Father's Day is a special time of the year when you want to show your Dad how much he really means to you. To make this Father's Day the best one ever, read on to find some great suggestions that will help you get started.
The first thing that you need to do is to view this special day from his eyes. What does he enjoy doing the most? This will help you determine what you can do to make it special and give your father the gift he really wants.
If he enjoys going out to eat in nice restaurants, then you can plan a family dinner at his favorite eating spot, your treat. Make sure you plan ahead so you don't end up standing in line waiting for hours before you can be seated. If he prefers a nice quite dinner at home, then you can always order out and deliver his favorite meal to him there.
If you have a father that enjoys getting out of the house then all you need to do is make arrangements for him to enjoy his favorite activity for the day. It doesn't matter if he enjoys fishing, seeing a movie, strolling through the park or visiting the amusement parks, if you plan ahead you can have a wonderful day set aside that he will love.
If your father is to far away to spend the day with, you can still let him know how much you care. If at all possible and you haven't seen your father in awhile, make plans to visit this Fathers Day. If this is out of the question then choose a gift that you know he will love and send it to him with a card telling him how much he means to you.
These are just a few suggestions that can help you make this Father's Day one of the best ever, simply by viewing this wonderful holiday through the eyes of your amazing Dad.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Father's Day Picnic
Make Your Dad's Day special with a picnic menu even the littlest kid can help with. Start off with six layer been dip & chips, followed by a hearty sub sandwich accompanied by easy coleslaw, & ice cold lemonade. children should always be supervised around food & of coursework knifes. Have them wash their hands thoroughly before beginning. Now get going on the fun.
What makes this six layer bean dip different is everyone gets their own serving in a plastic cup. Set out an 8 ounce clear plastic cup for each person. Fill the bottom with about an inch of shredded lettuce, it will compress as the other ingredients are added & won't take up as much space. Add chopped tomatoes as well as a six inch thick layer of refried beans patted down so it's evenly covers the tomatoes. Layer on slices of avocado or guacamole, a couple of tablespoons of your favorite prepared salsa, topped with a few tablespoons of sour cream as well as a covering of shredded cheese. Cover with plastic wrap & refrigerate. Serve with an individual bag of corn chips for each person & fork to get every morsel. Keep a few extra bags of chips on hand.
Make the sandwich the day before so the flavors have time to blend. Split a loaf of crust bread horizontally. Remove some of the bread from each half by pulling it out with your fingers. This is a nice job for the children. keep an eye on them so they don't remove all the bread down to the crust. You're aiming for a nice shallow depression in both halves so more filling can fit in.
Sprinkle each half with olive oil & freshly ground black pepper. Dribble fresh lemon juice, no over 1/2 teaspoon on each side. Layer on sliced tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, sliced olives, & red onions. Push them gently down in the depression. Layer on roast beef, & havarti cheese. Or baked ham & cheddar cheese. Try sliced turkey & Swiss cheese. If you're adventuresome use all the fillings. Put the other half of bread on the top of the fillings & press down. Wrap firmly in plastic wrap, in aluminum foil & then in a zip locked bag. You might have to cut the sandwich in half to fit in the zip locked bag.
Place the securely wrapped sandwiches in a roasting pan. Place a cookie sheet over the sandwiches. Put weights on the cookie sheet to press down the sandwiches. Or place a towel over the sandwich. Place on a hard surface, such as a wooden chair & have a kid sit on the towel & smoosh down the sandwich for about 10 minutes. For some reason children find this hysterically funny. Then put the sandwiches in the roasting pan & weigh them down. Don't unwrap the sandwiches until you're ready to eat.
Easy coleslaw & it really is easy. 1/2 cup of mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon celery seed, 1/4 cup of cider vinegar, 1/4 cup sugar all whisked together until blended. Open a large zip lock bag. Place 1/2 large package of shredded cabbage in the bag & 1/2 the dressing. Zip the bag & shake. Then add the remaining cabbage & dressing. Zip the bag & give it a few more nice shakes.
Use your favorite frozen lemonade mix. Add a festive touch with a few garnishes such as sliced strawberries, mint leaves, sliced cucumbers, or fresh basil leaves. Freeze individual strawberries, mint leaves, or lemon slices in ice cube trays & serve a few special cubes in each glass.
