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December 16, 2015

National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
By now we have talked about chocolate in so many forms!
Trader Joe's has some of the best chocolate covered yummies around, in my opinion.  I mean if you aren't around a Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory that is.  *wink*  If you can get to a RMCF then I highly suggest you do, it's wonderful!  But if you aren't so fortunate to be able to get to a RMCF then see if you can't get to a TJ's for some of these delicious treats: Chocolate Coconut AlmondsDark Chocolate Covered Peppermint Joe Joe's (these are RIDICULOUS they are so good), Chocolate Covered Sea Salt Butterscotch CaramelsMilk Chocolate Covered Potato ChipsDark Chocolate Covered CranberriesMilk Chocolate PB Pretzels,  Dark Chocolate Covered Coconut Mango Bites and more!
Feel like making your own chocolate covered treats?  Try some of these recipes.

Wright Brothers Day
The Official Website


Before the airplane the Wright Brothers also designed bicycles.

The Wright Brothers - First Flight, 1903








The Wright Brothers in 1910 on their updated design of the "flying machine."





How cool is this!  A Lego Set of the first Wright Brothers plane!







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