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7-Up Punch

Published on April 27, 2017November 12, 2019 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog2 Comments

This is one of those recipes I learned in Home Ec so many years ago. It is a little on the sweet side if memory serves me right so you may want to adjust the sugar amounts. Continue reading “7-Up Punch” →

May Holidays

Published on April 25, 2017July 11, 2018 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog1 Comment

I will try to update this list with some fun activities as well. Feel free to click the links to find out more about the origins and meanings behind these special days. I plan to incorporate a few of these into our normal homeschool routine to add a little fun and excitement to our days. Have fun and maybe make up your own personal family holiday or tradition for the month!

This month is also know as:

Foster Care Month
Gifts from the Garden Month
Lupus Awareness Month
National Barbecue Month
National Bike Month
National Blood Pressure Month
National Hamburger Month
National Photograph Month
National Salad Month
Older Americans Month

The weeks are known as:

Nurse’s Week – first full week of month
Wildflower Week – week two
National Bike Week – third week
National Police Week – third week of month
Emergency Medical Services Week – fourth week of month

(Links will be updated closer to the dates of each holiday.)

I found this list and more here:

May Day (1st)

**see May Day for more activities

Mother Goose Day (1st)

Brothers and Sisters Day (3rd)

**see National Sibling Day for more activities

Star Wars Day/May the ‘4th’ Be With You Day (4th)

**see Star Wars Day for more activities

Cinco de Mayo (5th)

**see Cinco de Mayo for more activities

No Socks Day (8th)

National Train Day– Saturday closest to May 10th

National Windmill Day – the second Saturday in May

Limerick Day (12th)

** see Limerick Day for more activities

Mother’s Day – second Sunday

** see Mother’s Day for more activities

National Chocolate Chip Day (15th)

** see Chocolate Chip Day for more activities

Armed Forces Day -third Saturday

** see Armed Forces Day for more activities

Lucky Penny Day (23rd)

National Missing Children’s Day (25th)

** see National Missing Children’s Day for more activities

Sally Ride Day (26th)

** see Sally Ride Day for more activities

Memorial Day last Monday of month.

** see Memorial Day for more activities

National Macaroon Day (31st)

Also check out:

Homeschool: May on Pinterest

Our Favorite Holiday Recipes

Published on April 19, 2017March 5, 2020 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog3 Comments

This idea came to me as Easter was approaching. Some of these recipes will be found in other areas of my blog but I wanted to gather them together to make it easier for others, and myself to find.

New Year’s

Black Eyed Peas

Easy Collard Greens

Hoe Cakes

Easter

Brown Sugar & Honey Glazed Ham

Chocolate Covered Eggs

Coconut Cake

Empty Tomb Rolls

Pickled Eggs

Thanksgiving/Christmas

30 minute Rolls

Brown Sugar & Honey Glazed Ham

Candies

Grandma’s Mac N Cheese

Green Bean Casserole

Luscious Four-Layer Pumpkin Cake

Russian Tea Cakes

Sweet Potato Casserole

Slow Cooker Baby Back Ribs

Published on April 19, 2017November 19, 2019 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog10 Comments

Slow Cooker Baby Back Ribs

Ingredients:

3 pounds baby back ribs
salt and pepper to taste (we like to use mineral salt or Lawry’s garlic salt)
1/2 c. broth
1 onion, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (18 ounces) bottle barbeque sauce

Directions:

Sprinkle the ribs with salt and pepper.

Pour water into the slow cooker.

Place the ribs into the slow cooker. Top with onion and garlic.

Cook on High for 4 hours or Low for 8 hours.

Preheat oven to 375.

Once cooked, transfer ribs to a baking sheet. Discard onion and garlic. Coat ribs with barbeque sauce.

Bake 10 to 15 minutes.

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–Thank you!

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