Can you believe that it is now February! Whatever happened to the thirty one days of January? They certainly whizzed by!
February is the shortest month of the year, but for many people in the northern hemisphere, it remains one of the coldest. It’s that bridge between winter and spring!
The month of February fluctuates between having 28 and 29 days per year. The 29th day only occurs every 4 years during leap years, and the next leap year will be 2028.
The length of February was finalized when Julius Caesar remade the Roman calendar and assigned the month 28 days and 29 days. In 713 B.C., February was officially added to the Roman calendar.
If you were born in February, your birthstone is an amethyst and your birth-flower is a violet or primrose.
The zodiac signs in February are Aquarius which is until February 18th, and Pisces, which is from February 19th.
Of all the words you can misspell, February is one of the most misspelled words in the English language.
The Saxons called February “Sol-monath” which means “cake month” because they would offer cakes to the gods during February.
In celebration of "cake month" I share a delicious lower carb
Cinnamon Coffee Cake
you can see the recipe here
~ Wishing you a happy February 2026 ~
All the best Jan
...Jan, I wish you a Fabulous February!
ReplyDeleteHappy February Jan.
ReplyDeleteThat cake looks nice.
Tina
I have to laugh because I'm working on a post and commenting on how long January is, the days haven't whizzed by for me! :) But here February is and I'm happy to be making it through winter.
ReplyDeleteThe cake looks like a lovely treat!
Gracias por la receta. Ten un buen mes. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteHappy February! That looks like a tasty cake!
ReplyDeleteHappy February to you too! I hope it brings you many blessings.
ReplyDeleteHappy Feb.! The coffee cake looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteNice to read about February, Jan. Have a good one.
ReplyDeletei REALLY love coffee cake and often add blueberries to it!! i hope february passes faster than january did!!
ReplyDeleteInteresting facts about February. Seeing Snowdrops aplenty this week means it won't be long before the daffodils are waving their heads at us. Spring will be with us before too long.
ReplyDeleteThe cake was delicious, thank you for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I was born before then and can celebrate my birthday normally.
Happy February, hugs Elke
Gosh, for me January went by very slo o o o o wly. GM and I become a "thing" on Feb 3rd 1987, so we celebrate Feb 3rd instead of 14th, and we'll celebrate without chocolate for various reasons, but wine might be involved.
ReplyDeleteCoffee cake is always welcome! Happy February (and St Brigid's Day).
ReplyDeleteHave a good February!
ReplyDeleteHappy February Jan!
ReplyDeleteThe cake looks yummy! Have a wonderful week!
Happy February to You! There are lots of nice things about February to make up for it being the coldest month!
ReplyDelete...Jan, I wish you a fabulous February!
ReplyDeleteWow, February has been around for a long time. Usually this is my worst month of the year because I'm tired of winter. But with this year's hard and already long winter, plus my husband's back issues, I think January will win that title. That is hopefully February isn't quite so brutal. Happy new month to you Jan.
ReplyDeleteWe made it through January!
ReplyDeleteHappy February. The cake looks delicious.
ReplyDeletePer fortuna che febbraio è arrivato.
ReplyDeleteSperiamo che presto le giornate iniziano ad allungarsi e il freddo cominci a cedere il passo alla bella stagione
February can be a dreary, depressing month, but the days are getting longer, the sun is burning stronger and the gardens are waking up.
ReplyDeleteInteresting read! I forgot it was February!
ReplyDeleteCannot believe it is February already Jan! It's been a quick month!!
ReplyDeleteWhen I look back to see where I was at the start of January I've come a good way in that month with my walking and ankle. Still a long, long road ahead but good progress so far.
Happy February to you as well. No better way to start it off than with cake. Have a very nice day today.
ReplyDeleteLow carb cinnamon coffee cake sounds fantastic. I always love your new-month posts!
ReplyDeleteCake looks delicious. Hard to believe it's February.
ReplyDeleteI love coffee cake.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter and I are February babies.
ReplyDeleteDear Jan, Happy February to you, dear friend! The coffee cake looks scrumptious!
ReplyDeleteHappy February to you! Indeed it is a short month, but can be very long and cold here. This year seems different, and seems that spring may be trying to arrive! I love coffee cake, and you reminded me that I should try to remake a recipe using sourdough for a coffee cake. That sounds so delicious to me right now! I have been remaking all my favorite recipes into sourdough, and finding them quite wonderful! Many blessings to you :)
ReplyDeleteGuau, qué buena pinta está diciendo cómeme, gracias por compartir dulzura feliz febrero, por aquí siempre lloviendo que ya aburre un poquito.
ReplyDeleteSe muy muy feliz. ✨️❤️✨️🌹
I like the idea of a cake month and hubby would just love a whole month of it!
ReplyDeleteI never buy Valentine cards from the shops, I always make my own for those I love.
I agree, usually January seems to last forever but this time it went fairly quickly, must be I kept busy enough. I hope February goes just as quickly so that spring will be among us soon. I have spelled this month wrong many times but finally have it down :) The cake sounds delicious, I may have to make that the next time I make a sweet for us :)
ReplyDeleteJan, mesmo um pouquinho atrasado. Desejo um excelente mês de fevereiro.
ReplyDeleteFeliz febrero para ti. Ese pastel seguro que está muy bueno. Besos.
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