Soap Bubble Day - July 18

Just pure fun, blowing or making soap bubbles.
Here's a few recipes for homemade bubble soap.
11 cups Water

4 cups Ajax, Dawn, or Joy dish soap (anti-bacterial works best)
1 cup corn syrup
 or
1/2 cup of dishwashing liquid
2 cups of water
2 teaspoons of sugar
or
substitute a few drops of glycerin for the sugars. (corn syrup, sugar).
Add some food coloring for color.
Use a bubble blower or a ring of any size and use your hand movements to form bubbles.
Have fun!

Sidewalk Frying Day - July 17

Is it possible to fry an egg or anything on a sidewalk?
Here's the info:
An egg needs a temperature of 158°F to become firm. In order to cook, proteins in the egg modify, then coagulate, and that won’t happen until the temperature rises enough to start and maintain the process.
You are better off using metal on metal...
Let's say a frying pan on the hood of your car...
Try grilling a hamburger or warming up a burrito...
Good luck!

Museum Day - July 16

Is there a museum in the area you haven't explored?
Check it out, take the kids.
A wonderful way to add some education to the summer break.

Gummi Worms Day - July 15

Enjoy some Gummi Worms!
Get creative, make a "dirt" cake or cupcakes.
Easier yet is "dirt" pudding.
For group outdoor kid fun.
Take a clean plastic kids bucket and a some small toy shovels.
Add chocolate pudding, top with some crushed chocolate covered graham crackers
or crushed oreos. (The dirt)
Add some candy rocks and have your Gummi Worms crawling out of the mix.
Send the kids outside with the shovels and they can dig in.
Have them to play in the sprinkler for a rinse.

Beat the Heat Day - July 14

Stay cool today.
AC, pool, lots of water...
Beat the heat!

Embrace Your Geekiness Day - July 13

Ever wonder what a true geek is?

The people you pick on in high school and wind up working for as an adult.

Not to be confused with Nerd. A geek does not have to be smart,
a Geek is someone who is generaly not athletic, and enjoys
Video Games; Comic Books; being on the internet, and etc.
That would make me a Geek!
All credit for the definitions are given to the Urban Dictionary.


The term "geek" originally referred to the carnival performers whose act consisted of
 biting the heads off chickens and eating glass.
Over time it came to be applied to anyone who got paid to do work considered odd or bizarre by mainstream society.

The term now enjoys a special status within the technical community, particularly among particularly knowledgable computer programmers. To identify oneself as a "geek" indicates a recognition that most people still consider programming computers to be a bizarre act, along with a certain fierce satisfaction in being very good at their inglorious profession.
That most software geeks now easily earn twice as much as the average laborer just sweetens their defiant embrace of the term.

Cartoonists Day - July 12

Who is your favorite cartoonist?
There are so many out there....
Mine happens to be the creator of Maxine.
Cartoonists appear in animation, comic books, panel cartoons in newspapers.
They can be funny, social and policitcal.
Find a your favorite cartoonist today and enjoy!

Bonfire night - July 11

Grab the wood, marshmallows, roasting sticks, bug spray and go have a bonfire tonight.
Pick your favorite location and enjoy the evening air.
You could even add a chocolate bar and graham cracker for a s'more!
Go out earlier and bring hot dogs and chips...
You need a break!

Don't Step on a Bee Day - July 10

Good advice! Not a great idea, especially barefoot.

Country Western Music Day - July 9

Enjoy country western tunes today.
Who is your favorite singer?

National Chocolate Chip Day -July 8

Simple...have something with chocolate chips today.
Cookies, ice cream, granola bar or all by themselves.

Hot Dog Day - July 7

Also called frankfurters, frank, weenie, wienie, wiener, dog, and red hot. A cooked sausage that consists of a combination of beef and pork or all beef, which is cured, smoked, and cooked. Seasonings may include coriander, garlic, ground mustard, nutmeg, salt, sugar, and white pepper. They are fully cooked but are usually served hot. Sizes range from big dinner frankfurters to tiny cocktail size.
 Every year, Americans consume on average 60 hot dogs!
For a lesson on the history of hot dogs visit here.

Chicken Wing Day - July 6

So, how do you like your wings?
Deep fried, unbreaded
Pan fried
Baked
Breaded
Grilled
Smoked
Boneless
Why are they also called Buffalo Wings? They got their start in Buffalo, N.Y.
What is your favorite sauce?
Hot, Mild, Cajun, BBQ, Sweet?
Dipping Sauce anyone. Ranch, Blue Cheese or another favorite?

Snow Cone Day - July 5

Just in case you didn't know?
A snow cone is a paper cone filled with crushed ice topped with flavored sugar water.
Many snow cones are made like snowballs with shaven ice and a sugar syrup.
Lots of flavors available!

Independence Day - July 4

A few facts regarding July 4th:
July 4th, 1776 was a Thursday.
234 years ago.
12,209 weeks ago.
85,466 days ago.
186th day of the year 1776.
27th week.
Sunrise was 5:14am
Sunset was 8:10pm
14 hours and 56 minutes of daylight.