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Whether you are a Ms, Miss, Mrs or prefer Mom, this month is for you!  Not only is it Women’s History Month, but also March 8th is International Women’s Day.  So let’s dig into these a bit….. In 1980, Jimmy Carter issued the first Presidential Proclamation designating the week of March 8th as Women’s History week. March 8th is also International Women’s Day.  In 1987, Congress passed a law designating March Women's History Month.   The National Women’s History Alliance chooses the theme each year. “The theme for 2024 celebrates “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.” The theme recognizes...

  February is upon us.  Brrr…we’re shivering….! We’re located in Long Island, NY so for us February is often the coldest month of the winter.  One bright and sunny spot in February, however, is the 14th, aka Valentine’s Day.  Although some consider it a “hallmark” holiday, we prefer to think positively of the day as one of both love and friendship.  February 14th doesn’t just have to be about romantic love but love in general.  There is love that comes from family and friends that is just as, if not more, important.  As usual, we were curious to explore the...

Well, we’ve made it 2024. Amazing!!  Anna enjoyed a New Year's Eve potluck at a dear friend's house. Nina watched fireworks at midnight and rewatched  When Harry Met Sally. Given that we are all off to a fresh start in ‘24 AND it’s only our second blog post, we thought we’d take a step back and give you a bit more background about O’ts.    We hope by now you realize that our thin and crispy oatmeal cookies are made with only real ingredients: flour, sugar, oatmeal, butter, eggs and the like.  As Americans, oatmeal cookies are something we’re all familiar...

We’ve done some traveling this month.  Not a big surprise!  We had the pleasure of experiencing a bit of how they celebrate Christmas in Milan, Italy.