celebrations: week 5 (29 jan – 4 feb 2013)

As I wrote in resolutions and traditions and celebrations, oh my! , we’re taking a little more time for celebrations. The girls love them, and having a guide helps me try out new recipes and do more off-line crafts.

29 (National Puzzle Day):

The nice thing about doing a crossword puzzle is, you know there is a solution.
– Stephen Sondheim

Plus, it is National Cornchip Day …
How to Celebrate National Puzzle Day

30 (National Croissant Day):

Do you know on this one block you can buy croissants in five different places? There’s one store called Bonjour Croissant. It makes me want to go to Paris and open up a store called Hello Toast.
– Fran Lebowitz, journalist

Croissant Coloring Page
croissants, step by step

31 (Backwards Day):

It’s a poor sort of memory that only works backwards.
– Lewis Carroll

1 (Robison Crusoe Day):

It is never too late to be wise.
– Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe Day activities

2 (Groundhog Day):

The groundhog is like most other prophets; it delivers its prediction and then disappears.
– Bill Vaughn

Watch: Groundhog Day
Yellow River Game Ranch
Groundhog Printables
Silhouette Picture
AND Bottle Cap Day:
Bottle Cap Crafts

3 (Carrot Cake Day):

Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie.
– Jim Davis, the creator of “Garfield”

Carrot Cake Cupcakes
AND “The Day the Music Died”
Watch: La Bamba

4 (Stuffed Mushroom Day):

Life is too short to stuff a mushroom.
– Shirley Conran, Superwoman

Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms

Coming up this week:

5 : World Nutella Day
6 : Waitangi Day
7 : Charles Dickens Day and Fettucini Alfredo Day
8 : Jules Verne Day
9 : Hershey’s Chocolate Day
10 : Chinese New Year
11 : Clean Out Your Computer Day and National Peppermint Patty Day

croissants – 31 jan 2013

groundhog day – 2 feb 2013

jigsaw puzzle – 28 jan 2013

carrot cupcakes – 4 feb 2013

stuffed mushrooms – 4 feb 2013