Once again I have stumbled upon a day that speaks to my heart. Today is carbonated beverage with caffeine day. If you know me personally at all, you know that carbonated beverages with caffeine are my near constant companion. I never got the hang of coffee or tea, yet I hate mornings. So, cold, carbonated caffeine is the way I… Read more »
I don’t have to tell you ho to celebrate this one- today is Happy Hour Day! Call up your friends or round up your coworkers and toast to another day survived! Fun fact- the first known written reference to happy hour was by Shakespeare by Henry the V. Second fun fact- the US Navy put Happy Hour on the map… Read more »
Today is one for the ladies- it’s Men Make Dinner Day! Most of us are two-income households now and the days of the little woman staying home and having a gourmet meal waiting for her man when he gets home are long gone. It’s high time men get more involved with preparing meals for the family! Many guys are great… Read more »
Today is a day I wish would have been around when I was a kid- It’s Smart is Cool Day! I was bullied a lot in school, and frequently my supposed superior smarts were a target. While I most certainly did NOT feel this way, I was told that I felt “better than” because schoolwork often came easily to me. … Read more »
It’s a little early in the year for it, so I’m not going to call this a “top 5 of the year” kind of list. But, these are 5 things I’ve recently discovered/ become a fan of that have made enough difference to me that I wanted to share with everyone else. I know I’m a late to the party… Read more »
I am a huge fan of napping. My weekend naps are almost sacred to me. For this, I get a TON of grief from, well, just about everyone. I suspect a good bit of it stems from a bit of jealousy- many folks just don’t see any way to fit napping into their day. But to me it’s all about… Read more »
Today is Virus Appreciation Day. Yes, this is a real thing. We usually think of viruses as bad things. Stomach viruses, respiratory viruses, even HIV come to mind. And of course no one wants to get any of those. But did you know there are viruses as well as bacteria in your gut? They work together in harmony to help… Read more »
We all have things that are part of daily life that we hate. Some people hate going to the grocery store. Some people hate making small talk. Some people hate going to the doctor or the dentist. I hate car shopping. I hate it with a passion. Alas, this past week my 2008 Chevy Cobalt decided to give up… Read more »
Today is National Just Because Day. Today please feel free to do something you wouldn’t usually do or are on the fence about…….. just because. Buy that outfit. Try out that new lunch place you’ve been driving by for weeks. OR, you can do something super nice for someone “just because”. That would be great too. Celebrate any way you… Read more »
Today is World Wide Web Day! Where would we be without the internet? While there are certainly downsides to all that connectivity – like finding how just how racist that one uncle really is – it’s hard to deny all the good that has come from the worldwide exchange of ideas we have all come to take for granted. The… Read more »