Monthly Archives: April 2022

National Oatmeal Cookie Day & National Raisin Day

What better way to celebrate both these days than with a warm, chewy oatmeal raisin cookie! So, here is my 1980 spin on my mother’s classic 1950s Oatmeal Icebox Cookies. Primarily, I used less sugar and more nuts and fruit. … Continue reading

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Creativity

  “Confidence in nonsense is a requirement for the creative process.” — Epictetus (c50-135AD) Greek philosopher (Photo by Matthieu Comoy)

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National Superheroes Day

I am blessed with one of the all-time best Mothers in or out of this world. She is my superhero. In a humble tribute to her, I wrote and released a special book on June 25, 2020, the day she … Continue reading

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Babe Ruth Day

  “Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.” – Babe Ruth (1895-1948) American Major League Baseball player (1914-1935) April 27th is celebrated in ballparks throughout the United States and Japan as “Babe Ruth Day” in honor … Continue reading

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Point of View

“A stumbling block to the pessimist is a stepping-stone to the optimist.” — Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) American social activist & First Lady (1933-1945); Ambassador to United Nations   Featured in: “Healthy Thinking Habits: 7 Attitude Skills Simplified” 2015 “A Healthier … Continue reading

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Teamwork!

  “Ability is the art of getting credit for all the home runs somebody else hits.” — Casey Stengel (1890 – 1975) American Major League Baseball player & manager; Baseball Hall of Fame, 1966 May we always feel and express humility and … Continue reading

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Big and Little Thinkers

  “‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.” — Thomas Paine (1737-1809) English-born American political activist, philosopher & revolutionary   (Photo … Continue reading

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National Talk Like Shakespeare Day

  “Have more than thou showest, Speak less than thou knowest, Lend less than thou owest.” — “King Lear” – Act 1, Scene 4 By William Shakespeare (1564-1616) English poet, playwright, and actor So, hey you! Er, uh.. I mean, … Continue reading

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Stand Against Aggression!

  “If man hasn’t discovered something that he will die for, he isn’t fit to live.” — Martin Luther King, Jr., (1929 – 1968) American Baptist minister & civil rights activist Delivered in an address at the 1963 Great March … Continue reading

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Ribbit!

  “We are born princes, and the civilizing process makes us frogs.” — Dr. Eric Berne (1910-1970) Canadian psychiatrist known for developing the theory of Transactional Analysis This just happens to be National Bullfrogs Are Beautiful Day. (Photo by Jill … Continue reading

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Never Give Up

“Whenever we feel like giving up, we must commit ourselves to finding a better attitude, developing new skills, and working harder.” — Cathy Burnham Martin American author, voiceover artist & dedicated foodie (Photo by Aziz Acharki)

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Hope Lives!

“Hope is the dream of the soul awake.” – French proverb   (Photo by Marc Olivier Jodoin)

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The finish line is in sight!!!

“While motivation fires up our interest and willingness to run the race, encouragement helps get us across the finish line.” ― Cathy Burnham Martin Encouragement: How to Be and Find theBest, 2019 The Boston Marathon, the world’s oldest annual marathon, … Continue reading

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Happy Easter!

  “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” — John 3:16 Wishing you sunshine, good times, and many blessings… a life filled with … Continue reading

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Husband Appreciation Day

Ron Martin, Babe, Sir Ronald… This is the man who dared to invite me into his life as his wife and stepmother for his children. He is my lover, my partner, and my best friend. He gives me strength and … Continue reading

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You Are Awesome!

“Whether we are happy or sad, grateful or resentful, positive or negative, we are equally precious and deserving.” ― Cathy Burnham Martin Encouragement: How to Be and Find the Best, 2019 (Photo by Felicia Buitenwerf)

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International Moment of Laughter Day

Because April is National Humor Month, this is a perfect time to pause to recall and/or share something that gave you that moment of laugh-out-loud joy or a little chuckle when you needed it. (Our pets’ antics typically manage to … Continue reading

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National Scrabble Day

April 13th is the birthday of Poughkeepsie, New York Architect Alfred Mosher Butts (1899-1993), inventor of the Scrabble game in 1931. Originally called “Criss Cross,” he based it on both the crossword puzzle and anagrams. In 1948, the game was … Continue reading

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National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day

Ahhhhh…. Crispy on the outside, warm and gooey on the inside! (Add a rustic tomato-basil soup or  onion soup on the side for dipping perfection!) My fave way to get the exterior crispy perfection is to spread the outside of … Continue reading

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Woof!

“Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail.”  -Richard Samet “Kinky” Friedman (1944 –  ) American singer, songwriter, and humorist   Notable Quotables, Cathy Chats, Daily Thoughts, recipes, books, audiobooks, and all … Continue reading

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National Encourage Young Writers Day

Yikes! 57 years ago, several of my classmates and I from Mrs. Russell’s 5th grade English class hit the local news for our “budding” poetic endeavors. David Kehas, Sandra Robinson Zimmerman, (Bonnie) Barbara Mace, and Rob Lamy (misspelled in article.) … Continue reading

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Vision

“We may have a firm grasp on the obvious, but the crystal clear can still appear cloudy.” — Cathy Burnham Martin American author, voiceover artist & dedicated foodie   (Photo by Al Quino)

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Keep America Beautiful Day

Though we’d like to think we maintain some level of awareness throughout the year, April is officially Keep America Beautiful Month. If you drive in urban areas, especially, we know it’s appalling to see the huge amount of litter along … Continue reading

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Be Your Best!

“Calm self-confidence is as far from conceit as the desire to earn a decent living is remote from greed.” — Channing Pollock (1926 – 2006), American Magician Catch all Cathy Chats, Daily Thoughts, recipes, books, audiobooks, and all my articles … Continue reading

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Day of Hope

We need not look very far to see people who are suffering, even in times when war and violence are not front-and-center. On any given day, millions of people experience living horrors of various sorts. The first Wednesday of April … Continue reading

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Jazzed Up!

  “I stole everything I ever heard, but mostly I stole from the horns.” — Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996) American jazz singer Celebrate JAM! Not the fruity spread, but the Jazz Appreciation Month kind. From early Miles Davis to Louis Armstrong, the … Continue reading

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Stay Strong!

  “Throughout the bleakest circumstances, we can find strength in our togetherness, even when just in spirit.” — Cathy Burnham Martin American author, voiceover artist & dedicated foodie (Photo by Gary Butterfield)

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National Find a Rainbow Day

Maya Angelou recognized that we all dance different dances, speak different languages, think different thoughts, fancy different flavors…. And this should be celebrated, rather than discouraged. On this day, if we cannot “find” a rainbow, we should try to “be” … Continue reading

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April Is Stress Awareness Month

Stress can be positive and negative, but it’s the negative that drains us without mercy. Like it or not (“not” wins), we typically have more stress in our lives than we need, and we certainly do not need the people … Continue reading

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Edible Book Day

Incredible Edibles happen to be a favorite of mine. And Edible Book Day is no April Fool’s Day joke. The French gourmet, Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (born on April 1, 1755) wrote “The Physiology of Taste” (1825), which became the gastronome’s bible. … Continue reading

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