Thread:61Storm/@comment-29709319-20181110010804/@comment-29709319-20181126024820

November 26th: National Cake Day, and Cyber Monday.

🍰National Cake Day! No one can know how many, as there are countless cake recipes, some of which are bread-like, some rich and elaborate and many are centuries old. Of Viking origin, the word cake is derived from Old Norse “kaka”. Cake then was more like gingerbread due to the availability of refined ingredients. Cakes typically contain a combination of flour, sugar, eggs and butter or oil, with some variety of liquid which may be milk or water, along with a leavening agent such as yeast or baking powder. Flavorful ingredients are often added like chopped nuts, fresh, candied or dried fruit, fruit purees or extracts. Cake can be enjoyed with or without frosting or icing.

💻Cyber Monday is the Monday after Thanksgiving and it was developed as a way for Internet-based companies to have a way to compete with Black Friday which is the Friday after Thanksgiving. In 2014, Cyber Monday online sales continued to trend upward with 15.4% increase in revenue from 2013 sales, making it the biggest, online shopping day in history. In 2014 Americans spent an average of $124 per order on Cyber Monday. Social media has also ramped up the advertising opportunities, bringing potential shoppers to retailers’ online stores. Cyber Monday shopping is expected to be up again this year with a predicted $3 billion in sales. Purchases on mobile devices also have increased, adding to the convenience of Cyber Monday. November 28 of 2005 started Cyber Monday.

Oh please don't mention cake right now. Oh why, oh why, do I over do it on thanksgiving dinner. Cyber Monday one of my favorite shopping days, no crowds.

Oh boy, oh boy can that Oakley eat. Her momma couldn't feed her fast enough. It was momma one bite, Oakley two. She was in a good happy mood considering she's trying to cut some more teeth. Can't wait for Christmas now to see her reaction.

Sending lazy dinner hugs!🐶💕🍂💕🦃