Dad will have a great day & the children will love helping prepare this fun Father's Day picnic.
What makes this six layer bean dip different is everyone gets their own serving in a plastic cup. Set out an 8 ounce clear plastic cup for each person. Fill the bottom with about an inch of shredded lettuce, it will compress as the other ingredients are added & won't take up as much space. Add chopped tomatoes as well as a six inch thick layer of refried beans patted down so it's evenly covers the tomatoes. Layer on slices of avocado or guacamole, a couple of tablespoons of your favorite prepared salsa, topped with a few tablespoons of sour cream as well as a covering of shredded cheese. Cover with plastic wrap & refrigerate. Serve with an individual bag of corn chips for each person & fork to get every morsel. Keep a few extra bags of chips on hand.
Make the sandwich the day before so the flavors have time to blend. Split a loaf of crust bread horizontally. Remove some of the bread from each half by pulling it out with your fingers. This is a nice job for the children. keep an eye on them so they don't remove all the bread down to the crust. You're aiming for a nice shallow depression in both halves so more filling can fit in.
Sprinkle each half with olive oil & freshly ground black pepper. Dribble fresh lemon juice, no over 1/2 teaspoon on each side. Layer on sliced tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, sliced olives, & red onions. Push them gently down in the depression. Layer on roast beef, & havarti cheese. Or baked ham & cheddar cheese. Try sliced turkey & Swiss cheese. If you're adventuresome use all the fillings. Put the other half of bread on the top of the fillings & press down. Wrap firmly in plastic wrap, in aluminum foil & then in a zip locked bag. You might have to cut the sandwich in half to fit in the zip locked bag.
Place the securely wrapped sandwiches in a roasting pan. Place a cookie sheet over the sandwiches. Put weights on the cookie sheet to press down the sandwiches. Or place a towel over the sandwich. Place on a hard surface, such as a wooden chair & have a kid sit on the towel & smoosh down the sandwich for about 10 minutes. For some reason children find this hysterically funny. Then put the sandwiches in the roasting pan & weigh them down. Don't unwrap the sandwiches until you're ready to eat.
Easy coleslaw & it really is easy. 1/2 cup of mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon celery seed, 1/4 cup of cider vinegar, 1/4 cup sugar all whisked together until blended. Open a large zip lock bag. Place 1/2 large package of shredded cabbage in the bag & 1/2 the dressing. Zip the bag & shake. Then add the remaining cabbage & dressing. Zip the bag & give it a few more nice shakes.
Use your favorite frozen lemonade mix. Add a festive touch with a few garnishes such as sliced strawberries, mint leaves, sliced cucumbers, or fresh basil leaves. Freeze individual strawberries, mint leaves, or lemon slices in ice cube trays & serve a few special cubes in each glass.
Dad will have a great day & the children will love helping prepare this fun Father's Day picnic.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Perfect First Fathers Day Gift Ideas
Dad's first Fathers Day is special - after all it won't happen again! It's important therefore to get things off to a lovely start & find a great gift idea that is both matchless & personalized. But how easy is it to find a gift that's different from the norm, & how can you make sure that Fathers Day gets off to a flying start?
A personalized photo collage puzzle is the ideal first Fathers Day gift for any sister, including those that are usually difficult to buy for. The concept revolves around a jigsaw puzzle created from a professionally designed collage of photos from your child's first year of life.
Personalized with images from your little one's early days, the photo collage is both memorable & distinctive, & probably three of the most appropriate gifts you could ever give a loving father. Not only is a photo collage puzzle an attractive gift, it is also great fun to solve. Piecing together the images that hold such special memories leading up to Dad's first Fathers Day is a lovely way to remember the day.
Unlike any other gifts, this is ideal for all the relatives to enjoy, immortalizing every special moment represented in the photos chosen for your collage. A photo collage puzzle ticks boxes on so lots of levels as the perfect gift idea for any Fathers Day.
Once Dad & the rest of the relatives finish making the puzzle, it can be easily mounted & framed so you can cherish this matchless photo collage for years to come. Finding the right first Fathers Day gift may not seem like a big deal, but with a little thought, you can capture the essence of your child's development within a gift that's something extraordinary.
