Happy Chocolate Covered Anything Day!!!

It's finally here!! There is only one day a year where it is okay to stuff your face with chocolate covered stuff...in front of people.  So go do it! You can have chocolate covered strawberries, bananas, apples, bacon, and the possibilites are endless!!!  Here's a poem:

           This post is short

I don't wear skorts

So go dip stuff

In chocolate, then get buff

I  like pie

But not in my eye

 

 

 

Wow!! I'm a great poem writer.

           


          

Happy National Brownie Day!!!

Now, today, as you can see, is all about brownies.  You can make them, eat them, or make them, then stare at them saying to yourself, " No, no, I can't. But maybe just a small piece.  I did go to the gym last week."  Save yourself the trouble and just eat them.  If you make them, you can make them from scratch, or you can cheat and use a box.  I cheated. :l
I made turtle brownies......YYUUMM!!!!!  They were amazing. We had friends over and we all ate them.  My dad cut them, and don't tell him, but, he didn't do a very good job.  Thankfully it didn't affect the taste. So anyway, go make brownies and then eat them.

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Just thought, if you didn't know already,  that I'd let you know that these holidays are not all my ideas.  Funny Picture Friday is the only idea I thought of all by myself.  Just thought I'd put that out there.  Have a wonderful Bathtub Party!!!!

Happy Bathtub Party Day!!!

Today you can do 1 of 2 things. You can use this day to stand in the bathtub and party with friends, or you can take a bath. But, seriously, who wants to just sit in the bathtub, calmly, and do nothing?  To me that screams  ABSOLUTLY BORING!!!!!!!  So instead, I will do the 1st option. :) So if you'll excuse me, I have a party to get to. 

Happy Eat a Red Apple Day!!!

It's finally a day for red apples!(and eating them)  In my opinion, red apples should not have a day just for eating them.  I do not like red apples, the skin is too chewy-ish for me. I feel like I am trying to chew paper.  Eeehhhh!!  But anyway, today we should all eat a red apple (except for me).  And always remember, an apple a day, keeps the doctor away!

Happy Funny Picture Friday!!!

It's that time of the week again! Funny Picture Friday!!

Just right over there please!



Ew Ew Ew Ew!  Get this thing away from me!

Don't forget to share a funny picture with a friend every Friday!!

 

Happy National Indian Pudding Day!!

I haven't posted about a holiday other than Funny Picture Friday in a little over a month, YIKES! SO I am going to try to get back into my old habit of posting almost every day.  So anyway, today is Indian Pudding Day!!!  Indian pudding is a cornmeal, molasses-y type pudding. Aren't you excited to try it? Now, at first glance, it just looks like a bowl of ugly, brown, lumpy crap, but then you eat it.  *MIND BLOWN*  Yeah, that's good stuff.  Add a scoop of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream and it makes it that much better.  On Creamed Corn and Biscuits (www.creamedcornandbiscuits.blogspot.com), there will be a recipe for Indian Pudding.  So go celebrate and eat your pudding!

Happy Funny Picture Friday!

Unfortunately, I was unable to post last week, but I'm back!  Happy belated Halloween!
I just going to get right to it, here are the pictures!

Just for Halloween!

There's something in my burger!!!

Happy Funny Picture Friday!!!

Happy Funny Picture Friday everyone!  These pictures today are hilarious! Here they are:



Yummm, that popsicle sure looks good!



This picture makes me laugh....

Happy Funny Picture Friday!!

Unfortunately, I forgot to post last Friday.  :(  But have no fear, Funny Picture Friday is here, and  I am putting two up!  Here are today's pictures:

What if this existed?!

So cute!!!

 And remember, if you have any funny pictures, email them to me at pigtails003@gmail.com.

Happy Name Your Car Day!!!!

