Almanac for Homemakers

Today's Almanac entry was more about man made fibers. I couldn't bring myself to write about it again. Like Seriously There is only so much I can take or give a flip about. So instead I went to see what else I could do for this day. On this day. June 12, 1942    Anne Frank was gifted her diary as a birthday present. I hope I will be able to confide everything to you, as I have never been able to confide in anyone, and I hope you will be a great source of comfort and support. Anne Frank's diary has become a symbol. 2 days after she received the diary she put in her first entry.  She would write to her diary and recalled her 13th birthday when she received it and the other presents. It was morning and her parents had her gifts out for her before going to school that day. She took cookies to share with her classmates. They played volleyball and gathered in a circle around her to sing "Happy Birthday". Less than a ...

Kippered Cherries for Washington's Birthday "They want us to celebrate Washington's birthday as part of a long weekend." Earlier this week we were out of work and school because of President's Day. Our nation's first President, Mr. George Washington died in 1799. On February 22, 1800 the nation remembered their first president as this was actually his day of birth. It wasn't until the 1870's that his birthday became a federal holiday. In 1971, the Uniform Monday Holiday Act took effect and such holidays were moved to a Monday in the month to give workers a longer weekend. Washington's Birthday, Veterans Day, Memorial Day and Columbus Day were all moved from their traditional dates. Marketers soon jumped on this opportunity to promote sales on these " 3 day weekends". Celebrate the birthday of our nation's first president by getting free shipping! (No lie. I got free shipping on an order this weekend.)...