Category Archives: Bright shiny objects
National Prime Rib Day

Today is one for the carnivores- it’s National Prime Rib day! Full disclosure- prime rib is not a personal favorite of mine. It’s just overpriced roast beef to me. I’d rather have a ribeye any day. BUT, it IS a big favorite of my dear husband Pat, so I feel it’s only right to mark this day for my favorite… Read more »
That 2% Really Sucks, BUT……..

I have said it before and I’ll say it again- 98% of the time having a pet is a wonderful experience, but that other 2% of the time will rip your heart out and stomp on it. It’s the circle of life. A couple months ago we lost our sweet kitty Pumpkin at the age of 16. We knew it… Read more »
Why Are You Still Here?

Do you ever look at something and wonder why they still exist? Meaning, why haven’t we come up with a better mousetrap, or even worse- we HAVE but people are still using the older, worse version? I do. And here are a few of what I find to be the worst offenders. #1 Fax machines. Seriously, why? There isn’t any… Read more »
Periodic Table of the Elements Day

In this era where science and facts just don’t matter to some, it’s important to remember that they DO in fact matter here in what we call reality. Today we celebrate one of the most well known and basic elements of science- the periodic table of the elements. We’ve all seen them in classrooms. Some of us even had to… Read more »
This Sh*t Ain’t Free

People are always surprised when I tell them that blogging is not a cheap hobby. Everyone knows websites for businesses cost money. Most of us know someone who works in web design. So I think it’s funny that no one thinks about that being true for a personal website. Sure, it’s possible to do this for virtually free, but then… Read more »
National Popcorn Day

Today is a very yummy day- it’s National Popcorn Day! Sometimes my folks will have popcorn for a light supper. I do that once in a while myself if I’m home alone. It’s more filling than you think and has a lot of fiber in it. AND it’s dirt cheap even WITH a lot of butter on it. Classic butter… Read more »
Happy New Year!
Faithful Friday 12-23-22
Short Girl Day

Today is a confusing day for me. It is Short Girl Appreciation Day. I have been tall my entire life. I’ve often wondered what it would be like to be short. I guess if I were short today would be the day to appreciate me! So take time today to give some extra love to the short girls in your… Read more »