Does your car have a name? If not, then take advantage of this day to do so!  Here are some tips to naming your car (it's really not that hard):

• Take in to consideration the color of your car, for example, don't name a gold car Crystal
• Think about what kind/how old your car is.  Such as, if you have a brand new Lamborghini, don't name it Fred, name it something that sounds rich.  ;)
• Make your car's name reflect your personality

Now, go name your car, and don't give it a dumb name, please.  ;)

Happy National Mud Pack Day!

Now, today is really supposed to be about celebrating facial treatment mud packs or something you can use as a remedy for bee or wasp stings.  Or, you could be as creative as me and take that meaning to a whole new level, that's right, I'm talkin' 'bout Ziplocks and mud. Hehehehe!  I decided to pose for a couple pictures with my bag of mud:

I should be on the cover of a magazine with these pictures!



Now you can go get a mud facial, go get stung by a wasp then put a mud pack on it, or go fill a bag with mud and take pictures with it.  Have fun, and good luck if you choose option #2.

Happy Fun Pic Fri!!!

I thought it would sound weird if I took the first three letters of each word in Funny Picture Friday and called it that, so it came out Fun Pic Fri! Here is today's picture:

 

 

 

Hahahahahahah, and remember, always live life humorously!!!

 

Happy Ask a Stupid Question Day!!!

This day is for me!  This morning I asked my dad if my hair was purple, it wasn't, and his response was, "You're asking me? First of all, I'm colorblind, second of all, you're in the dark."  He thought it was funny after I told him what day it is!  So go, ask someone a reeeaaaalllllyyyyy stupid question!!!!!!

Happy Punch Day!!!!

This is one of my favorite holidays .  hehehehehe. Now, you can think of this holiday as a day for punch, as in fruit punch, or you can think of it my way, as in thrusting your fist into someone. It may not seem very nice, but honestly, who hasn't wanted to punch that one person who just annoys the crap out of you , I mean, seriously.  So anyway, tomorrow is Funny Picture Friday, and remember if you want me to post one of your favorite funny pictures of anything, just email it to me at pigtails003@gmail.com.  Another reminder, next Friday, Funny Picture Friday will be one of two posts, the other holiday I decided was too important to skip, and you're just going to have to wait and see what it is.

Happy Cream Filled Donut Day/Funny Picture Friday!!!!

Happy Cream Filled Donut Day!!!  Today I am going to spend more time "celebrating" Funny Picture Friday since it is the first of many!

So here's today's picture:

This is one of my favorite pictures!

If you want your funny picture on this blog on one Funny Picture Friday please email it to me at pigtails003@gmail.com and I will post as soon as I can.

Happy Fortune Cookie Day!!!

So, we've missed 1 important holiday, and one holiday that we don't celebrate and it should stay that way... Make your bed day.  The important day was chocolate milkshake day!  So now that you're updated, we can move on to today's holiday, Fortune Cookie Day!  I am in the airport in the cafe right now, eating a fortune cookie as I am writing this.  Some fortune cookie facts for my humble readers:

    •  Fortune cookies were originally made by hand with chopsticks
     •  Fortune cookies originated in America (San Fransicsco, California to be exact)

Happy Fortune Cookie Day!!

It's Malicious Monday!!!

From now on, the second Monday of every month is Malicious Monday!  These will be the days I look forward to and give me a reason to look forward to Mondays. Some people say, "Don't give her/him any ideas.", but today, I am giving you an idea!  A classic Ellie move...baby powder on the fan.  When someone is mean to you, just say, "Don't mess with me!" And then the next opportunity you have, get some baby powder all up on that fan. Here's the master doing her work:

This is one of my favorite tricks that I have up my sleeve, and I can't wait to have you see the rest in the months to come!

Happy Teddy Bear Day!!

In case you didn't get it from the title, today is Teddy Bear Day.  If you don't have a teddy bear, no matter how old you are, go buy one.  Use this wonderful, hot, day to watch a movie about a teddy bear (such as Ted), go to a place where you can make your own stuffed bear, and get a giant teddy bear from Costco so when you get scared at night you just rub its head and say, "Lalalaalalalaa". Or you can just do to the bear as I said to do to a pillow in my Happy Kiss & Make-Up Day post.  So go and get youurself a teddy bear, or if you already own one, then hug it!

