Mom's Slammin' alfredo

This doesn't need much introduction. I love Alfredo. Here is my recipe! :)

Ingredients

8 oz cream cheese

12 oz evaporated milk

4 oz extra sharp cheddar

½ cup grated parmesean cheese

½ cup grated romano cheese

2 TB minced garlic

2 TB olive oil

1 cup of chicken or vegetable broth (I prefer low sodium broth)

Louisiana hot sauce to taste

Cayenne pepper to taste

Directions

Cut up the cream cheese and put into a soup pot with the broth. Heat until cheese is melted. Add the other ingredients and simmer until well blended.

Variations

- I LOVE spinach so I put ½ bag of thawed, strained spinach in. Broccoli can also be used. - This can be meatless or your choice of turkey or chicken, sausage, shrimp, etc. (If you use meat, make sure you season and cook it before you put it into the sauce.)

Until next time!
Cherise, the Mompreneur

History of Parent's Day

Taken from Wikipedia

Parents' Day   

Parents' Day is a holiday similar to a combination of Father's Day and Mother's Day.

International

The United Nations proclaimed June 1 to be the Global Day of Parents "to appreciate all parents in all parts of the world for their selfless commitment to children and their lifelong sacrifice towards nurturing this relationship".^[1] It is the same day as International Children's Day.

In the United States

In the United States, Parents' Day is held on the fourth Sunday of every July. This was established in 1994 when President Bill Clinton signed a Congressional Resolution into law (36 U.S.C. § 135) for "recognizing, uplifting, and supporting the role of parents in the rearing of children." The bill was introduced by Republican Senator Trent Lott. It was supported by members of the Unification Church which also celebrates a holiday called Parents' Day, although on a different date.^[2][3] Parents' Day is celebrated throughout the United States.^[4]

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Until next time,
Cherise, the Mompreneur

Origin and History of Independence Day

Copied from Wikipedia:

Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July or July Fourth, is a federal holiday in the United Statescommemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from Great Britain. Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games,family reunions, and political speeches and ceremonies, in addition to various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States. Independence Day is the National Day of the United States.^[1][2][3] 

Background

During the American Revolution, the legal separation of the Thirteen Colonies from Great Britain occurred on July 2, 1776, when theSecond Continental Congress voted to approve a resolution of independence that had been proposed in June by Richard Henry Leeof Virginia declaring the United States independent from Great Britain.^[4][5] After voting for independence, Congress turned its attention to the Declaration of Independence, a statement explaining this decision, which had been prepared by a Committee of Five, with Thomas Jefferson as its principal author. Congress debated and revised the wording of the Declaration, finally approving it on July 4. A day earlier, John Adams had written to his wife Abigail:

The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forever more.^[6]

Adams's prediction was off by two days. From the outset, Americans celebrated independence on July 4, the date shown on the much-publicized Declaration of Independence, rather than on July 2, the date the resolution of independence was approved in a closed session of Congress.^[7]

Historians have long disputed whether Congress....... finish reading here.

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Cherise, the Mompreneur

holidays and the such....

Happy Mary Kay New Year!!!!!

Today starts the new year for Mary Kay Cosmetics. I realize that to most of the world, this isn't a really big deal. But to those associated, it's the culmination of 12 months of hard work that is about to be rewarded.

image from bristolrising(dot)com

But that got me to thinking.  There are so many holidays and celebrations in the US (notwithstanding every other country). What are they? So many know that federal holidays. But what about the religious ones or the fun ones like Grandparents' Day. Where did they all start?

image from vision-hr(dot)com

Well, I decided to answer my own questions. I will post for the next year all of the holidays that I can find that are celebrated in large or small ways int he United States. To keep things streamlined, I will use Wikipedia.com as my source.

For example, did you know that there were proposed holidays that never became, well, holidays? Below is an excerpt from wikipedia:

Proposed federal holidays

Additional holidays have been proposed. According to an article from CBS, federal holidays are generally "expensive"^{[clarification needed]}and they only allow federal workers to take the day off. As the U.S. federal government is a large employer, the holidays are expensive. If a holiday is controversial, opposition will generally cause bills that propose such holidays to die. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, for example, was one that took much effort to pass. And once it did pass, it took more effort for all states to eventually recognize it.^[28]

The following list is an example of holidays that have been proposed and have reasons why they are not observed at the federal level today. Some of the holidays are observed at the state level.

Date	Official Name	Remarks
Third Monday of February	Susan B. Anthony Day	The holiday was proposed by Carolyn Maloney in a H. R. 655 on February 11, 2011. Today, the bill is dead.[29]
Last Monday of March	Cesar Chavez Day	The holiday was proposed California Democrat Joe Baca in H.R. 76 and was further endorsed by President Barack Obama[30]
Third Monday in May	Malcolm X Day	The holiday was proposed in H.R. 323 in 1993 and 1994 by Congressman Charles Rangel.[31] The holiday has gained support in light of the recent race issues. 2015 marked the first official Malcolm X Day when it became a legal holiday in Illinois.
June 14	Flag Day	Proposed several times, but only to become a national observance when President Harry Truman signed it into law as such.[32]
Third Monday of September	Native Americans' Day	The holiday was petitioned to Congress multiple times, but was unsuccessful. The proclamation exists today as the "Native American Awareness Week."[33]
First Tuesday after November 1	Election Day	There have been multiple movements for this holiday to be official, with the last happening in with the "1993 Motor Voter Act", mainly to boost voter turnout.[34]

Interesting, right? Now for the record, the idea of sharing this information is NOT to spark argument or conflict, but merely to educate. So if you see I missed something, please feel free to let me know.

Until next time!
Cherise, the Mompreneur