Sometimes in life, there are specific days that come along that help make all the others worth living. If you’re a fan of the child born out of the marriage of Hershey’s Chocolate, Honey Maid Graham Crackers, and Jet-Puffed Marshmallows, then today is one of those for you (and me)! Today is National S’mores Day!! Did you even know such an awesome holiday existed?! Be sure to mark it on your calendar so you never miss an excuse to make an ooey, gooey, chocolatey s’mores again!
One of my most-favorite things in the whole world is a perfectly crafted s’more! In cooking, they say that if you want a good dish, you should start with good ingredients! For me, this is definitely true when making s’mores! We like to start with crisp Honey Maid Graham Crackers, a fresh Jet-Puffed Marshmallow that has been toasted to perfection, and a generous layer of the world’s favorite Hershey’s Milk Chocolate!! Mmmm, I can taste it now!
On cool evenings, Chris & I like to build a small fire in our firepit and roast marshmallows after the kids go to bed. It has become our own little haven after a long day. There isn’t anything better in the world than relaxing near the fire with a belly full of s’mores and a good book (in our case, on our Kindles). Sharing these small moments of delight helps us connect and unwind and just maintain our sanity some days!
So, today I encourage you (with or without your children) to celebrate National S’mores Day with a little bit of happiness in your own way! Enjoy a s’mores snack and relax with your loved ones – remembering that taking time to enjoy one another can make those long days easier to endure!
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I can’t remember when I first had my first s’more but I can remember my daughter’s first s’more a few years ago when we went camping. She loved it! She took it apart at first and it got kind of messy.
The first time that I remember was when I was 5. I was at the lake with my family.
I probably had my firs S’more in girl scouts.
We just made some over the firepit a couple nights ago. I wish I had thought to take pictures for the facebook thing.
I remember making S’mores with the children around the bonfire on New Years Eve with the family
i remember having these when i went camping for the first time–i was amazed on how yummy they were
I first time I remember making Smores was when I went camping with the brownies. My mom was the leader.
A Smores memory that sticks in my head but is not my 1st time eating is when I went camping with my 4th grade elementary school class. We had smores by a fire – I loved that trip.
first had them on a halloween hayride
I don’t remember when I had my first S’more, but it was probably at a Girl Scouts camp out. But your post has inspired me to make a fire pit. It’s on my metal to-do list, but I keep forgetting about it…
I love S’mores. My favorite memory of them isn’t when I first tried one, but when I first introduced them to my kids. How their eyes got big as saucers… and all of that. It was funny, but we sat around eating them.
i remember trying smores for the first time when I want camping. We were on the beach having a dream.
I am pretty certain my first taste of a s’mores came before I was old enough to walk or even speak in coherent sentences let alone remember it. But, I have very fond memories of sitting around the campfire at ‘camp’, an orange A-frame house in the middle of the woods, roasting marshmallows and cooking ‘pies’. Those memories are dear ones filled will the child-like happiness that you can only get while spending time with family.
I just learned how to make smores in the microwave.
We used to eat them when I was little & the whole family went camping. So fun
My boys love making smores! We usually make them inside tho!
The first time I had a S’more was at Girl Scout Camp.
Smores–I always loved making those when we went camping. I remember eating one for breakfast, and I remember burning my finger on a marshmallow that was too hot.
I never had a s’more until about 3 years ago. We went camping with my som and granddaughter and she had said she had never tried them either. So.. we got to
experience them together. YUM!!
First time I had S’mores was on a family trip. My Aunt lived in the mountains of Northern California along the American River and they had a cook out. S’mores were the dessert.
the first time was probably at church camp
First time I had a smore was in the backyard at my Grandmas cottage. We had a small campfire
I remember the first time my son ate a s’more! He really got into it!
Anytime I make smores with my kids they love them!
My favorite smores memory is summers at the beach in Cali. Growing up we used to spend all day in the sun and then talk and have some fun while we made smores on the beach at night, so fun. I love Smores.
We like to make smore’s in the microwave during snowstorms.
I remember making them around our charcoal grill in our backyard after we just had a great meal.
I can’t remember when I had my first one but I CANNOT wait to make them with my girls : ) I actually read about making solar smores in a pizza box with the sunlight and I am hoping to make a very fun memory with that : )
My favorite S’mores memory: My 1 year old digging into his first one a couple weeks ago =]
hmm, honestly I have no idea. But I could really go for one right now!
My boys both love smores! It is fun to watch them in the microwave especially with the JUMBO marshmallows!
I especially liked toasting a marshmallow golden brown at a campfire and then putting it on my s’more! Yummy!
I can remember as kid one of the major cereal companies released a Smores cereal and I was so excited to try it. I remember being disappointed because it couldn’t match the real thing.
I remember eating all the pieces separately because I liked the chocolate.
I think the first time I had them was at day camp as a kid, and it was love at first bite!
I just love watching my boys enjoy these at family campouts.Their sweet faces get so sticky
My kids just tried them for the first time last year at a local event….they LOVED them!
My favorite s’mores memory is making them over the fire while on our family camping trip each year.
I remember eating one at a summer camp when I was a little girl.
The first time I ever had one was at a camp out with some of my friends in junior high. They couldn’t believe I’d never had a s’more before. I felt like Smalls in the Sand Lot.
Smores are one of my favorite things to eat, second only to Ice Cream!
I loved making smores on the beach with my friends on our HS grad party
S’mores have been listed as my favorite food. Hands down the most magical combination of food.
I never tried Smores until a few years ago, I was immediately hooked. Now i make them with my kids all the time.
I’m a Girl Scout leader… A couple of years ago, on our beloved cookie pick-up day, we invented Samoas S’mores – by replacing the graham crackers with Samoas cookies. Totally DECADENT!!! And the girls thought it was the coolest thing in the whole world! =)
I did not have the opportunity to have Smore’s growing up. Now I make them with my kids…inside and outside! Outside is our favorites…around a campfire
I don’t remember exactly when my first time was, but i do remember it was messy and sticky, but soooo good.
I can’t remember the first time I ate one but I can remember the great taste !
First time I had smores was on a Halloween hay ride with the girl scouts. We had a hugh bonfire after the hayride and made tons of smores. Half of them ended in the firepit.
I think it was on a Girl Scout camping trip when I was about 12. Loved it!
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Try Smores prepared in the microwave!
I don’t think I actually ate smores until I was about 20 at a cookout.
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I don’t remember my first time I had one but I am addicted. I make them in the microwave in the winter.
Everytime a fire is lit a smore seems in order.
I have even roasted marshmallows over the flame of the stove for one because I just couldn’t wait for the fire and the mosquitos were so bad.
I dont remember the first time I had one, but my almost 2 and 3 year olds tried them for the first time this summer, and of course loved them
My favorite Smores memory is when my toddler who was three discovered them for the first time! She kept going back for more until they were gone! I must make these with her each year! Great times…