Today is...
Oatmeal Nut Waffles Day!

Waffles became a popular baked treat during the Middle Ages. The original recipe called for just flour and water, so vendors sold waffles on the streets during the religious fasting season. Bakers branded the waffles with coats of arms, religious symbols, and the traditional honeycomb pattern we are accustomed to today. Eventually people began adding other ingredients like eggs, butter, milk, and honey.
Looking for a healthier version of this breakfast classic? Make a delicious batch of oatmeal nut waffles with nutritious whole grain oats and chopped pecans mixed right into the batter. Top your oatmeal waffles with peanut butter and syrup, or pair with yogurt and honey for a complete breakfast. Happy Oatmeal Nut Waffles Day!

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March is International Ideas Month & National Craft Month & National Peanut Month

This week is Teen Tech Week
 

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History for March 11th 1818 - Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" published.   1824 - Bureau of Indian Affairs created.   1941 -  President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease Act into law. 1984 -  Mikhail Gorbachev begins post as General Secretary of Soviet Party. 1993 - Janet Reno: 1st female Attorney General. ______________________________________________________ "It is best to learn wisdom by the experience of others."   - Latin Proverb

Today is...
International Day of Awesomeness!

This day gives us the opportunity to celebrate every person, place, thing, or idea in the world that is awesome. As the official tag line points out, “No one’s perfect, but everyone can be awesome.”
A man named Kevin Lawver declared the need for an International Day of Awesomeness in 2007. He was working with an intern named Freddie Maneiro who suggested that the office should celebrate Lawver’s awesomeness. Lawver replied that there should be an International Day of Awesomeness. He posted the idea to Twitter and the rest is history.
The International Day of Awesomeness occurs every year on March 10th, which also happens to be Chuck Norris’ birthday. To celebrate the occasion, check out the official website for this holiday, organize a group of friends and perform feats of awesomeness, and have an awesome day!

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Today is also National Blueberry Popover Day

March is International Ideas Month & National Craft Month & National Peanut Month

This week is Teen Tech Week
 

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History for March 10th 1775 - Daniel Boone begins his exploration of Kentucky.   1804 - Louisiana Purchase: In St. Louis, Missouri, a formal ceremony is conducted to transfer ownership of the Louisiana Territory from France to the United States.   1813 -  The French Foreign Legion is established by King Louis-Philippe to support his war in Algeria. 1862 -  US issues paper money ($5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 & $1000). 1918 -  Warner Bros. releases its first major film My Four Years in Germany. ______________________________________________________ "Life can be pulled by goals just as surely as it can be pushed by drives." - Viktor Frankl

Today is...
National Cereal Day!

Cereal is the most popular breakfast food in America, but that wasn’t always the case. Up until the 1860s, most people ate eggs, bacon, and sausage every morning. Cereal emerged as a healthier alternative at the end of the 19th century.
The invention of one of the most famous brands of cereal was an accident. In 1877, two brothers named John Harvey Kellogg and Will Keith Kellogg were experimenting with food made with boiled wheat. They left a batch out overnight and returned to find it stale. Instead of throwing it away, they rolled it out and discovered that each wheat berry formed its own flake. They tried the same process with corn, and created the first dry breakfast cereal, which we now know as Kellogg’s Corn Flakes!
Today, 49% of Americans start their day with a bowl of cereal. Wholegrain cereals are an excellent source of fiber, iron, and B vitamins. Celebrate National Cereal Day with a bowlful of your favorite brand!

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March is International Ideas Month & National Craft Month & National Peanut Month

This week is Pet Sitters Week & Celebrate Your Name Week & Chocolate Chip Cookie Week & National Cheerleading Week
 

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History for March 7th 1850 - US Senator Daniel Webster gives his "Seventh of March" speech.   1925 - American Negro Congress organizes.   1965 -  State troopers and a sheriff's posse broke up civil rights demonstrator march in Selma, Ala. 1985 -  Musical Group 'USA for Africa' releases their charity single "We Are the World". 1994 -  The Supreme Court ruled that parodies which poke fun at original work "fair use". ______________________________________________________ "Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a heaven for?" - Robert Browning

Today is...
National White Chocolate Cheesecake Day!

A Greek writer named Athenaeus recorded the oldest surviving cheesecake recipe. The ancient dessert called for just three ingredients—cheese, honey, and flour. Despite its simplicity, the Greeks believed that cheesecake had special powers. Brides and grooms ate it as wedding cake, and athletes enjoyed it before the first Olympic games in 776 BC!
The cheesecake we know and love today relies heavily on cream cheese, which wasn’t invented until the 1870s. By the early 1900s, cheesecake appeared on almost every restaurant menu in New York City and soon became a nationwide sensation. People love to experiment with interesting cheesecake flavors like piña colada, turtle, pumpkin pecan, crème brûlée, red velvet, and today's reason to celebrate, white chocolate.  
To celebrate National White Chocolate Cheesecake Day, bake a delicious white chocolate cheesecake or pick one up from your local bakery!

