Candy bars freeze well and make refreshing treats during the dog days of summer.

**Fill a pinata with Halloween candy for a fantastic, fun surprise for the kids at Thanksgiving.

**Dole a piece of candy out every day in December leading up to Christmas with a creative Advent calendar.

**For fun coffee or cocoa stirrers, dip quality plastic spoons into melted chocolate candy bars and place on waxed paper. Let stand until set. They make super gifts, too!

**Visit tasteofhome.com/candy for amazing recipes using a variety of candy bars and other Halloween treats.

Wonderful ideas, right? Like I said, I just had to share. Makes me look forward to Halloween even more. ;-)

~Dawn

Things To Celebrate...10/11/10 Through 10/17/10

Monday the 11th~Native American's Day, World Egg Day, National Sausage Pizza Day

Tuesday the 12th~International Moment of Frustration Day, Columbus Day, Free Thought Day, National Face Your Fears Day, National Gumbo Day

Wednesday the 13th~Emergency Nurses Day, International Top Spinning Day, U.S. Navy Day
Thursday the 14th~World Sight Day, National Dessert Day

Friday the 15th~National Boss's Day, International Day of Rural Women, National Grouch Day, National Chicken Cacciatore Day

Saturday the 16th~Dictionary Day, Fall Astronomy Day, Sweetest Day, World Food Day

Sunday the 17th~International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Wear Something Gaudy Day, National Pasta Day

What will you celebrate with your family this week, ladies? Do share!