Just for Fun
It’s National Mango Day!
Mango makes the best tea! I’ve had fresh mango in salads and mango salsa, but to me, the best way to enjoy Mango is in fresh iced tea! It’s one of the flavors I use for iced tea in the summer when I prefer something fruity. Sometimes, I mix it with peach or apricot or a tropical blend. Most recently, I picked up a new brand at a tea shop in Barcelona! That was fun! I found it hard to find a good unsweetened iced tea in Paris and Barcelona, so I bought a package of Magic Mango to make
National Lollipop Day!
When I saw that Lollipop Day was one of the National “holidays” for July, I knew I had to write about it. I went and emptied my purse and found that I had four lollipops in there. A raspberry Tootsie-pop, a cream soda Dum-Dum and a couple of other basic cherry-flavored pops. I always carry at least one! I can’t tell you how many times they’ve come in handy to calm down a fussy kid. Or satisfy a sugar craving. I got to be known by one kid who was a much-younger little brother of a musician in the high
It’s National Cherry Day!
Nice that National Cherry Day falls during cherry season. I’ve been picking up a few cherries every time I go grocery shopping since the season is so short. I prefer the dark Bing cherries. But I also enjoy cherry pie, cherry tarts, dried cherries, cherry nut ice cream . . . I like cherries. On a trip to France a couple of weeks ago, one of the bakeries had an amazing selection of berry tarts. We chose the cherry one, and it did not disappoint! Are you a cherry fan?
It’s National Pecan Pie Day!
I would’ve guessed National Pecan Pie Day would take place around the Thanksgiving or Christmas holidays because that’s generally when I eat pecan pie. Though I’ve never attempted to make one, it’s one of my favorite holiday pies. The rest of my family doesn’t care for it. So, I often choose to take one for a holiday gathering. That way, I can indulge and enjoy without eating the whole pie myself! (Or throwing half of it away) Sometimes if we’re staying home for the holidays, I order several small pies so that everyone gets what they like—apple, peach, and chocolate
National Seven-Eleven Day!
It’s National Seven-Eleven Day! This day is very special to me because it’s my son’s birthday. A memorable day for sure! I had kind of wished he’d be born on the 12th of July, because our daughter’s birthday and our wedding anniversary are both on March 12. Thought it would be nice continuity. But Seven-Eleven is a fun date. Has a nice ring to it, and the fact that there’s a national store by that name gives it a bit of popular flair and recognition. Makes it easy to remember. And getting a free drink at a 7-11 convenience store
It’s National Pina Colada Day!!
Here’s a fun day! I do enjoy an occasional Pina Colada. It’s a refreshing summer drink. But I also like other fruity beverages and white sangria for summer. What’s your go-to summer beverage?
National Sugar Cookie Day!
To me, sugar cookies not only taste good, but they are the most versatile of cookies. I make cut out frosted sugar cookies for almost every holiday and a lot of special occasion–from bridal showers to the Super Bowl! The cookies can be cut in just about any shape and frosted to match any color scheme. The recipe I use is a lot of work because it’s a three-step/day process. The dough has to be mixed and then chilled. Then comes the rolling out and cutting and baking and then the frosting. It can be time consuming, but I love
World Chocolate Day!
It’s World Chocolate Day! A perfect day to talk about the chocolate I sampled this past week in Paris and Barcelona. I bought a box of fancy chocolates from a shop at the Louvre and enjoyed them with champagne on the lawn of the Eiffel Tower and must have stepped into five or six different chocolate shops along the way. Many of the chocolates were gorgeous mini pieces of art—and delicious as well. Sadly, I’m sure I didn’t sample every one of them. But that leaves some for next time! 🙂 I wanted to bring home serious pounds of chocolate,
Summer heat . . . it’s a hot topic!
Hello, June! The calendar has turned to a new month and brings the unofficial start to summer. With that in mind, the authors who run Of Books and Nooks decided to choose a theme of Summer Heat for our posts during the month of June. Bringing the heat can refer to almost anything that relates to heat or summer—campfires, reading by the pool, a backyard BBQ, summer vacations, a sunset on the beach, fond memories of chasing the ice cream truck or that first summer job, the annoying buzz of mosquitoes or the fun of catching fireflies in the yard.