Calling all cake lovers. Today is National Carrot Cake Day.  This February 3 holiday is going to be delicious. Sweet, dense, and moist carrot cake is among the most popular of all cakes. And rumor has it, this is Bugs Bunny’s favorite cake. You may think of this cake for Easter, Thanksgiving, and other holidays. But if you’ve got a sweet tooth, you’ll be pleased to know that it is also popular any day of the year.

Carrot cakes emerged during the Middle Ages. During Medieval times, sugar and sweeteners were scarce. However, carrots which are sweet, were inexpensive and readily available. People began to grind them and put them into cakes and frosting. However, it wasn’t until much later that carrot cake recipes showed up in cookbooks. A carrot cake recipe showed up in an English cookbook in 1764. In 1827, it appeared in a French recipe cookbook. Early colonists brought the recipe to America.

Carrots are healthy for you. So, doesn’t it stand to reason, that when you eat this high carb, high cholesterol, calorie-ladened cake, you are eating healthy!?

In addition to orange carrots, there are purple, black, and, white and yellow cultivars. So, select your favorite color and make this cake today. 

Did You Know? We all eat the orange part of the carrot that’s grown underground. Yet, the tops are edible and tasty, too.

Get off of the couch and go have some fun. Get your heart pumping and your blood circulating. Stretch and use those muscles before they begin to atrophy. Today is Spice Up Your Life Day. Despite what you might think, the goal of this day IS NOT to spice up the food you eat. Rather, the objective of this February 17 holiday is to create fun and excitement in your life. We especially need some excitement in the middle of February, when we are indoors during cold, wintry weather.  So, get out of your igloo, as it’s pretty chilly in there. Go and do something really fun and exciting. This holiday will likely leave you tired and perhaps with a few sore muscles. However, it also sends you to bed with a smile on your face and some great new memories.

You don’t have to leave your house to enjoy this holiday. However, we strongly encourage it. What you choose to do today could be small, like taking a winter hike. Or it can be big, like traveling to some exotic place.  While this day encourages you to get off the couch and turn off the television, that’s not the main objective. The main goal of this day is to incent you to do something wild and exciting Try something that is out of character. Do something you’ve never done before. That’s the real spice of life. You’ll know you accomplished this goal when people tell you it’s not like you to do that. 

Band of the Day: The Spice Girls

Today is World Thinking Day, a February 22 holiday. Just think about it! Today is a day to ponder and contemplate. Also called International World Thinking Day, this holiday is celebrated by Girl Scouts, Girl Guides, and other girl groups. The original objective of this day was to set aside a day for girls all over the world to think of each other and to give thanks and appreciation to “sister” Girl Scouts and Girl Guides. Over the years, it has been expanded to include the opportunity for girls (young and less young) to learn about health issues that affect girls and young women.

You don’t have to be a Girl Scout or a Girl Guide to participate in this day. Rather, we encourage all females, young and old, to learn a little more about health issues today. If you are in a position to provide education and training on health issues, do so today. If you cannot conduct it today, then schedule it for some time in the near future.

Just ponder the word “think” for a moment. Thinking is a deep subject. It consumes a lot of brainpower. The word “think” has many meanings, including ponder, cogitate, consider, determine, conceive, and conclude. It also means to imagine, envisage, estimate, surmise, and reckon. Wow, I don’t know about you, but I’m exhausted just thinking about it.

Did You Know? February 22 is the birthday of both Lord Baden-Powell founder of the Boy Scouts, and his wife Lady Olave Baden-Powell. Lady Baden-Powell founded Girl Guides.

As you ponder the true meaning of this thoughtful day, we hope you leave plenty of time to celebrate International World Thinking Day.

Cheers to the bartenders of the world today, for it is World Bartender Day, a February 24 holiday. Today is a day to celebrate the bartending craft, and to give recognition and appreciation to the men and women behind the counters at bars, pubs, breweries, and wineries that we frequent.

Tending bar is among the world’s oldest professions and a very important one at that. You trust your local barkeep to fix your drink to your liking, and in a timely manner. In addition to perfectly preparing and serving drinks, a bartender is often a part-time psychologist of sorts. Bartenders are excellent listeners. Many a patron has unloaded their problems or sought advice, while cozied up to the bar with a drink in hand. Patrons have confessed things they wouldn’t tell their spouse, closet friend, doctor, and even perhaps their church priest.

There are all types of bartenders. A bartender can be a professional or non-professional. Tending bar is a skill position. The real professionals attend Bartender’s school for formal education. They know by heart, how to mix hundreds of drinks. You may have been a casual type of bartender without even knowing it. If you’ve ever mixed and served drinks behind a counter at a church or club function, at small parties, or even in your own home, you’ve been a bartender.

