I love the fall season. I love football. I love the cooler temperatures. I love clothes that cover my entire legs (so I don’t have to shave them so often). I think pumpkins look nice. They are festive and they are fun to use for decoration. They are an iconic representative of the season and I have nothing against them…. Read more »
Today is ugly truck day! There is little documentation on how this holiday came into being. Likely someone- or a group of someones- with ugly trucks thought of it in close proximity to said unfortunate looking vehicles. We all know someone who has an ugly truck. Some of us owned on ourselves or at least had the privilege of driving… Read more »
I am a pretty open book, both on my blog and in real life, I wear my heart on my sleeve and can’t lie my way out of a wet paper sack. But there are a few nooks and crannies in my life that have flown under the radar. Things like (in no particular order): #1 I had a nightlight… Read more »
Is there anything more special and worthy of celebrating than music? Today is World Music Day. It was started in France and quickly spread, first through Europe and then to all corners of the globe. but it is still most commonly celebrated in Europe with free concerts and festivals. I think we need to get on this America!! I took… Read more »
Today is a day custom made for my family. It’s Pack Rat Day! No, we aren’t hoarders. You won’t find busted plumbing, floor to ceiling piles of shopping, or dead cats in our homes. You won’t have to follow a tiny pathway from room to room. You won’t have to move 17 things to find a place to sit. But… Read more »
Today is a day we can ALL appreciate. Today we have a moment of silence for all the socks we’ve lost and ponder the eternal mystery- where do those socks go? Does the dryer really eat them? Do they hide under beds? Do our pets eat them? Who knows!! But regardless of where they go, once they are gone they… Read more »
Today is DNA day. As a science nerd I’m loving this! Today we celebrate 2 important events in the history of genetic science – the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA by Watson and Frick in 1953 and the completion of the human genome project in 2001. It is impossible to understate how important the discovery and mapping… Read more »
Today is a day that will frighten some folks. It’s Plan a Solo Vacation Day. As luck would have it, I am in the midst of planning a solo vacation right now. Yes, I am still very happily married. Yes, he is perfectly fine with this. Yes, we will go on vacation together again. Simply put, I want to go… Read more »
I don’t know how many times I’ve said this, but THIS is a day I can really get behind! Who doesn’t love pizza? Who doesn’t love that fabulous aroma that hits you square in the face? Whether you are walking into a pizza place or just carrying a box of pizza, aren’t you always in a good mood? Of course… Read more »
Today is Backward Day! This day has been around far longer than you might think- certainly longer than I did! The ancient Romans celebrated Saturnalia. That day masters served their slaves, gambling was allowed, and insulting your superiors was the order of the day. I can’t promise that your boss will be OK with you insulting them today, so try… Read more »