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Special Holiday Meals: George Washington’s Birthday Menu

Published on February 10, 2026October 5, 2025 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place BlogLeave a comment

President’s Day is the day set aside to honor George Washington’s birthday. His birthday is February 22nd, but it was voted to move the official holiday to the 3rd Monday in February to create a 3-day weekend. It is better known as President’s Day thanks to retailer sales.

This is a good day to talk about George Washington and our past presidents.

George Washington’s Birthday Menu

Dinner

Oven Stew or Chicken Pot Pie

Stuffed Mushrooms, Spinach Dip w/Crackers

Corn Pudding, Carrot Souffle, or Butternut Squash Medley

Hoe Cakes w/butter ‘n’ honey

Dessert

Cherry Pie or Cherry Sonker w/ice cream

Chocolate Pie w/Meringue

George Washington’s Birthday Menu Download

LOVE is More Than a Feeling: Showing GOD’s LOVE Through Action

Published on February 9, 2026January 28, 2026 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place BlogLeave a comment

LOVE is our theme of the month, and we are working on learning ways to show LOVE other than just telling someone that we LOVE them. Our kids have brainstormed some fun and budget-friendly ways to show LOVE for others. We want to learn to create memories without spending a fortune.

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Special Holiday Meals: National Potato Day and Cook a Sweet Potato Day

Published on February 8, 2026January 16, 2026 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place BlogLeave a comment

Did you know that August 19th was set aside to honor the humble spud? February 22nd is also set aside for sweet potatoes.

Fun Facts About Potatoes

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Stocking Your Emergency Pantry

Published on February 7, 2026January 2, 2026 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog2 Comments

We don’t like to think about the possibility of any emergency, and definitely not one that might last for an extended period of time. With Hurricane season fast approaching, we do need to give it a little thought.

When we first moved here, I was totally unprepared for the two hurricanes that hit us back-to-back. We had not even had a chance to get to the grocery store, but we made it through with what we had. Fortunately, we are a little better prepared for emergencies now, but something could always take us by surprise.

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New Garden Design and Product Links

Published on February 4, 2026February 25, 2026 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog3 Comments

This weather has been wreaking havoc across the country, and our area has not been spared. Florida has been seeing some historic lows, snow, and some areas south of us have even been experiencing colder temps than we’ve had here at our home… CRAZY!!! The winds have also been pretty rough and have caused a bit of damage.

If you are looking for links to the garden products… go to the bottom of the post!

Then the groundhog said that there’ll be six more weeks of winter??? Well, we took care of that groundhog… just kidding, but we did have a good meal to celebrate Groundhog Day.