Famous Bartenders: Perhaps the most memorable bartenders were Sam (Ted Danson) and the lovable “Coach” (Nicholas Colasanto) on the television sitcom “Cheers”.

Did You Know? According to the U.S. Bureau of Statistics, there are over 745,000 bartenders in the United States. 

The International Winter Olympics and the Summer Olympics are the biggest sporting events in the world. They are held every four years. Cities around the world compete for the honor of hosting this huge 14-day event. Once every four years, the world’s top athletes meet, to compete in the Winter Olympics for the gold medal as they represent their country in a wide range of sporting events.

Where are the next Winter Olympics? It is being held in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.

When is the Winter Olympics?

Opening Day Ceremony: February 6, 2026

Closing Day Ceremony: February 22, 2026

Future Winter Olympics: In 2030, XXVI Olympic Winter Games will be held in the French Alps region of France.

Also see the Summer Olympics

White Shirt Day, also called White T-Shirt Day, is a February 11 holiday. This holiday commemorates the men and women who participated in a sit-down strike at General Motors in 1937. These autoworkers helped the United Auto Workers (UAW) union to become the sole bargaining agent for General Motors autoworkers. The strike ended on this day in 1937.

According to the UAW’s website, the traditions of White Shirt Day are simple:

• Everyone must wear a white shirt or blouse
• Your white shirt must not get dirtier than your boss’s shirt
•  Follow all safety and work rules.

Somewhere along the way, this day evolved into White T-Shirt Day. Except for UAW workers and their families, this UAW event was probably lost or forgotten. Those who chanced across a reference to White Shirt Day, most likely created their version of this day, giving birth to the term White T-Shirt Day.

Please wear a white shirt today. And, honor UAW workers, along with their accomplishments.

Important Note: It’s “White T-Shirt Day”, not “Wet T-Shirt Day”. However, if the shirt is white, you can get it wet today. Or, you can enjoy watching someone in a wet T-Shirt.

Did You Know? T-shirts became popular in the 195-s when Marlon Brando and James Dean began wearing them in movies such as A Streetcar Named Desire.

National Weatherman’s Day is today. This February 5 holiday honors weathermen and weatherwomen who work hard to accurately predict the often fickle local and national weather. Despite major technological advances and supercomputers, forecasting the weather can still be a tricky and ever-changing business, especially when it comes to local variations.  

We depend on an accurate weather forecast. Knowing the weather is important in so many ways. It affects how we dress, where we go, and even if we go. Space launches are made or delayed depending on the weather. And, knowing the weather can save lives. The most obvious example is knowing when and where a hurricane, tornado, or major blizzard may hit.

According to the Air Force News, Weatherman’s Day “commemorates the birth of John Jeffries, one of America’s first weathermen”. Jeffries was born on Feb 5, 1744. He kept weather records from 1774 to 1816.

If you see a weatherman today, give them your appreciation for a job well done.

Today’s holiday is an opportunity to be both friendly and neighborly. Today is Wave All Your Fingers at Your Neighbor Day. This February 7 holiday is the perfect opportunity to greet your neighbor with a big wave. But, to show your respect and appreciation on this very important day, you must wave with all of your fingers! You might think this a just a fun day for kids. However, adults find this holiday fun, too.

Without a doubt, this day was created to put a smile on your face, and upon your neighbors. Its intent is to be friendly and create better relations. We believe you should also use the term “Neighbor” loosely. Go out and greet everyone today with a big five fingers wave.

Ps. Don’t forget to include a big, bright smile on your face!

Walking the Dog Day is today, a February 22 holiday. It is a special day that your dog looks forward to all year long. But, wait a minute! Don’t you already walk your dog just about every day, and maybe 3 to 4 times a day? Sure you do! And, weather permitting, it’s enjoyable for you and your dog. They love it almost as much as a car ride.

Man’s Best Friend sleeps on your couch all day as he anxiously awaits your return so he can cake you for a stroll, and maybe case a few squirrels. On this day walking with your dog is a must. If you don’t have a dog, perhaps you can join a friend while he or she walks their dog.

The fundamental question is who walks who? Owners of large dogs know the answer. Even a somewhat small dog will drag you down the sidewalk at a high rate of speed.

Did you Know? “Walking the Dog” is a yo-yo trick. So, if you have a Yo-Yo, you can celebrate the day by “walking the dog” with your yo-yo. Also see, Yo-Yo Day.

Create a Vacuum Day is today, a February 4 holiday. This day just might leave you in an empty void. Certainly, the unknown author of this important day, left us in a vacuum when he failed to document this holiday. It appears clear from the title, that this day celebrates something devoid of air, like outer space or a vacuum tube. However, let’s stretch it just a little and suggest it may (also) be about the common vacuum cleaner that is used to clean our homes and places of work. That way we can have more fun by celebrating both! We found no factual information or records about the origin of this day. The author left us in a vacuum.