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This week’s giveaway – The Hot Spot Warmer

August 30th, 2010 | 10 Comments

This week’s giveaway – The Hot Spot Warmer

PrintThanks to everyone who entered last week’s giveaway. And thanks for visiting Coffee Break with Liz and Kate. We love our readers! The lucky winner of last week’s 24 piece Women’s Tool Set  giveaway is  - Donna Hansen Congrats! We’ll be sending you an email from lizandkate@live.com to get your mailing address. Now onto this week’s giveaway - The Hot Spot Warmer Use the Hot Spot in the microwave to… warm tortillas bake potatoes warm breads and rolls heat frozen foods Keeps food warm for … Read entire article »

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Get your party on: 8/29-9/4

August 29th, 2010 | 1 Comment

Get your party on: 8/29-9/4

PrintLet’s just throw off the last two days in August and ring in Sept. 1 with Emma M. Nutt Day. Ms. Nutt was the first telephone operator in America. Working for a whopping $3 a day, she gave new meaning to the phrase, “what city, please?” She held the job for 33 years. As a tribute to Ms. Nutt, let’s reminisce with a little Lily Tomlin humor: This date is also Calendar Adjustment Day, followed by … Read entire article »

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Get your party on: 8/15-8/21

August 15th, 2010 | 1 Comment

Get your party on: 8/15-8/21

Print Let’s jump right in to this week’s holidays with August 15, which heralds National Relaxation Day. Again, the term “national” should give you an indication of just how serious they are about this one. I wonder if relaxation in the 21st century may sound easier than it actually is. It’s my experience that even when I’m relaxing, the wheels of my mind continue to spin. I suspect it’s fairly rare that I achieve a … Read entire article »

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Get your party on: 8/8-8/14

August 8th, 2010 | 1 Comment

Get your party on: 8/8-8/14

PrintLet’s get serious for just a minute. How many times have you read “Palooza” and thought, “this is about food, plain and simple. All these people ever do is eat – or look for an excuse to eat.” Think about it! I don’t think even one week goes by without some mention of food. Most of it chocolate-y. I will likely quit writing when chocolate covered ants are given their own day. I’m just sayin’… Meanwhile, we … Read entire article »

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Get your party on: 8/22-8/28

August 8th, 2010 | 3 Comments

Get your party on: 8/22-8/28

PrintHere’s a shocker for ya as we begin another week of sometimes lame, sometimes idiotic, but always eye-rolling holidays: August 24 is National Waffle Day. More food. I must admit kind of liking this one, though. We don’t get much breakfast food on the list of bizarre holidays. I also like it because I have a waffle iron. Really! I’ve even been known to use it, before! These days, though, I’m a toaster waffle girl, primarily because … Read entire article »

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Get your party on: 8/1-8/7

August 1st, 2010 | 1 Comment

Get your party on: 8/1-8/7

PrintWell, I’m pretty bored with most of this week’s holidays. Not that there aren’t any – just that they’re pretty standard fare. I like the weird and wacky ones. Luckily for us all, we’ve got a few of those, too. I will deem these most important for celebratory purposes. If you want to commemorate any of the others that land this week, you’re on your own. That being said, let’s jump right in with our first … Read entire article »

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Get your party on: 7/25-7/31

July 25th, 2010 | Add a Comment

Get your party on: 7/25-7/31

PrintHave you offended anyone lately? Been the troublemaker in the family? Have you been spreading general havoc? If so, there’s no better day to change your ways than on July 25, as we celebrate National Get out of the Doghouse Day. Even for those of you prone to that perpetual angelic state of being, you’d have to admit the best way to celebrate is by doing something you know is off limits, knowing that since it’s … Read entire article »

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Get your party on: 7/18-7/24

July 18th, 2010 | 1 Comment

Get your party on: 7/18-7/24

PrintWelcome to another week of party central! Let’s get things rolling with Toss Away the Could Have’s and Should Have’s Day, which lands on July 19. I suspect we all have our lists of things we should’ve or could’ve done, but for whatever reasons, we didn’t do ‘em. So today is your day to forgive, forget and move on. National Get out of the Doghouse Day is this day as well. I hope none of … Read entire article »

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Get your party on: 7/11-7/17

July 11th, 2010 | 1 Comment

Get your party on: 7/11-7/17

PrintEver wonder how the dictionary defines the term “geek”?  Looking at the first definition according to Merriam-Webster,  a geek is “a carnival performer often billed as a wild man whose act usually includes biting the head off a live chicken or snake”. If that’s true, I’ve been misusing the term for years. Moving through the other definitions, the word is also defined as an intelligent-type/not-well liked (enter black square-framed glasses taped in the middle.) Last … Read entire article »

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Get your party on: 6/27-7/3

June 27th, 2010 | 3 Comments

Get your party on: 6/27-7/3

PrintLet’s start the week off with what I consider a real doozy of a holiday on June 27: Decide To Be Married Day. What exactly does this mean? Does it mean if you’re single, you can decide to be married, and, poof, you are? Does it mean if you are already married, and experiencing a bit of turbulence that you make a conscious choice to stay married anyway and wallow in your misery? I suppose … Read entire article »

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Get your party on: 6/20-6/26

June 20th, 2010 | 4 Comments

Get your party on: 6/20-6/26

PrintWelcome to anther week of party central! As you probably know, today is Father’s Day. If you have a father and didn’t know today is his day, you may want to make a tie purchase in short order. Or you could take Dad out for a cold refreshing treat, thus killing two birds with one stone as it’s also Ice Cream Soda Day. I have fond memories of Dad and I going to the Rexall … Read entire article »

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Get your party on: 6/13-6/19

June 12th, 2010 | 1 Comment

Get your party on: 6/13-6/19

PrintLet’s be honest, here. It’ll be another week or so before we have a large line-up of holidays that make me feel like dancing. Meanwhile, here are a few good ones to celebrate mid-June. June 16 ushers in Bloomsday. At first glance, you’re probably thinking this one has something to do with flowers and summertime and all things nature. Nope. This day is named in honor of a character (from a novel) whose last name was … Read entire article »

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Get your party on: 6/6-6/12

June 6th, 2010 | 2 Comments

Get your party on: 6/6-6/12

PrintWelcome to another week of wacky and weird holidays (where as you know, some are much more weird than wacky).Let’s get things going with June 6 – a date that I’m sure Kate already observes. It’s Drive-In Movie Day. While the drive-in movie joints still exist, they’re few and far between these days, which is really too bad. While I haven’t been to a drive-in in years, I still remember the ambiance of sitting in … Read entire article »

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Get your party on: 5/30-6/5

May 29th, 2010 | 4 Comments

Get your party on: 5/30-6/5

PrintAs you probably know by now, I babysit my neighbor’s terror cat whenever he’s out of town. Of course, he chose this weekend to head out, leaving the kids and I to deal with the little fur ball with beady red eyes. To make matters worse, I discovered that May 30 is Hug Your Cat Day. As the cat’s caregiver – albeit temporary – I feel I would be remiss if I wasn’t nice to … Read entire article »

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Get your party on: 5/23-5/29

May 22nd, 2010 | 1 Comment

Get your party on: 5/23-5/29

PrintI must say that I’m terribly dismayed with the celebratory offerings this week. Not that there aren’t holidays – just none that float my boat. None I can sink my teeth into and have some fun with.  This week’s holidays are nothing short of total yawners. So I’m taking the week off. Why bore you with a bunch of holidays that don’t inspire a party atmosphere and leave you, well, let down. I did decide to make … Read entire article »

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