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Category Archives: Bright shiny objects
Traveling Team
By the time you are reading this I should be safely back in the area I grew up in. My husband Pat and I make the trek to southern Minnesota every year on December 23nd. This year it looks like we should have good weather for the trip- this is not always the case. A couple years ago we started… Read more »
National Device Appreciation Day
Today we will not wring our hands about all the time we spend on our phones. Today we celebrate everything our electronics have brought to our lives- it’s National Device Appreciation Day! Do you remember the days before everyone had a cell phone? How hard was it to get a hold of people when you really needed to- i.e. a… Read more »
National Day of Giving
Today is National Day of Giving. I can’t say it any better than I did 8 years ago, so please go re-read what I wrote then: https://beckypalmer.me/?p=870 We can ALL give today and we all should.
Have a Bad Day Day
No, that is not a typo. Today is “Have a Bad Day” day. This holiday is dedicated to all of us who have worked in the service industry. We have been drilled to tell customers to “have a nice day” or something similar. But let’s face it- we don’t mean it all the time. Some people are unreasonable, really dumb,… Read more »
They Are Coming!
Who/ what is coming? The holidays! No matter your religion or ethnicity, there are holidays between now and the end of the year. In a perfect world, we would observe holidays with people who love us unconditionally- be they biological family or chosen family. Alas, we do not live in a perfect world. Families might be scattered across the country… Read more »
World Kindness Day
If there was ever a time for this holiday it’s now. Today is World Kindness Day If I have to explain to you how to celebrate this one you need to take a long look at yourself in the mirror and decide what went so wrong in your life. Be Kind. Not just today but every day.
Life in a Small Town Food Edition
People who have spent most or all of their lives in large cities often wonder how anyone can live in a small town. Of course, I feel the same way about living in a large city! One reason that I truly love living in small town USA is one that maybe people might overlook. And that is the service you… Read more »
The Write Way and the Wrong Way
Cursive handwriting needs to go the way of the dodo bird. This is the hill I will die on. I have mentioned this a couple times before- like here https://beckypalmer.me/?p=4510 and here https://beckypalmer.me/?p=4718 . Simply put, it is not a skill that children need to learn in 2024. I will go so far as to say we never should have had… Read more »
National Text Your Ex Day
I’m probably going to get some pushback on this one but hear me out- today is National Text Your Ex Day. There are a few different ways you can mark this occasion: #1 You can text regret or apologies to anyone who you treated badly during or before your breakup. Sometimes we need to get some space between ourselves and… Read more »