Saturday, August 25, 2012

National Banana Split Day

August 25
National Banana Split Day

I am loving that all these summer months have cool, yummy treats for their crazy random holiday.

What is better than a banana split?

It has it all.
Bananas. Vanilla. Chocolate. Strawberries. Pineapple. Whipped cream. Nuts. Cherries. YUMMM


This is a variation of a banana split.

Banana Split Dessert
(Some call it banana split cheesecake)

WHAT YOU NEED:
2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs                  
3/4 cup melted butter
4 cups confectioners' sugar                
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
3 medium bananas, cut up
1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
8 maraschino cherries, halved
1/4 cup chocolate syrup
1/2 cup pecan pieces
 
 
1. Crush graham crackers.
Haha this took us forever because we crushed it by hand thinking it wouldn't take that long... We were wrong
 
2. Blend the melted butter with the graham cracker crumbs and press into the bottom of a 9x12 inch pan.
 
3. Blend the confectioner's sugar and the cream cheese together until smooth.
 
4. Spread over the graham cracker crumb layer.
 
 
5. Layer the crushed pineapple and the bananas over the cream cheese layer.
 
 
6. Spread the whipped topping on top.
 
7. Add the cherries, chocolate syrup, and pecans. (I just put the pecans on half)
 
 
8. Chill for at least 4 hours then serve.
 
This was really good. The crust was a little hard to get up. And as you may have noticed there were no strawberries so I will incorporate these in when I make it again.
 
Do you have any other variations of banana splits?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

American Dance Week

3rd week of august
National Dance Week

I will update later, just putting this here so you know what to celebrate today. :)

Air Conditioning Appreciation Week

3rd week of august
Air Conditioning Appreciation Week

I will update later, just putting this here so you know what to celebrate today. :)

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Betty Boop's Birthday

August 9
Betty Boop's Birthday

I will update later, just putting this here so you know what to celebrate today. :)

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

National Smile Week

2nd week of august
National Smile Week

I will update later, just putting this here so you know what to celebrate today. :)

National Apple Week

2nd week of august
National Apple Week

I will update later, just putting this here so you know what to celebrate today. :)

Elvis Week

2nd week of august
Elvis Week

I will update later, just putting this here so you know what to celebrate today. :)

Dollar Day

august 8
Dollar Day

Today is the day in history that the dollar was created.

To celebrate today we are going to be finding a hidden dollar inside of blown up balloons and spending it on the ice cream man.

First I blew up some balloons. I had 9 left over from a party so I just used those.

Then I put 1 dollar in 2 balloons.

I got a push pin for my daughter to pop them.

I let her start popping them until she finds the dollars.

Next time I will put some confetti in some of the empty ones to keep the excitment up.

When she found the dollasr we waited for the ice cream man and got an ice cream. (We were going to get ice cream anyway and what else costs a dollar now a days hahaha)

 
 

A way to celebrate dollar day with older kids is to get a bunch of different coins and 1 dollar.

Try and make each coin group (quarters, dimes, nickels, pennies) equal a dollars. So 4 quarters, 10 dimes, 20 nickels, 100 pennies

Or if you have an older child that can do the math and the younger child learning how to count can help you count up to 4, 10, 20, 100


How else can we celebrate dollar day?

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Sea Serpent Day

August 7
Sea Serpent Day

I will update later, just putting this here so you know what to celebrate today. :)

Monday, August 6, 2012

Odie's Birthday

August 6
Odie's Birthday
(Garfield the Cat's friend)

I will update later, just putting this here so you know what to celebrate today. :)

Wiggle Your Toes Day

August 6
Wiggle Your Toes Day

I will update later, just putting this here so you know what to celebrate today. :)

Sunday, August 5, 2012

National Waffle Day

August 5
National Waffle Day

I will update later, just putting this here so you know what to celebrate today. :)

Friendship Day

August 5
Friendship Day

I will update later, just putting this here so you know what to celebrate today. :)

American Family Day

August 5
American Family Day

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Saturday, August 4, 2012

National Chocolate Chip Day

August 4
National Chocolate Chip Day

I will update later, just putting this here so you know what to celebrate today. :)

National Mustard Day

August 4
National Mustard Day

I will update later, just putting this here so you know what to celebrate today. :)

Friday, August 3, 2012

National Watermelon Day

August 3
National Watermelon Day

I will update later, just putting this here so you know what to celebrate today. :)

Thursday, August 2, 2012

National Ice Cream Sandwich Day

August 2
National Ice Cream Sandwich Day

I will update later, just putting this here so you know what to celebrate today. :)

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Sport's Day

August 1
Sport's Day

I will update later, just putting this here so you know what to celebrate today. :)

Respect For Parent's Day

August 1
Respect For Parent's Day

I will update later, just putting this here so you know what to celebrate today. :)

National Clown Week

1st week of august
National Clown Week

I will update later, just putting this here so you know what to celebrate today. :)

National Water Quality Month

AUGUST
National Water Quality Month

I will update later, just putting this here so you know what to celebrate today. :)

National Inventors Month

AUGUST
National Inventors Month

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National Golf Month

AUGUST
National Golf Month

I will update later, just putting this here so you know what to celebrate today. :)

National Catfish Month

AUGUST
National Catfish Month

I will update later, just putting this here so you know what to celebrate today. :)

Home Business Month

AUGUST
Home Business Month

I will update later, just putting this here so you know what to celebrate today. :)

Foot Health Month

AUGUST
Foot Health Month

I will update later, just putting this here so you know what to celebrate today. :)

American Artist Appriciation Month

AUGUST
American Artist Appriciation Month

I will update later, just putting this here so you know what to celebrate today. :)