Most of us know why we have Leap Years. Our calendar is based on how long it takes the earth to travel around the sun. While the calendar says 365 days, that’s not entirely accurate. It actually takes a little longer. The Gregorian calculation of a solar year is 365.2425 days, and that’s not perfect.
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I'm a wife, mother, grandmother and avid home cook.I believe in eating healthy whenever possible, while still managing to indulge in life's pleasures.
Oh My – It’s National Soufflé Day
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, or in what seems a lifetime ago, things were very different. Our lives were very different. We lived in a world surrounded by distractions. The finer things in life, including the finest of dining.
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Today is National Retro Day. The name alone can mean different things to different people. In it’s original inception, Retro Day was created to encourage us to pick a point in time before the world was plugged in. Imagine what the world was like before the internet and instant news. Maybe even try unplugging for the day.
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February is fading fast into the rearview mirror. March is nearly upon us. On the National Food Front, today is National Pistachio Day. Did you know that Pistachios aren’t actually a botanical nut but rather are legumes like chickpeas and lentils? Yeah, I didn’t know that. Learn something new every day.
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Not that long ago, I shared with you that Hubby and I attended a Thank You Dinner put on by our Parish. It was to honor those who volunteered their time and then some to put together a month long Eucharistic Immersion Experience that actually allowed visitors to walk through the Twelve Stations of the Eucharist.
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Today is the last of the Ember Days of Lent or Spring. Most Catholics today, even older Catholics, pre-Vatican II Catholics such as myself, have no real memory of Ember Days from before. In 1969; the Vatican left the celebration of Ember Days up to the discretion of each National Conference of Bishops.
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Today is the second Friday following Ash Wednesday, but the 1st Friday of Lent. It has something to do with Sundays as the start of the week, so the 1st Friday isn’t counted the same as all the other Fridays.
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Welcome to the 22nd day of February. On the National Calendar, today is both California Day and Margarita Day. That’s a good thing, since in my book California should be celebrated with Mexican Flair, and what goes better with a Taco than a Margarita?
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It has been one full week since Ash Wednesday trumped Valentine’s Day. After all, Ash Wednesday is a day of Fasting, which makes a lavish Valentine’s Day celebration rather difficult. This is the first Wednesday following the first Friday of Lent.
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Do you know the Muffin Man? Today is National Muffin Day. I cannot believe, as much as I love muffins, that we’ve never celebrated this day together. Shocking, isn’t it?
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Today we celebrate Presidents Day. It’s a combination of George Washington’s Birthday and that of Abraham Lincoln. Why combine the birthdays? Both were born in February, and combining their birthdays makes life simpler.
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Today is the first of two Feast Days dedicated to Saint Bernadette. Today’s feast is recognized in France, her native country, as the day to celebrate Saint Bernadette. The Universal Church honors her on April 16, the day she went to heaven.
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The Lenten Season is one of those moveable Seasons within the Church. It’s always in the spring and always begins 40 days before Easter (not counting Sundays, which another whole story). Since Easter is a moveable feast day, Lent moves with it.
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You would think today would be the first Friday of Lent, since Lent began on Ash Wednesday. But it’s not. Next Friday is the 1st Friday of Lent. Today is the Friday After Ash Wednesday. Don’t ask, I haven’t an answer.
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Today we celebrate the state of Wisconsin. I have a deep fondness for Wisconsin. After all, Hubby was born and raised there. I might be just a little bias, but I think Wisconsin has some mighty fine sons.
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