Category: Holidays

March Holidays

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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:

  • Irish American Month
  • Music in Our Schools Month
  • National Craft Month
  • National Frozen Food Month
  • National Nutrition Month
  • National Peanut Month
  • National Women’s History Month
  • Red Cross Month
  • Social Workers Month

The weeks are known as:

  • 2nd Week National Bubble Week
  • 2nd Week Crochet Week

I found this list and more here:

Ash Wednesday

**see Ash Wednesday for more activities

Dr. Seuss Day (2nd)

**see Dr. Seuss Day  for more activities

National Anthem Day (3rd)

Learn What Your Name Means Day (5th)

International Women’s Day  (8th)

Popcorn Lover’s Day (second Thursday)

Johnny Appleseed Day (11th)

Plant a Flower Day (12th)

National Pi Day (14th)

Ides of March (15th)

St. Patrick’s Day (17th)

**see St. Patrick’s Day  for more activities

International Earth Day  (20th)

**see Earth Day  for more activities

Spring (Vernal) Equinox (20th)

Tea for Two Tuesday (third Tuesday)

National Chip and Dip Day (23rd)

National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day (24th)

Waffle Day (25th)

**see Waffle Day  for more activities

Pecan Day (25th)

National Spinach Day (26th)

Take a Walk in the Park Day (30th)

Also check out:

Homeschool: March on Pinterest

Banana Splits

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Who doesn’t love a good ole fashioned banana split? This is just a general guide as to what we use for ours here. We vary the toppings and sometimes we even make our own ice cream. Continue reading “Banana Splits” →

Cherry Sonker

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This is a simple dessert that anyone can make. My kids love this and we will be enjoying this for National Cherry Pie Day! (The cherries could be substituted for just about any other kind of pie filling to make your own favorite sonker.) Continue reading “Cherry Sonker” →

Southern Buttermilk Pie

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I have no idea where I came across the original recipe. I have changed a few things around since I first found it though. This is something I make when I have buttermilk leftover from another recipe.

I use one 9-inch deep-dish but you could probably use 2 smaller pie pans but the pies would be a bit thinner. Continue reading “Southern Buttermilk Pie” →

Loaded Potato Soup

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Looking for the perfect potato soup recipe? Look no further as you’ve found it!

I love soup, especially on a cold day, but we haven’t had many cold days here lately. Please don’t take that as a complaint because I’m not complaining in the least bit. I make this soup once or twice a year and everyone always loves it.

This recipe could probably be adapted to a crockpot but I have not attempted that yet. I will update the post if I do though. Mr Awesome often says he doesn’t get enough taters in his soup so I’ve started using a 5 pound bag of yellow potatoes each time I make this.

For a lower carb meal we have been using turnips and/or cauliflower in place of the potatoes. Continue reading “Loaded Potato Soup” →