Monthly Archives: April 2023

Carry On… You CAN do it!

  “It’s not the load that breaks you down; it’s the way you carry it.” — Lena Horne (1917 – 2010) American singer

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National Sense of Smell Day

  Mmmmmm… Most of us have memories of certain aromas that make us smile, flash us back in time, trigger thoughts of a special person, or even stir our hunger. On the last Saturday of April each year, we recognize … Continue reading

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National Blueberry Pie Day

My mother made the best blueberry pies EVER! Her homemade piecrusts turned out light, flaky, and perfect every time. Her blueberries with those madly marvelous small-sized wild berries that we all dutifully picked each year and then froze for incredible … Continue reading

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National Poem in Your Pocket Day

The Academy of American Poets started this tradition in 2008 to recognize poetry and American poets. Carry a favorite poem in your pocket and pull it out and read it on this day. You can read it aloud outside your … Continue reading

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National Pretzel Day

“Twist like a pretzel without losing your salt.”   That was the theme of a popular “talk” I used to deliver as a business and motivational speaker in past decades. And I still see it as a worthy skill to … Continue reading

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National Hug a Plumber Day

        My Dad is the plumber I celebrate today. Though he is no longer with us on this planet, I send Bob Burnham my hug in heaven.           He and Mom got married … Continue reading

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Dig In!!!

“Your diamonds are not in far distant mountains or in yonder seas; they are in your own backyard if you but dig for them.” — Russell H. Conwell (1843-1925) American lawyer, educator, writer, and minister For me, this quote is … Continue reading

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National Picnic Day

Each year on April 23, we celebrate National Picnic Day. Take some time to spread out a blanket anywhere and enjoy peace and tranquility or perhaps just listen to Nature or watch waves lapping a shore or catch an outdoor … Continue reading

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Judgment

  “We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done.” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 – 1882) American poet

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High Five!

We’re taking a look back today at National High Five Day, which is always the third Thursday of April.  Officially, that was yesterday. We recognize the gesture of greeting, happiness, celebration, or congratulations. It’s easy to cheer someone else on, … Continue reading

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Trust

  “Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.” — William Shakespeare 1564 – 1616) English playwright

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Happiness

  “There is no path to happiness; happiness is the path.” — Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) (Born 564 BC) Founder of Buddhism

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More on Ellis Island

Yesterday I mentioned that Ellis Island had a dark past. Before becoming a major immigration center, it was used for hanging condemned prisoners, pirates, criminals, and mutinous sailors from the early 1800s through 1839. It then served as a Navy … Continue reading

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National Ellis Island Family History Day

If you love ancestry, checking out Ellis Island is a riotous “rabbit hole” to investigate. I had family enter the U.S. there, as did the nearly 40% of American citizens who can trace at least 1 ancestor to Ellis Island. … Continue reading

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National Eggs Benedict Day

Chef Charles Ranhofer is credited with creating Eggs a la Benedict at Delmonico’s Restaurant in Lower Manhattan. He came up with the combination in the 1860s when a regular diner, Mrs. LeGrand Benedict, sought something new on the menu. The … Continue reading

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Take a Wild Guess Day

Celebrate the silly, the scintillating, the serious thinker in all of us! We spend a great deal of time in our lives trying to seek exactly the correct answers. Whether we are guessing how many dandelions are budding in a … Continue reading

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National Look Up to the Sky Day

If the weather cooperates, great! If not, great! On National Look Up to the Sky Day, let’s take a moment to look up and appreciate our world from a different perspective. Look outward… no selfies!   Brilliant blue skies… stunning … Continue reading

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Enthusiasm

“You can do anything if you have enthusiasm. Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes rise to the stars. Enthusiasm is the spark in your eye, the swing in your gait, the grip of your hand, the irresistible surge … Continue reading

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National Colorado Day

April 12th is the date in 1876 that the Centennial State became the 38th to join the Union. The first of the Four Corner States, Colorado is noted for the beauty of the Rocky Mountains, and boasts 53 mountain peaks … Continue reading

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Possibilities

  “In dreams and in love there are no impossibilities.” — Janos Arany (1817 – 1882) Hungarian poet

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National Hug Your Dog Day

Whether you own or owned a dog or were ever owned by a dog… or more than one, celebrate this day by hugging your dog… or somebody’s dog… or the memory of your dog. Dogs make us better people. (If … Continue reading

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Happy Easter!

  “Blessed are those who have not seen and have yet believed.” –John 20:29 The Bible  

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Ahhhhhhhhh…. Freshening Up!

“A fresh mind keeps the body fresh. Take in the ideas of the day, drain off those of yesterday. As to the morrow, time enough to consider it when it becomes today.” — Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton (1803-1873) English statesman, poet

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National No Housework Day!

  Okay…. Enough said. I shall take this day off! The housework can wait.

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Let Your Inner Artist Out!

  “Every artist was first an amateur.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882) American essayist & philosopher

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Let Freedom Ring!

“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.” — Dr. Seuss (pen name of Theodor Seuss Geisel) (1904 – 1991) American children’s author & cartoonist

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National Burrito Day

Celebrate National Burrito Day by combining your favorites and wrapping them in a flour tortilla. The first photo is hubby Ron back in 2012, enjoying his favorite burrito at a Columbus, North Carolina restaurant, Cocula’s. It’s their gi-hugic Burrito Tejano, … Continue reading

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Spring into Happiness!

For me, magic bursts into view each Spring! The earliest flowers have now given way to dogwoods and rhododendron.   I love seeing the new pink, white, and red colors as I drive up or down our driveway.     … Continue reading

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Originality

When people have praised or celebrated my books, I have often quipped that I doubt I have ever had an original thought! That is not just wit or modesty. I mean it. Who do I think I am to imagine … Continue reading

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Great Combo!

National Grilled Cheese Month meets National Sourdough Bread Day. This is no April Fools Day joke. National Grilled Cheese Month meets National Sourdough Bread Day! Who doesn’t love a great grilled cheese sandwich?!? Enjoy it plain. Add a fried egg and … Continue reading

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