Happy National Date Nut Bread Day!!!

Date nut bread, to me, sounds like something that I would take one bite of and scream of the agony in my tastebuds.  I hate dates, and I hate nuts, but for those of you who like date nut bread, here are some facts:

• This day is either on September 8th or December 22, no one knows for sure
• No one really cares enough about this day to have any facts

I hope you enjoy this, um, gross day. And Happy Date Nut Bread Day!!! 

Happy Toasted Marshmallow Day!!!!

 Toasted marshmallows are amazing!  We use them in s'mores, aannnndddd... Alright, that's all I can come up with, but without them, they aren't s'mores!  The perfect marshmallow is:

• Brown and crispy on the outside
• Semi-melted on the inside
• Sandwiched between chocolate and graham crackers

Some fun facts about marshmallows:

•  Marshmallows no longer contain mallow root sap, instead they contain gelatin
• Ancient Egyptians were the first people to enjoy a sticky, gooey treat now called marshmallows

Happy Toasted Marshmallow Day and don't forget to eat toasted marshmallow!!!!!

Happy National Dog Day!

This day is for all the dogs out there!!  My dog, King Leonidas (Nidas), is the best dog anyone could ask for.  He's 4 1/2 and loves to play and be petted. He loves chicken dog treats and waffles, but hates fruit.  He can crawl, sit and lay down on command, roll over, shake, high five, and if you say, "Excuse me Nidas" he will move out of your way!  He loves to be scratched under his chin, and hates water.  King Leonidas rules the neighborhood!!

Happy Kiss and Make-Up Day!

Now, I don't have a whole lot of information or tips about this day, but I can tell you that all you have to do is kiss and make-up with someone.  Whether it be over something small or something big, just make-up and stop fighting.  Another possible meaning of this day could be that it's all about kissing and make-up, but it's probably the first one.  Well, whatever this day is about, either put on some make-up and kiss your pillow, or kiss and make-up with someone you were fighting with.

Happy Daughter's Day!!!

             This is my favorite day of the year.  Finally, a day for me!  Except for one problem, we don't celebrate this day, but we should!  Daughters are the best!  (No offense to sons)  Daughters are funny (most of the time) and sharp witted.  Besides the fact that we're AWESOME!!!!

I interviewed my favorite daughter, ME!!

Favorite Food: Pizza Rolls
Favorite Activities: Blowing Bubbles and sports
Favorite Song: Whistle Song
Favorite Actor: Channing Tatum
Favorite Drink: Simply Lemonade with raspberry
Favorite Show: Lying Game


Happy Daughter's Day!!

Happy Thriftshop Day!

Thrift shops are shops where you can buy deeply discounted items.  Present day, thriftshops are better known as dollar stores or discount department stores.  The items may not be high quality, but sure are well priced.  Thrift stores are a great way to find what you need at low prices.  Some of the best known thrift shops are Dollar Tree, and $0.99 Store.  If you ever need an item fast and cheap,  go to a thrift shop,  you'll probably be able to find it at a low price!!!

Happy Tell a Joke Day

Jokes are a part of life, in my opinion.  We all tell jokes, whether they be bad jokes or good, we all say them hoping someone will think it's funny.  Here is one of my favorites:

• A blonde, wanting to earn some money, decided to hire herself out as a handyman-type and started canvassing a wealthy neighborhood. She went to the front door of the first house and asked the owner if he had any jobs for her to do.
  
  "Well, you can paint my porch. How much will you charge?"
  The blonde said, "How about 50 dollars?" The man agreed and told her that the paint and ladders that she might need were in the garage. The man's wife, inside the house, heard the conversation and said to her husband, "Does she realize that the porch goes all the way around the house?"
  The man replied, "She should. She was standing on the porch."
  
