Every Day A January

Sunday, January 3, 2016

Happy Chocolate Covered Cherry Day!

Happy National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day!

I love cherry cordials. They're some of my favorite treats. Did you know that 'cordials' originally started out as medicine? In the 18th century, people would drink cordials to settle the stomach after overeating. Eventually cordial+chocolate dipped sour cherries came together and we got the chocolate covered cherry!

There's a whole article about the chocolate covered cherry in case you want to learn more!

Nowadays there are bajillions of kinds of cherries dipped in chocolate. I love them all. The classic cherry cordials hold a special place in my heart but when it comes to chocolate, I'm not really that particular.

Okay so let's be real for a second: Today was a rough day.

Just because we choose to celebrate every day doesn't mean that every day is easy or fun or yippy-skippy fun times.

Today was a day of tears, Anxiety, panic attacks, and other struggles. It was hard. And even though I found a recipe for cherry cordials, I didn't much feel like making them.

We invited some friends over for dinner (and to talk about some hard things happening in our life right now). Do you know what they brought? Chocolate covered cherries!

They were delicious.

So, the takeaway from Chocolate Covered Cherry Day?

When you're having a hard time, reach out. People are here to help you, love you, talk about hard things with you, and bring you chocolate covered cherries.

The End.

PS - Tomorrow will be so exciting!!! Tune in at 8 AM Mountain Time for a very special CONTEST!!

Saturday, January 2, 2016

Happy Science Fiction Day!

Happy National Science Fiction Day!

Science Fiction Day is an 'unofficial' holiday observed on Isaac Asimov's birthday, January 2nd.

(source)

This is Isaac Asimov

It's his 96th birthday!

well, he died in 1992 but today would have been his 96th birthday!

Happy birthday, Isaac Asimov!

James and I talked about the genre science fiction and he wore his Star Wars sweatshirt from Christmas. He even modeled it for me. I think his model face is getting pretty good.

He's a model.

Fun fact: Isaac Asimov worked as a "special science consultant" on Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Obviously that meant we had to observe today by watching Cam's favorite Star Trek movie.

No, it's not The Motion Picture. BUT it is Cam's favorite and it's still Sci-Fi

Do you love Sci-Fi? Do you hate it? Did you even know who Isaac Asimov was before reading this post?

Tune in tomorrow to see what we celebrate next!

Friday, January 1, 2016

New Year's Day!

Happy New Year!

2016 has officially started and we have the celebrating to prove it!

Observe...

This was our last selfie of 2015.

We took it on our couch because we came home early from my parents' big New Year's Eve party.

Because we have babies.

Who have bedtimes.

And that RUINS OUR FUN

(not really but we were a little bummed about going home early)

Since this guy is such a big kid, we let him stay up as late as he wanted and he made it allll the way to midnight!

We watched TV and talked about how magical New Year's Eve is because you get to watch the whole world start a brand new year.

And then we counted down to midnight and broke open the sparkling cider!

It was the best time.

....until the next morning when we ALL regretted it.

Did you know New Years Day is also National Hangover Day?

Gee. I wonder why...

We had an excruciatingly grumpy morning.

Everybody fought.

Everybody except the baby, I guess. He was fine.

The rest of us though?

Blergh. It was rough.

My parents host a big New Year's Day party (as well as a New Year's Eve party.)

They are party animals.

And what we eat at New Year is the single most delicious sandwich you will ever have in your life ever.

And ever

Amen.

Panes con Pavo is a traditional Salvadorean meal.

Join us next year and you can try one!

On a scale of one to 10 of deliciousness, they are a 20 million.

New Year's Day is also the only day when I am willing to play board games.

AND THEN I LOSE WHICH MAKES ME NEVER WANT TO PLAY AGAIN!

Cam won at Ticket to Ride: Nordic Countries.

You'll have to ask him if having to sleep on the couch was worth the win.

Just kidding.

but not really.

What's next on our celebration calendar?

Get ready!!

2016 is just barely getting started!