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4TH OF JULY – INDEPENDENCE DAY

 

 

You may wonder, “Why do we celebrate the 4th of July? What does it mean?” Well, this day is incredibly significant in American history, as it marks the day the United States officially became its own nation. The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4th, 1776.

American citizens celebrate America’s birthday with festivals, parades, fireworks, barbecues, sparklers, and other festive activities.

If by any chance you’ve ever wonder where the idea of the fireworks on July 4th came from, I think I found the answer:

 

JOHN ADAMS MAY HAVE BEEN THE FIRST TO SUGGEST FIREWORKS!

Some people think the idea of marking major events with fireworks originated with Founding Father John Adams. In a letter to his wife and political advisor, Abigail, he suggested that “illuminations” be part of the future Independence Day celebrations, the first of which was held in 1777.

 

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE 4TH OF JULY

 

 

THREE PRESIDENTES DIED ON JULY 4TH 

 

 

-THOMAS JEFFERSON— JULY 4TH, 1826

-JOHN ADAMS———— JULY 4TH, 1826

-JAMES MONROE ——- JULY 4TH, 1831 

 

 

• FIREWORKS 

 

Each year Americans light about 200 million pounds of fireworks! And most of them are imported from China – $247,100,000 worth. 

 

 

• AMERICANS WILL ENJOY 150 MILLION HOT DOGS DURING THE 4TH

 

 

 

• JULY 4TH WAS NOT DEEMED A FEDERAL HOLIDAY UNTIL 1870, NEARLY 100 YEARS AFTER THE NATION WAS FOUNDED.

 

Here’s a simple dessert we can make for your gathering this holiday!

 

 

FIRECRAKER MILKSHAKE

 

 

INGREDIENTS

1 half g. vanilla ice cream

3 drops red food coloring

3 drops blue food coloring

 

 

DIRECTIONS

1. Soften ice cream to a soft serve/yogurt texture. Evenly divide ice cream into three bowls.
2. Place red food coloring in one bowl and blue food coloring in the other, using a whisk beat each bowl until color is well blended.
3. Layer bottom of glass with red ice cream, then plain vanilla and blue ice cream, using long spoon or knife drag it from the bottom to the top, stirring in between to mix the color (do not overmix).
4. Optional decorating idea: Finish with whipped cream and red, white and blue confetti

 

Fall already?!? Are you ready for the cold weather and the spooky season among us?

 

 

Don’t miss out on the Harvest Festival!

Happening at Animal Ark. 1265 Deerlodge Rd in Reno, NV.

 

Fall is the perfect time to get out and spend time with family but also a good time for family gatherings in the home.

Here you will find some awesome activities for the kids and some cool treats to make along the way. 

 

The Bulb Festival is a good start to find those beautiful flowers and plants for the garden. You’ll find Tulips, Daffodils, Crocus, Onions and planty more. 

 

 

 

Do you like to paint? Rail City Gardens Center will be  hosting a pumpkin painting competition on

October 9th and  the 17th from 8am- 11am. Bring the kiddos and have some fun!

 

 

 

Let’s make some pumpkin rolls?!

INGREDIENTS

• 1/4 cup powdered sugar (to sprinkle on towel)
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2/3 cup 100% pure pumpkin 
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
• 6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Powdered sugar (optional for decoration)

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375° F. Grease 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan; line with wax paper. Grease and flour paper. Sprinkle a thin, cotton kitchen towel with 1/4 cup powdered sugar.

Step 2

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt in small bowl. Beat eggs and granulated sugar in large mixer bowl until thick. Beat in pumpkin. Stir in flour mixture. Spread evenly into prepared pan. Sprinkle with nuts.

Step 3

Bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until top of cake springs back when touched. (If using a dark-colored pan, begin checking for doneness at 11 minutes.) Immediately loosen and turn cake onto prepared towel. Carefully peel off paper. Roll up cake and towel together, starting with narrow end. Cool on wire rack.

Step 4

Beat cream cheese, 1 cup powdered sugar, butter and vanilla extract in small mixer bowl until smooth. Carefully unroll cake. Spread cream cheese mixture over cake. Reroll cake. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least one hour. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving, if desired.