  A short time later, the blonde came to the door to collect her money.
  "You're finished already?" he asked. "Yes," the blonde answered, "and I had paint left over, so I gave it two coats. "Impressed, the man reached in his pocket for the $50. "And by the way," the blonde added, "that's not a Porch, it's a Ferrari."

I myself am a blonde, I do not find this offensive because I know blondes aren't dumb.  If you take offense to this in any way, I apologize.

Happy Relaxation Day!!!!

Today, ironically, was very busy for me.  On top of softball practice, today was the first day of school.  Talk about crazy!  Any way, here are some tips to help you relax:

• Get a hot stone, aroma therapy massage
• Stay away from small children  (as cute as they are, you have to admit, they are pretty stressing)
• Do nothing
• Nap in a hammock
• Take a bubble bath
• Have a picnic

Think about what makes you happy.  Now go and relax!

Happy National Creamsicle Day

This holiday is for me!  Whether you're enjoying one on a hot, sticky August day, or (like me) enjoying one on any day of the year, this wonderful icy treat is a great way to cool or calm down.

• Fact:  Creamsicles are amazing
• Fact:  I love them
• False: Creamsicles taste gross
• Fact:  I don't know anybody who doesn't like creamsicles
• Fact:  They are AMAZING

I think we can all agree that creamsicles are very very  VERY deserving of their own holiday.
An orange creamsicle recipe will be on my blog:  www.creamedcornandbiscuits.blogspot.com

Happy Left-Hander's Day

Lefties finally get a special day!  If you think about it, righties do sometimes get "special treatment",  have you ever seen a desk for left-handers, no.  Computer mice (?) are made for right-handed people.  It's just not fair.

• Tuesday is the lucky day for lefties
• About 10% of the human population are lefties
• While there are many left-handed people,  very few lefties are 100% left-handed

For all those lefties out there, Happy Left-Hander's Day!!

Happy Son and Daughter Day!

Finally, the time of year when children are appreciated! :b  I always wanted to know why we celebrate Mother's Day and Father's Day, but not Son and Daughter's Day. Since the son and daughters in my family are funny, I will put 1 funny picture as the background and 1 in this post.

How funny is this?!!

Happy National S'mores Day

Making S'mores is an American tradition.  One year, on the fourth of July, I was making s'mores with my friends, and it started raining!  As a result, there was so much smoke because of our fire, our eyes were burning sooooooooo much, then we put on our swimming goggles(they saved our eyes!).  Now that is a s'mores "event" I will never forget.

• The 1927 Girl Scout handbook is where the first recorded recipe of s'mores was printed.
• The Hershey's company make 373 million Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bars a year, that's enough chocolate to make 746 million s'mores!!!!

All other facts all Americans know, or at least should!  Happy S'mores Day, and go make some s'mores!!!

A s'mores bar recipe will be available on my blog:   www.creamedcornandbiscuits.blogspot.com


P.S.  Today is also Lazy Day, the only productive thing you may do is make s'mores! :D

Happy national Sneak Some Zucchini on your Neighbor's Porch DAy

This combines two things I love, sneaking and zucchini, wait, I hate zucchini.  Here are some tips to successfully sneak some zucchini on your neighbor's porch:

• Do it year round, not just today
• Come from the side, if possible
• Duck under any windows they may see you coming through
• Go fast, and be stealth-like
• Buy a long zucchini
• Label it "Zucchini"

Hope you enjoy this fun activity, I know I did.  Oh, and don't forget, you don't have to do it with just zucchini, be creative.  Use oranges, apples, cucumbers, bananas, tomatoes,  anything works!  Happy Sneaking!!

Happy Wiggle Your Toes Day!!!

Today is all about wiggling your toes, in socks, shoes, or slippers.  I decided not to put pictures of toes as the background, beacause that would be weird, and kind of creepy.

• You cannot serve in the army if any of your toes are missing
• They can replace your fingers if needed
• The current most amount of toes someone has is 13

Hopefully you weren't too grossed out by today's facts.  I am just going to leave it at that...

