Good Morning!

Are you waking up to that fresh smell of coffee?  

Do you hear it percolating?  
Do you know what today is?

It's National Coffee Day!

About 85% of us drink coffee, and we normally drink 2-3 cups a day.  With different roasts, beans, and flavors, we like to mix things up.  You can add sweetener, milk, creamers, or even flavored creamers.  You can go out and pay anywhere from $1 to $12 for a cup.  However you take your coffee, enjoy it with a smile and know you are celebrating a holiday today!

September 23 is Going to the Dogs...as Leaders

"If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog."

Harry S. Truman had it right when he made that statement, and today they get celebrated.  September 23 is Dogs in Politics Day.  Hey, those four legged pooches work hard.  They have to stay pampered and polished and try to make their humans look good.  It often seems like an impossible task.

Dogs play an important role in making or breaking their humans image and character.  They've even had speeches named after them.  Like Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Fala Speech" where he stated, "you can criticize me, my wife and my family, but you can't criticize my little dog."

National Respect and National Cheeseburger Day!

Today is a wonderful, amazing, beautiful day!  Yes, it is National Respect Day and National Cheeseburger Day, but the number one thing of the day....

It's my niece's birthday!!!

Have a great one, Summer-Girl!

Now, to National Cheeseburger Day, A 2001 study found that Americans eat on average three burgers a week, and the top three cheese choices are American, Cheddar, and Swiss.  Did you know there is even a Hamburger Hall of Fame?  It is in Seymour, Wisconsin and they consider themselves to be “Home of the Hamburger.”  But lots of people, states, and restaurants want credit for invented the hamburger.  And why wouldn't you???  Americans love their cheeseburgers.  We've even decided to have other products like chips and Hot Pockets flavored cheeseburger.  Whether you double patty, double bun, plain, ketchup, mustard, bacon, tomato, or special sauce it, grab yourself a juicy cheeseburger and bite right in…Respect your burger!

And if you are already looking to tomorrow and football, the 19^th is Talk like a Pirate Day.  So grab your plastic swords, eye patches, and stuffed parrot and make your way to Krispy Kreme.  

Other Daily Holidays for September 13th

Today is a fun day to celebrate for many reasons.  It's Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day, Blame Someone Else Day, and International Chocolate Day.  Plus, it's National Peanut Day, too!  

Did you know that most Americans will eat over six pounds of peanuts and peanut products a year?  We eat enough peanut butter to make 10 billion sandwiches.  That makes peanuts the number one snacking nut in the US.  The National Peanut Board did a study on how people like their peanut butter.  The majority went with creamy but, looking at only men, crunchy won.  The East Coast go for creamy while the West eat more crunchy.  

So celebrate big - maybe grab your kids for some fun cooking of chocolate covered peanuts or peanut butter chocolate chip brownies.  Make a mess.  Purposely drop the flour and drip melted chocolate in the microwave.  Hey, just blame the kids!  (Of course, nothing was said about cleaning it up...that will be on you.)  :)

Are You Superstitious?

Do you know what day it is....

It's Friday the 13th!!!

Friday the 13th being bad luck is one of the most common superstitions worldwide.  The number thirteen is shrouded with mystery and darkness.  Some people won't stay in an airplane seat number 13 or a hotel with a 13th floor.  Some buildings won't even use the number 13.  So do you stay inside and throw the covers over your head, or throw caution to the wind and party it up.  Walk under that ladder, cross a black cat's path, and open the umbrella in the house.  It's only a date right???

Relax...it's September 5th and 6th!

Leave the watches at home as you go about your day...Today is Be Late for Something Day!

Take your time.  Sleep in.  

Be the slow-poke on the road everyone yells at.

I'm sure your boss will understand!

You don't even need to worry about cooking because it's also National Cheese Pizza Day!  

Pizza goes great with football, and football starts tonight!!!

That will lead us right into the first Friday in September which is National Lazy Mom's Day

and Read a Book Day.

Yes, we the next two days are days for you to take time and 

enjoy the last of summer.

Today is Eat an Extra Dessert Day

Maybe you ate a lot over the Labor Day weekend...maybe you were planning on starting a fall diet...well, today is not the day for you.  Today is the day to drool over the dessert menu and order them all.  It's eat another dessert day!   

According to TLC, the top ten desserts are:

10: Cheesecake

9: Cupcakes

8: Jell-O

7: Carrot Cake

6: Apple Pie

5: Ice Cream

4: Brownies

3: Chocolate Chip Cookies

2: Chocolate Cake

1: Fudge

What are the most ordered desserts?  

Pie, cheesecake and ice cream sundaes

Today you don't have to only choose one though.  Try them all.  Tomorrow is another day.

Dessert Lover's Indulge!!!