Step 5

Cooking Tip: Be sure to put enough powdered sugar on the towel when rolling up the cake so it will not stick.

 

Halloween is around the corner! While staying safe and enjoying the holiday, we’ve got some examples of Heroes at home who have drummed up a Safe way to Social Distance while inviting little witches and ghosts for candy. 

A decorated Chute and bags of candy will be our go-to this Halloween. Wicked Makers created a DIY Candy Slide video 6 feet where at the top of the chute candy can slide down and at the bottom, our scary Trick-or-Treaters will catch their goodies at the end. 

A PVC pipe from Home Depot cost about $8, and can be quickly wrapped in orange and black streamers or even cheese cloth. Adding some lights for Trick-or-Treating in the Dark is a nice touch to let all the kids know where to stand and where they can be safe. 

Below is the bright example, Andrew Beattie, of Cincinnati created so his daughter could have a safe Halloween and he plans on wearing a glove when sliding the candy down the chute. 

Labor Day weekend is like summer’s last hurrah, so make it count!

With all the sanitary precautions get your relatives and friends for a potluck barbecue, have a Burger Cook-Off, a picnic in the park, play disc golf, take a road trip to the mountains, or any activity that make the most of your three-day weekend this Labor Day. But first give us a call to schedule your home cleaning, who has time for that when you plan such a fun weekend. We have custom cleanings available and if you are thinking on getting on a regular schedule, we have special promotion just for you. Give us a call to book a custom clean or to get you on an on ongoing schedule.

First things first – Do a “visitor” walk thru and just take notes of everything that you see that are out of place. This is a great time to give out these little tasks to any other people in the house if possible, to get a little bit of help with this hectic time. 

Depending on your time limit that you have, I recommend these are the things that you take care of 2-3 days beforehand. 

–Clean windows and vacuum window tracks. Mop baseboards. 

–Deep clean bathrooms and straighten bedrooms. 

–Clean all top kitchen surfaces. Wipe fridge and make room for extra food in there. 

–Dust all surfaces and sweep entryway.

–Disinfect all metal handles.

 DAY BEFORE OR DAY OF VISITING (IF POSSIBLE)

–Place sanitizer in strategic areas for all visitors to use. 

–Hang fresh hand towels, and check hand soap

–Wipe any dirty areas in the bathrooms using a wet rag.

–Put toilet bowl cleaner in the toilets and give them a quick brushing.

–Wipe mirrors, countertops, and bathroom floors with a damp towel.

–Take out the garbage, and line trash receptacles with clean liners.

–Straighten stacks of magazines and books.

–Straighten and fluff sofa pillows and cushions.

–Carry a laundry basket throughout the house, picking up clutter as you go. Once filled, put everything in its place or you can just hide the basket. 

–Vacuum high-traffic areas.

–Place fresh flowers and light scented candles.

Now your home should look and smell great. This will take off the extra stress that can be associated with having visitors and/or family over to your home.

 CLEANING TIP:

Homemade odor eliminator ingredients

You are only going to need three ingredients:

• 2 cups Hydrogen peroxide
• 2 teaspoons of baking soda
• ½ teaspoon liquid dishwashing soap 

Fill you bottle with hydrogen peroxide. Add the baking soda and the dish soap just swish the bottle around, don’t shake it.

This solution can be used on leather and fabric as well as carpets. It’s always a good idea to test a small area before doing in the entire area.

Staying safe

“In May, the CDC updated their page on how coronavirus spreads, placing “from touching surfaces or objects” under the heading “The virus does not spread easily in other ways.” Still, the CDC continues to encourage routine cleaning and disinfecting of frequently touched surfaces.

And luckily, according to the CDC coronavirus contaminated surfaces can easily be disinfected with normal everyday cleaning supplies.

Keep in mind the incubation period for COVID-19 can be up to two weeks, and that there’s a difference between cleaning and disinfecting. Cleaning will not kill germs, but will reduce the risk of infection. Disinfecting refers to using specific chemicals to kill pathogens on the surface, and reduces the risk of spreading the virus. Here are a few things you can start incorporating everyday.”

Proper hand washing

Hand sanitizer

Phone cleaning

Wearing a mask

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