Happy Mustard Day!

Mustard is a loyal American condiment.  It's been there for barbecues, bashes, and birthdays.
Whether we like mustard or not, we all have to admit, it needs it's own special day!

• The most commonly used mustard in the US is yellow (regular) mustard
• Everywhere else in the world, yellow mustard is referred to as American mustard
• This mild flavored mustard is bright yellow because of its containment of turmeric
• Annually, mustard sales are about $300 million
• French's is the top brand
• Before it was used for culinary purposes, mustard was known for its medicinal purposes
• Mustard paste was supposedly used by the ancient Greeks to
•  help cure toothaches
• stimulate appetite and digestion
• help clear sinuses
• increase blood circulation
• Mustard flour was sprinkled in socks to prevent frostbite

A mustard recipe will be posted on my blog: www.creamedcornandbiscuits.blogspot.com
And Happy Mustard Day to all!

Happy National Watermelon Day!!!

    On National Watermelon Day, feel free to eat as much watermelon as possible (that one was for my sister, Kyleigh)!  Watermelon is a very versatile fruit, you can use it in lemonade, salads, slushies, and smoothies (Oh My).  Here are some interesting watermelon facts:

• Watermelon is actually not a fruit at all  :o
• Watermelon quenches inflammation which contributes to some conditions, such as asthma,diabetes, arthritis, and colon cancer
• More than 12 hundred types of watermelon are being grown worldwide
• Watermelon is a vegetable, related to squash and pumpkins
• Long ago, explorers would use hollowed out watermelons as canteens.

Watermelon is a great fruit vegetable, I can't wait to make more recipes with watermelon.

A recipe with watermelon will be posted on my blog,  www.creamedcornandbiscuits.blogspot.com

Happy National Lasagna Day!!!!

Lasagna Day is finally here! One of my favorite dinners. When I walk through the door on a crisp autumn afternooon and I smell the lasagna cooking, life can not get any better than that.  Here's some lasagna history:

• Lasagna is actually British
• It apeared in the first cook book ever written


• In the 14th century, the court of Richard the 2nd most likelyserved it in oak-panelled banquet halls to ravenous knights.
• Lasagna was origanally called loseyns which is pronounced lasan
• British stopped eating pasta when potatoes arrived, and then soon all was swept away and replaced by hearty roast dinner

I don't know about you, but I love lasagna, Happy Lasagna Day!!

Happy National Milk Chocolate Day!!!!

Although this blog wasn't up in time to celebrate yesterday, National Take Your Pants for a Walk Day, have no fear Milk Chocolate Day is here!  One of the few days of the year where you can openly stuff your face with milk chocolate.  Chocolate is a great addition to the lives of us all, here's a little about how its made.

 First, the cocoa pods are harvested. Inside the pods are the cocoa beans.

The pods are then crushed and the beans and surrounding pulp is extracted and naturally fermented for about six days in open heaps or boxes after which the beans are dried

The next step is also performed with coffee in that the beans are graded then roasted. Roasting times depend on the type and size of the beans, which can also affect the final flavor of the chocolate.

During this stage most chocolate manufacturers put the Cocoa Nibs through an alkalisation process to help develop flavor and color. But, some purists who produce the finest chocolate like to rely on the quality of the beans and natural processing to produce the best color and flavor.

The nibs,  (kernels) which are very high in fat or cocoa butter, are finely milled and liquefy in the heat produced by the milling process to produce cocoa mass. When cocoa mass, otherwise known as cocoa liquor, is allowed to cool and solidify.

At this point, the manufacturing process splits according to the final product. If the product will be chocolate, some of the cocoa mass is reserved, the rest is pressed to extract the cocoa butter, which leaves a solid residue called press cake. Press cake is usually kibbled or finely ground to produce the product known to consumers as Cocoa Powder.

After the first sentence, you may have fallen asleep, but if no one knew how to make chocolate, we wouldn't have any, and that would be a terrible, miserable world.