Who Was This Character Really?

His real name was John Chapman, the son of a Revolutionary War soldier who fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill. After the war, the Chapmans moved to Ohio, where John became an apprentice orchardist. By 1817 he had begun his lifelong habit of planting apple seeds throughout his travels.

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Did You Say Today is Ordinary?

For an Ordinary Times Saturday, we sure have a lot of things going on. It’s Hubby’s National Day (sort of). Actually, it’s Two Different Colored Eyes Day. Since he has two different colored eyes, I’d say that makes today special for him.

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What a Day for Dutch Baby – Oh Yeah!

Sometimes a recipe shared is just that, a recipe shared. While this awesome Dutch Baby isn’t directly tied to the National Days we celebrate today, it does compliment the day. Today is National Gardening Day. Just look at all the luscious berries – if that doesn’t scram bountiful gardening, I don’t know what does.

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