friday the 13th

Special Holiday Meals: Good Luck Meal

Published on October 22, 2025October 5, 2025 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog1 Comment

Sometimes we feel that we just need a little extra luck, or maybe it is the superstitions of a day like Friday the 13th that makes us a little weary… truth be told, we just need to pray about it. However, a good meal doesn’t hurt either… just for fun, of course!

This is a semi-traditional menu plan that we came across somewhere, and we tweaked it to fit with current-day dishes:

Good Luck Meal

for Friday the 13th or any ‘unlucky’ day

BBQ Pork Ribs

Black-eyed peas, Greens, or a Good Luck Salad ** see below

Hoe Cakes

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

**Good Luck Salad

Pick your favorite salad greens and veggies, arrange them in the shape of a horseshoe, and serve… lol 🙂

Good Luck Meal Download

Special Fall Meals and Recipe Links

Published on September 7, 2024October 7, 2025 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog3 Comments

I just realized that I never made a post for the special summer meals and recipe links but here is the one for Fall… I do believe that a lot of the recipes were on the blog but this just makes them easier to find.

If you haven’t checked out our Perpetual Meal Plan – Fall 2024 then you should do it NOW! It’s completely FREE and a lot of the recipes can be found right here on our blog. Plus we’ve got lots of ideas for those special meals that happen during September, October, and November. Hopefully, you will still have time to grab the items you need for the upcoming meals!

Special Holiday Meals: October Edition

** When we made these meal plans we didn’t know we’d also be hosting a baby shower and wedding but you can find those menus on other posts… so much excitement this year and having a menu plan in place has allowed us to make so many special memories!

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Published on December 30, 2016December 30, 2016 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog1 Comment

Friday the 13th is always deemed to be an unlucky day for many reasons. There are so many superstitions about this day. Below are links for activities and resources to use with your kids to make this day a little less unlucky.

13 Things To Do With Your Kids On Friday 13th

Who’s afraid of Friday the 13th?

It’s Friday the 13th, Charlie Brown!

January Holidays

Published on December 30, 2016July 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!

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