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March is International Ideas Month & National Craft Month & National Peanut Month

This week is Pet Sitters Week & Celebrate Your Name Week & Chocolate Chip Cookie Week & National Cheerleading Week
 

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History for March 6th 1836 - 3,000 Mexicans beat 182 Texans at the Alamo, after 13 day fight.   1853 -The Giuseppe Verdi opera La Traviata premieres in Venice.   1869 -  First periodic table of chemical elements presented by Dmitri Mendeleev. 1964 -  Prophet Elijah Muhammad officially gives Cassius Clay the name Muhammad Ali meaning "beloved of Allah". 1992 -  Michelangelo computer virus begins to affect computers. ______________________________________________________ "Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood."   - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Today is...
National Cheese Doodle Day!

Cheese doodles are a snack food made with cornmeal that has been puffed, baked, and coated with cheddar cheese. Morrie Yohai invented the cheese doodle in the 1940s. After serving as a Marine in World War II, he returned to his home in the Bronx and took over the family business—a snack food company called Old London Foods.
During the 1960s, Wise Foods, Inc. acquired the company and cheese doodles became part of the potato chip division. Today, cheese doodles are one of Wise's strongest brands. The company produces over 15 million pounds of cheese doodles each year. That’s enough to fill 36 Olympic-sized swimming pools!
To celebrate National Cheese Doodle Day, pick up a bag of cheese doodles to share with friends!

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Today is also National Absinthe Day & Ash Wednesday 

March is International Ideas Month & National Craft Month & National Peanut Month

This week is Pet Sitters Week & Celebrate Your Name Week & Chocolate Chip Cookie Week & National Cheerleading Week
 

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History for March 5th 1558 -  Smoking tobacco introduced in Europe by Francisco Fernandes. 1616 - Copernicus' "de Revolutionibus" placed on Catholic Forbidden index. 1936 -  The British Spitfire makes its first flight (Eastleigh Aerodrome in Southampton). 1946 -  Winston Churchill delivered his famous Iron Curtain Speech at Fulton, Missouri. 1963 -  Wham-O patents Hula Hoop. ______________________________________________________ "Reputation is for time; character is for eternity." - J. B. Gough

Today is...
Mardi Gras!

Mardi Gras (also known as Fat Tuesday) is the last day of the Carnival season—a period of raucous merry-making in the weeks leading up to Lent. In countries all across the world, people will celebrate with extravagant festivals, parades, and feasts. They will don costumes, dance in the streets, and binge on decadent desserts.
The two most famous Mardi Gras celebrations take place in Venice, Italy and New Orleans, Louisiana. At the Carnevale di Venezia the most important event is the contest for the best mask, which is judged by a panel of international fashion designers. In New Orleans, the festivities revolve around the Mardi Gras parades, which are organized by secret societies known as “krewes.” The members of these societies design the elaborate floats and ride them during the event, tossing beads to the crowd below.
To celebrate Mardi Gras, enjoy some delicious king cake, send a free Mardi Gras eCard, or don an exotic Venetian Mardi Gras mask! Joie de vivre!

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Today is also Learn What Your Name Means Day & National Grammar Day & National Pound Cake Day & International Pancake Day

March is International Ideas Month & National Craft Month & National Peanut Month

This week is Pet Sitters Week & Celebrate Your Name Week & Chocolate Chip Cookie Week & National Cheerleading Week
 

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History for March 4th 1519 - Hernan Cortes arrives in Mexico in search of the Aztec civilization and their wealth. 1877 - Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake premieres. 1924 -  The song "Happy Birthday to You" first appeared in print. 1931 -  British Viceroy of India and Mahatma Gandhi meet to sign an agreement for release of political prisoners & allowing public use of salt. 1974 -  First publication of People Magazine. ______________________________________________________ "It is of little traits that the greatest human character is composed." - William Winter

Today is...
National Anthem Day!

In 1814, a young lawyer named Francis Scott Key wrote a poem called “Defence of Fort McHenry.” Key penned the verses after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore Harbor during the War of 1812. The sight of the American flag flying triumphantly over Fort McHenry in the morning inspired his legendary words.
Key decided to set his piece to music, and borrowed the tune from a popular song called “To Anacreon in Heaven.” Not long after it was first published, people began referring to the piece as “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The song became an overnight success, and bands began playing it during public events and military occasions. In March of 1931, over a hundred years after Key wrote it, “The Star-Spangled Banner” became the official national anthem of the United States.
Do you know all of the words to the national anthem (including verses two, three, and four)? Today's a great day to refresh your memory. Happy National Anthem Day!

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Today is also National Cold Cuts Day

March is International Ideas Month & National Craft Month & National Peanut Month

This week is Pet Sitters Week & Celebrate Your Name Week & Chocolate Chip Cookie Week & National Cheerleading Week
 

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History for March 3rd 1791 - First Internal Revenue Act. 1845 - Congress first overrides presidential veto. 1885 -  AT&T incorporates. 1931 -  The United States officially adopts "The Star-Spangled Banner" as its national anthem. 2005 -  First non-stop non-refueling solo flight around the world by pilot Steve Fossett. ______________________________________________________ "Success is more a function of consistent common sense than it is of genius." - An Wang