Hello Friends and welcome to our celebration of the little things! Here are 28 Reasons to be cheerful in February 2025
Week 1
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| February 1 – Ice Cream for Breakfast Day |
To celebrate: Go on! You know you want to! Try a fruit-forward sorbet like my Rhubarb, Rose and Passionfruit Sorbet or go all out with some Millionaire’s ice cream!
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| February 2 – The first Groundhog Day (1887) |
To celebrate: Watch Groundhog Day. It’s such a good, fun film!
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| February 3 – Carrot Cake Day |
To celebrate, Bake a carrot cake. This post has two recipes: an original from Tina Turner and my updated version.
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| February 4 – National Sri Lanka Day |
To celebrate: It’s a lot of work, but you can celebrate my cultural heritage today by making some traditional Sri Lankan Lamprais!
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| February 5 – International Clash Day |
To celebrate, Listen to my favourite band on repeat today! My favourite album is Sandanista, but you could also listen to the eponymous album, Combat Rock, Give Them Enough Rope, London Calling—or all of them!
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February 6 – National Chopsticks Day
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To celebrate: Enjoy your favourite Asian takeaway. Alternatively, make David Suchet’s Chinese Lemon Chicken!
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| February 7 – Ballet Day |
Celebrate your love of Ballet with a Pavlova. Did you know it was named in honour of the famous ballerina Anna Pavlova?
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Week 2
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February 8 1885 – The Devil’s Footprints, hoof-like marks mysteriously appear for over 60km after a snowfall in southern Devon, England. |
To celebrate: Who wants to be trudging barefoot through the snow when you can ride a horse! Celebrate this weird event with some Devils on Horseback.
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| February 9 – Potato Lovers Day |
To celebrate: Who doesn’t love a spud? So, let’s celebrate with Yotam Ottolenghi’s Spinach and Gorgonzola Stuffed Jacket Potato. |
| February 10 2006 – The last episode of Arrested Development airs on Fox. 🙁 |
To celebrate: To mark this bittersweet occasion, enjoy a Breakfast Banana Cream, a nod to the iconic Bluth’s Original Frozen Banana Stand from this beloved show. Subsequently, I recommend a full Arrested Development rewatch. Who’s in?
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| February 11 1977 – The heaviest lobster known was caught off Nova Scotia, weighing in at 44 lb 6 oz (20.14 kg) |
To celebrate: You won’t need a whopper of a lobster to make this delicious lobster cocktail!
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| February 12, 1939—Writer Judy Blume was born. I loved her books, especially “Are You There, God? It’s Me Margaret.” |
To celebrate: Treat yourself to a delicious Late Blumer Cocktail.  |
| February 13 1920- The League of Nations recognises in perpetuity Swiss neutrality |
To celebrate this significant milestone in international peace, enjoy some Zurich Mushroom Tartlets!
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| February 14 – Valentine’s Day? Too mainstream. |
Today, we celebrate the first gig of the legendary B52’s in (1977)! Wear a beehive, sip on a B52 cocktail, and dance to “Rock Lobster,” “Planet Claire,” or your favourite B52’s tune.
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Week 3
| February 15 – In 1903, the first teddy bear went on sale. |
To commemorate this momentous occasion, hug your childhood teddy bear or indulge in a Winnie-the-Pooh read-aloud
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February 16 – Almond Day |
To celebrate: Bake some almond cookies to celebrate this delicious nut!
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| February 17 – Cabbage Day | In honor of this humble vegetable, prepare your favourite slaw or some cabbage rolls with merguez |
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February 18 – Drink Wine Day |
To celebrate: Say “Ole” to today with some Cheery Cherry Sangria  |
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February 19 – In 1964, in response to Beatlemania, a massive shipment |
To celebrate, don your kookiest wig, bake a Beatles Cake, and sing along to your favourite Fab Four tunes. And let me know your favourite Beatles song! Mine is “Here Comes The Sun”. 
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February 20 – It’s Clean Out Your Bookshelves Day!
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This is a much-needed day! My goal is to donate any book that doesn’t fit on my shelves. Wish me luck!
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February 21 – In 1848, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels published “The Communist Manifesto,” a foundational text of communism.
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Whether we believe in the tenets of this book or not, let’s celebrate the day with a Red Signal.
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Week 4
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February 22 – National Margarita Day / National Supermarket Employees Day / National Walk Your Dog Day
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To celebrate this trifecta of holidays, take your dog for a walk to the supermarket, show extra appreciation to the employees, and gather the ingredients for a well-deserved margarita!
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| February 23 – 1931. RIP Dame Nellie Melba. Not only was she a fantastic opera singer, but she also lent her name to Peach Melba and Melba Toast. |
To celebrate: Sing an aria. Or enjoy a delicious Peach Melba
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February 24 – Twin Peaks Day
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To celebrate: Commemorate the arrival of Agent Dale Cooper in Twin Peaks by raising a glass of “Leland Palmer” and indulging in an episode or two of this cult classic.
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On February 25 1923 – Happy Birthday Harper Lee!
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To celebrate this literary icon, savour a Tequila Mockingbird. I’ll also be remembering the dramatic reading I did from “To Kill A Mockingbird” as part of my Year 11 Drama exam!
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| February 26 – National Pistachio Day |
To celebrate: Level up your cheeseboard by making a Fig, Fennel and Pistachio Roulade. (Recipe to come)
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| February 27 – National Chocolate Cake Day |
To celebrate: Make Nigella’s Devil’s Food Cupcakes!
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February 28 – National Floral Design Day.  |
To celebrate: I love a floral print. You can see the dress on the left and many others on my floral dress pinterest board |
Have a fabulous February, and please let me know what and how you choose to celebrate!
