American Dairy Association of Indiana Blog
The week of May 20 is National Backyard Games Week! The purpose of this little-known holiday is to spend time with family/kids/friends and have fun! If you don’t have a backyard of your own, just visit the park. In this blog, I will outline a few ideas to get you ready for National Backyard Games Week. [...]
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Many countries celebrate the great work that their armed forces do to protect their people by choosing a day to honor their military forces. In our country it’s always celebrated on the 3rd Saturday of May, at the end of ARMED FORCES WEEK, which begins on the 2nd Saturday in May and ends on the [...]
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Wings Mother, You’ve given me two things One is roots The other’s wings – Anonymous This poem is simple but profound. May 12, 2013 is Mother’s Day. We all have one, even dairy calves have one! Mothers are special and need to be treated to a special day. I love history so here is a [...]
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When is a holiday not a holiday? When it’s Cinco de Mayo. That’s because it’s not a holiday in Mexico but has grown into a very popular one north of the border. Cinco de Mayo, the 5th of May, is not Mexican Independence Day. That day is September 16th. Cinco de Mayo commemorates a Mexican victory [...]
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Calling all Grumps! Calling all Grumps! Did you know that there is a day created just for us? It may not be what you think. May 1 is the 12th Annual Great American Grump Out! And just what, pray tell, is that? It’s a day to refrain from being, well, grumpy. It’s a day to [...]
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Today is Earth Day. To me, every day should be Earth day – where would we be without it??? The first thing that pops in my mind at the mention of this day is recycling. That reminds me of my Mom, who was a recycler long before it was in vogue. She grew up during [...]
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April is National Grilled Cheese Month! So let’s get cracking and celebrate. You need three basic ingredients for scrumptious grilled cheese: bread, butter and cheese. That’s all you need but most of us like to spice things up a bit and get our creative juices flowing. Here are the top three winning recipes for grilled [...]
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Deep Dish pizza is near and dear to my heart… that was what was on the menu for my first ‘real’ date with my husband. A movie and then off to Nobel Romans for a deep dish Sicilian pizza. It was crunchy, buttery and the olive oil, oh! The sauce was spicy thick and rich [...]
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Take a walk in the park – doesn’t that just conjure up a relaxing and peaceful picture in your mind? It does for me, and that is the whole idea of Take a Walk in the Park Day. Believe it or not, this is an actual holiday that always falls on March 30, ten days [...]
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How do you prepare for Easter? For me it begins with 40 days of reflection during Lent. As a choir member, it includes rehearsing special music for our Easter Sunday Service. A top priority for me, some time ago, included going out to the goose ‘coop’ to gather eggs. I used goose eggs to make deviled [...]
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