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EVERY DAY CELEBRATION: MARCH 2 DR. SEUSS’ 110TH BIRTHDAY

Reason to Celebrate!  Today is Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Did you know that  Dr. Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize? Did you know that he received an Academy Award for his War Effort in WWII? Did you know that he got me fired from my first real job after I was married?  Find out how! Dr. Seuss’s 110th birthday. He’s being honored all over the world with special birthday … [Read more...] about EVERY DAY CELEBRATION: MARCH 2 DR. SEUSS’ 110TH BIRTHDAY

MARCH 1 – HORSE PROTECTION DAY, PIG DAY AND FOUR MORE

LOTS OF REASONS TO CELEBRATE TODAY. Today we have six days to celebrate.,  Frankly I think this is excessive, but here goes, 1) It’s Horse Protection Day.  I guess my best stab at protecting a horse would be to dress it In a housecoat and hide it in the spare room. This is really not funny, of course, because many horses are mistreated, and wild horse herds are due to … [Read more...] about MARCH 1 – HORSE PROTECTION DAY, PIG DAY AND FOUR MORE

FEB 28 IS TOOTH FAIRY DAY – KNOW WHAT SHE DOES WITH THE TEETH?

WE DON'T KNOW WHERE TOOTH FAIRY DAY CAME FROM - it may have been created on the spur of the moment to calm a crying child.  We don't know much about the tooth fairy but I can tell you that it's a pity  she doesn't come around now when I could keep her in an endless supply of teeth.  I do know that the tooth fairy pays way better these days. My kids were lucky to get a quarter. … [Read more...] about FEB 28 IS TOOTH FAIRY DAY – KNOW WHAT SHE DOES WITH THE TEETH?

CELEBRATE EVERY DAY – POLAR BEARS AND CHILI ON FEBRUARY 27

POLAR BEAR DAY!  I thought it would never come.  Everybody loves polar bears. These beautiful bears were our co-stars in a show done at Pt. Defiance Zoo in Tacoma, WA.  How do you celebrate Polar Bear Day - and keep  your clothes on? Holiday Insights offers these thoughts: Need some ideas on how to celebrate today?  Tops on my list is visiting the local zoo to see … [Read more...] about CELEBRATE EVERY DAY – POLAR BEARS AND CHILI ON FEBRUARY 27

February is almost over so now it’s Inconvenience Yourself Day!

Today, February 25 is Inconvenience Yourself Day and Carnival Day.  It's hard to believe that people will be excited about this day, but Daysoftheyear.com says it really is Inconvenience Yourself Day.  As you read this, it looks as if it really is Go Out of Your Way for Someone Else Day.  I like that a lot better.  I'd like to hear your ideas for celebrating a day where you go … [Read more...] about February is almost over so now it’s Inconvenience Yourself Day!

February 25, 2014 has three reasons to celebrate.

CLAMS, CHOCOLATE COVERED PEANUTS, AND PISTOLS.  WHAT COULD BE BETTER? First, it’s is clam chowder day! It's chocolate covered peanuts day. And it's Pistol Patent Day.  Now when might you ever do better than that? Until I was at least 21, the only clam chowder I ever tasted was Campbells Soups Manhattan Clam chowder.  Which  is, no offense to the lovely Campbells … [Read more...] about February 25, 2014 has three reasons to celebrate.

February 24, 2014 is National Tortilla Chip Day.

Now we're getting somewhere.  Breathes there the soul who doesn't loooove tortilla Chips?  I will answer.  Of course not. By the way, if you find yourself with company descending, and not a tortilla chip in the house, you can make very tasty ones by cutting plain old tortillas (I'm just assuming you have them in the house of course, maybe propping up a table leg or … [Read more...] about February 24, 2014 is National Tortilla Chip Day.

FEB 20 – Celebrate Your Pet, Your Favorite Female Engineer and Bake a Pie

You can do it all in one day!! Feb 20 is designated as Love Your Pet Day, easy peasy, Introduce a girl to engineering, and Bake a Cherry Pie.  Well, it's a big order, but we can do it. Starting with engineering: This glamorous movie star of the 40's invented a theory which serves as the basis for Blue Tooth and Wi-fi?  She was gorgeous. This link also introduces you to … [Read more...] about FEB 20 – Celebrate Your Pet, Your Favorite Female Engineer and Bake a Pie

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