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"I'm hotter than a burnt clutch." It’s summer! And it is HOT. And HUMID. There is no getting around it. So instead of being irritable and wishing it away, embrace all that summer’s bounty has to offer. Winter’s biting chill will be here soon enough. The 'Dog Days of Summer' is celebrated each year from July 3 to August 11 which usually is the hottest and most unbearable days of the season for much of the country. The phrase, however, is a reference to Sirius, the Dog

"Loveliest of trees, the cherry now is hung with bloom along the bough." ~A.E. Housman National Cherry Month - February National Cherry Day - July 16 February was chosen as National Cherry Month for numerous reasons, one of which dates back to 1912 when Japan gifted 3000 cherry trees to the United States, a symbol of friendship between the two nations. The park where the trees were planted still stands in Washington DC. A Cherry themed party is also great for other celebrati

Popcorn has the unique ability to literally turn itself inside out, providing whole-grain goodness in a tasty snack. National popcorn...

“In November, the earth is growing quiet. It is making its bed, a winter bed for flowers and small creatures. The bed is white and...

“The world’s favorite season is the spring. All things seem possible in May.” ~ Edwin Way Teale Month of May is significant for a lot of reasons. It come with the gifts of spring with hints of summer. Flowers, good weather and the assurance that after every storm comes the sunshine. Emerald Lily of the Valley Hawthorn May Bucket List May Reading Challenge Spring Flix “Among the changing months, May stands confest The sweete

“April hath put a spirit of youth in everything.” ~ William Shakespeare The month of April gets its name from the Latin word aperio , meaning “to open [bud],” because plants really begin to grow now. Diamond Daisy April Bucket List April Book Bingo Spring Flix Monthly Observances

“March is an example of how beautiful new beginnings can be.” In the early Roman calendar, March was the first month of the calendar year. As March brought the first day of spring with the vernal equinox, it was the start of new beginnings. “March” is named for the Roman god of war, Mars. With March typically marking the beginning of warmer weather, warriors would begin to train and fight once more as the frost thawed and the ground became easier to work on.

Because it's too hot to cook in August! When the last thing you want to do is heat up your kitchen, turn to raw foods to help you keep...

“By all these lovely tokens, September days are here. With summer’s best of weather and autumn’s best of cheer.” ~ Helen Hunt Jackson ...

“The trees are in their autumn beauty, The woodland paths are dry, Under the October twilight, The water mirrors a still sky.” ~William...

“February is the border between winter and spring.” ~ Terri Guillemets February is derived from the Latin word "februs" meaning "to cleanse." The month was named after the Roman Festival, Februalia, a month long festival of purification and atonement. Amethyst Violet Primrose February Bucket List February Reading Challenge February Flix Monthly Observances National Bake for Family An Affair to Remember

"August is like the Sunday of Summer." August was named after a major figure of the ancient Roman World, Augustus Caesar It is the last...