Hanukkah is the Jewish eight-day, wintertime “festival of lights,” celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers and fried foods. The Hebrew word is actually pronounced with a guttural, “kh” sound, kha-nu-kah, not Ha-new-kah. It is customary to eat foods fried in oil. The Eastern-European classic is the potato latke (pancake) garnished with applesauce or sour cream,
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Do you have lots of great ways to spend time with your friends this winter? We plan on having a ton of snowball fights, sledding races and cocoa drinking contests – all with a bit of friendly competition. Know someone who would love this? We would love to be introduced to them! Feel free to share
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Today we celebrate Operation Santa Paws, a movement introduced in 2001 in Long Beach, California by an animal lover and animal rescue advocate who wanted to set encourage people to help local rescue and shelter organizations. The winter holiday season is ripe with high levels of animal abandonment as individuals dump pups & kitties to
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Today Ellie the Wienerdog celebrates Letter Writing Day, with a Dear Santa twist! Know someone who would love this? We would love to be introduced to them! Feel free to share this on your Facebook, tweet it on your Twitter account or tag us on Instagram post using @elliewienerdog. Share for a chance to win
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WooHoo, today is Bathtub Party Day! Celebrate with a nice warm, bubbly bath and a good book. Know someone who would love this? We would love to be introduced to them! Feel free to share this on your Facebook, tweet it on your Twitter account or tag us on Instagram post using @elliewienerdog. Share for
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Cookies Aren’t Just for People You know! We hope you will come munch with us as we join in with as Ellie the Wienerdog celebrates National Cookie Day. And what’s better than homemade cookies? (Nothing.) We are excited to try a special Ellie Cookie Recipe for pooches this most pawsome of all holidays. Peanut Butter
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“Hmmm, just recalling that time it was hard to be good? . . .” muses Ellie the Wienerdog. Come join us as Ellie Celebrates Throwback Thursday! Know someone who would love this? We would love to be introduced to them! Feel free to share this on your Facebook, tweet it on your Twitter account or
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Did You Know King Tuts Tomb was opened on this day in 1922? British Egyptologist Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt. Tutankhamun, nicknamed King Tut, was an Egyptian pharaoh who ruled from 1333 BCE (when he was just nine years old) until his death in 1323 BCE. After he died, Tutankhamun was mummified,
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We hope that all our fans had a fabulous Thanksgiving holiday as well as a safe and fruitful Black Friday. First observed in the United States on November 27, 2010, Small Business Saturday is a counterpart to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, which feature big box retail and e-commerce stores respectively. By contrast, Small Business
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Ellie the Wienerdog and Open Door Press wish all a very happy Thanksgiving! Know someone who would love this? We would love to be introduced to them! Feel free to share this on your Facebook, tweet it on your Twitter account or tag us on Instagram post using @elliewienerdog. Share for a chance to win some
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Everyone loves bread and bread is used for everything.. And as anyone who has tried it will tell you, homemade bread surpasses all. So it is only fitting that there is a day held in its honor. Not a baker? That’s ok! You can celebrate this day’s yeasty goodness by seeking out a good bakery
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The appeal of buttons is clear. They come in every shape, colour and style, from pearly white shirt buttons, to ornate Victorian affairs, to cute fastenings shaped like insects and animals. Any outfit can be updated by adding the right buttons, and sewing them on is one of the easiest types of needlework to learn.
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