February 20, 2015 – NATIONAL LOVE YOUR PET DAY – NATIONAL CHERRY PIE DAY

                                  NATIONAL LOVE YOUR PET DAY

February 20th, celebrates National Love Your Pet Day.  This “unofficial” National holiday is a day set aside to give extra attention to and pamper your pets that you love everyday.   This is a good day to focus on the special relationship that you have with your pets.
Did you know that most households in the United States have at least one pet?
Our pets give us so much.  They give us unconditional love and many health benefits which include stress relief and lower blood pressure.  Our pets give us these benefits without asking for anything in return.  So on February 20 (and everyday) show your  appreciation to your pets!
National Love Your Pet Day, maybe you want to  buy your pet a special treat or a new toy, or maybe you want to take them for an extra long walk or just spend some extra special time with them.  Whatever you decide to do, spoil and appreciate your pets!
Enjoy Love Your Pet Day!

NATIONAL LOVE YOUR PET DAY HISTORY
Our research failed to find the creator or the origin of this “unofficial ” National” holiday.

National Cherry Pie Day – February 20

NATIONAL CHERRY PIE DAY

Celebrated annually on February 20th, it is National Cherry Pie Day.  This is a day for all cherry pie lovers to eat their favorite pie for breakfast, lunch and/or dinner.
It seems only right that we celebrate the cherry pie so close to Presidents Day as we all know that there is a story of President George Washington and the cherry tree.  It is also written that cherry pie was not only the favorite pie of George Washington but it was also the favorite of Queen Elizabeth I.
According to the American Pie Council, pie came to America with the first English settlers. The early colonists cooked their pies in long narrow pans calling them “coffins” like the crust in England. As in the Roman times, the early American pie crusts often were not eaten, but simply designed to hold the filling during baking. It was during the American Revolution that the term crust was used instead of “coffyn”.
In the United States, cherry pie is often referred to as a “great American dish”.  Recipe books have many different versions of recipes for cherry pie.  Try one of the following “tried and true” cherry pie recipes:   
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/cherry-pie-recipe.html
http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/cherry-pie/4fd12ce3-90ff-4d91-8ee6-74497819b6f3
http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/fresh-cherry-pie
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/perfect-cherry-pie/
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/baked-fresh-cherry-pie/
Whether you have it hot or cold, with ice cream or whipped cream, alone or with a friend, enjoy a piece or two of cherry pie!