Today is truly a day after my own heart (or arteries anyway). It’s greasy food day! Today is the day to give into your cravings for comfort good. Be that a burger fries, pizza, bacon, or whatever makes your mouth water. Why? Why not? Author Jessica Zafra sums it up the best “Greasy food may not be food for your… Read more »
For reasons I cannot understand beards (on men) are very fashionable right now. It’s just not my jam. So, I was thrilled to discover that I am not alone! That’s right- today is No Beard Day! To clarify- I agree that some guys do look good with some stubble. But that stubble needs to be neat and clean. Full on… Read more »
This one is pretty self-explanatory. And pretty important. National Coming Out Day was created in 1988 in part as a response to the then common public opinion of “I don’t know anyone who is gay”. The event drew widespread media attention and the cause was taken up by the Human Right Campaign a couple of years later. If you remember… Read more »
Today is a fun one! It’s vodka day! Rum used to be my spirit of choice, and I do still like a Bacardi Diet Coke, but vodka lemonades, vodka cranberries, and drinks like UV Blue and Sprite have become favorites as well. My husband is fond of screwdrivers. Martinis and Bloody Marys are extremely popular as well, so vodka isn’t… Read more »
UPDATE: This conference has been postponed- look for more information in Spring 2018! I love learning about all kinds of things- including blogging! I read blogs and articles about writing and blogging and I pin all kinds of items on Pinterest. Other great way to learn about blogging is to attend blogger’s confernces. A couple years ago I… Read more »
Today is a day we can all use this year- Positive Thinking Day. This day was started in 2003 by an entrepreneur to encourage everyone to garner the rewards that can come to us daily by looking on the bright side. Yes, there are a lot of things to worry about internationally and nationally and in our own personal circles. But… Read more »
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 »