If you are artistic, you can generate the Photo Collage layout yourself. Alternatively you can get a professional designer do it for you. search for "Photo Collage Puzzle" on the web to find a suitable company. Either way, you will want to select around 15-20 photos & send them off to the designer together with any title, or other wording you want to add to the layout. All you've to do now is sit back & wait to receive the design preview of the layout for your approval.
After all, you only get three shot at Dad's first Fathers Day, so its important to make it special, & there is no better way than finding the kind of gift that's likely to make your Dad sit up & take notice.
A personalized photo collage puzzle is the ideal first Fathers Day gift for any sister, including those that are usually difficult to buy for. The concept revolves around a jigsaw puzzle created from a professionally designed collage of photos from your child's first year of life.
Personalized with images from your little one's early days, the photo collage is both memorable & distinctive, & probably three of the most appropriate gifts you could ever give a loving father. Not only is a photo collage puzzle an attractive gift, it is also great fun to solve. Piecing together the images that hold such special memories leading up to Dad's first Fathers Day is a lovely way to remember the day.
Unlike any other gifts, this is ideal for all the relatives to enjoy, immortalizing every special moment represented in the photos chosen for your collage. A photo collage puzzle ticks boxes on so lots of levels as the perfect gift idea for any Fathers Day.
Once Dad & the rest of the relatives finish making the puzzle, it can be easily mounted & framed so you can cherish this matchless photo collage for years to come. Finding the right first Fathers Day gift may not seem like a big deal, but with a little thought, you can capture the essence of your child's development within a gift that's something extraordinary.
If you are artistic, you can generate the Photo Collage layout yourself. Alternatively you can get a professional designer do it for you. search for "Photo Collage Puzzle" on the web to find a suitable company. Either way, you will want to select around 15-20 photos & send them off to the designer together with any title, or other wording you want to add to the layout. All you've to do now is sit back & wait to receive the design preview of the layout for your approval.
After all, you only get three shot at Dad's first Fathers Day, so its important to make it special, & there is no better way than finding the kind of gift that's likely to make your Dad sit up & take notice.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Worldwide Father's Day, When is?
March 14 (24 Esfand) - Iran
March 19 - Belgium (St Joseph 's day), Bolivia, Honduras, Italy, Liechtenstein, Portugal, Spain
May 8 - South Korea (Parents' Day)
Ascension Day - Germany (Herrentag; drinking day, no celebration of Fatherhood)
First Sunday of June - Lithuania
June 5 (Constitution Day) - Denmark
Second Sunday of June - Austria, Ecuador, Belgium (secular celebration)
June 17 - El Salvador, Guatemala
Third Sunday of June - Argentina, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Guyana, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, Zimbabwe
June 23 - Nicaragua, Poland, Uganda
July 30 - Vietnam
Second Sunday of July - Uruguay
Last Sunday of July - Dominican Republic
Second Sunday of August - Brazil
August 8 - Taiwan
First Sunday of September - Australia, New Zealand
New Moon of September (Bhadra as per Lunar Calendar) September 11 - Nepal
First Sunday of October - Luxembourg
Second Sunday of November - Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Norway, Sweden
December 5 - Thailand
March 19 - Belgium (St Joseph 's day), Bolivia, Honduras, Italy, Liechtenstein, Portugal, Spain
May 8 - South Korea (Parents' Day)
Ascension Day - Germany (Herrentag; drinking day, no celebration of Fatherhood)
First Sunday of June - Lithuania
June 5 (Constitution Day) - Denmark
Second Sunday of June - Austria, Ecuador, Belgium (secular celebration)
June 17 - El Salvador, Guatemala
Third Sunday of June - Argentina, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Guyana, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, Zimbabwe
June 23 - Nicaragua, Poland, Uganda
July 30 - Vietnam
Second Sunday of July - Uruguay
Last Sunday of July - Dominican Republic
Second Sunday of August - Brazil
August 8 - Taiwan
First Sunday of September - Australia, New Zealand
New Moon of September (Bhadra as per Lunar Calendar) September 11 - Nepal
First Sunday of October - Luxembourg
Second Sunday of November - Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Norway, Sweden
December 5 - Thailand
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