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National Honesty Day Date When Celebrated :  Always April 30 th National Honesty Day encourages us to be honest today, and everyday. We honestly believe you try your best to be honest. Honesty is a great virtue. If we want people to believe us when its important, then we need to be open and honest all of the time. We all know about the boy who cried wolf. When a wolf actually appeared, no one believed him. Celebrate National Honesty Day in a completely open and honest way. To be totally honest, there are few rules for this special day......just be honest. Origin of "National Honesty Day": M. Hirsh Goldberg, former press secretary to a governor of Maryland and author of five books, created National Honesty Day in the early 1990s after spending four years researching and writing The Book of Lies (Morrow). This book has been translated into Japanese, Korean and Chinese. Goldberg created this day, because he felt that the month of April, which begins with a

Great Poetry Reading Day Date When Celebrated :  Always April 28 Great Poetry Reading Day is in honor of some really great verse. There's lots of poetry out there. Some is good, and some is not so good. Today is intended to read the world's greatest poetry. Celebrate today in any or all of the following ways: Read poetry Hold a poetry reading hour or party Listen to poetry Write your own poetry....someday it may be looked upon as great! Tip:  Guys, you will score a lot of points, if you read romantic poetry to your lady today. Today is also  Kiss Your Mate Day . Flower of the Day:  Cyclamen Recipe of the Day:   Homemade Peach Pie http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/April/poetryreadingday.htm So what's you favorite Poet? I'll go first mine is Langston Hughes Feel Free to comment and share with your friends! Feel Free to follow me @ eliceivywrites.wordpress.com Please follow me on Twitter @eliceivy Facebook at www.facebook

Tell a Story Day When Is:    United States: Always April 27 Scotland and England: National Tell a Story Day is October 27th Tell a Story Day celebrates story-telling of all kinds. It doesn't matter if its fiction or non-fiction, a tall tale, or folk lore. Today is a day to tell 'em all. Stories can be from a book, other written material, or from memory. Our research discovered two distinct holidays, one in the U.S. The other is in Scotland and the UK. The latter is by far more prominent and organized. These two holidays are exactly six months apart.  Libraries celebrate this day with story telling hours for kids. You can enjoy today telling stories to your kids, family members, or organizations and groups that you belong to.   Make Tell a Story Day an important and pleasure-filled experience. To enhance the enjoyment of the story, try setting the atmosphere. If it's an eerie or spooky story, turn down the lights. Bring decorations and memorabilia th

         One night after hanging out with my kids all day I finally tell them that its time for them to go hang out in there rooms.  After a lot of back and forth and me threatening to lock my door I leave the room for a little while and I come back and my room is finally empty or so I think.          First I hear a noise and I don't think anything of it. Then it comes again. I get up and walk to my closet and there stands my youngest son.          Me : (After screaming) What are you doing in the closet?          Son: I'm just watching you while you sleep......          Me: WTH? Get out of here!        Then its gets quite again and I think wow my kids I have issues and then I here another noise from under the bed,          Me:  Little girl if you don't get from under my bed and out of my room.          Daughter: OK, I'll leave now but I will be watching you.        I thought it was supposed to be the other way around. Me watching them all night. But some

Lover's Day Date When Celebrated :  Always April 23 It's Lover's Day, another day for romance and perhaps...marriage!? When you're in love, everyday is Lover's Day. Sometimes however, shy and timid people need a little incentive to express their love or to take a "leap". Valentine's Day is one such opportunity. Lover's Day is yet another chance at love. Some people plan their weddings on Lover's Day. It certainly is an appropriate date. So, what do you do on Lover's Day? For starters, express your love to that special someone in whatever way you feel is appropriate. It doesn't have to be gifts. We suggest you cap off this day doing what lovers do.......................   Origin of "Lover's Day": Our research did not find the creator, or the origin of this day. In researching this day, we found endless references to Lover's Day. Many were promotions by companies like hotels and travel agencies

Yesterday while riding down the street with my son he starts a conversation. Son: Mama did I ever tell you I wanted to be a porn star? Me: Well I'm sure that at one point all boys have said the same thing. Son: So I went and looked it up online and do you know what it said? Me: ................(Blank Stare thinking do we really have to keep talking about this?) Son: it said that I had a better chance of being in a male on male porn than being being in female/male porn Me: Ohh, So I suppose that I have google to thank for you not becoming a porn star then? Son: Yep   So I stand corrected Great things can come from kids being online after all! Feel Free to comment and share with your friends! Feel Free to follow me @ eliceivywrites.wordpress.com Please follow me on Twitter @eliceivy Facebook at www.facebook.com/eliceivy and don't forget to follow here on blogspot.com for all my latest posts!

National Cheeseball Day Date When Celebrated :  Always April 17 National Cheeseball Day is a day to stuff yourself with cheeseballs. But wait!!! What kind of cheeseball are we talking about? There's the light and airy, puffy cheeseball that you munch on for a snack by the dozens. There is also the cheeseball, often decorated with nuts, that sits on a party tray until spread on a cracker. Is this a celebration derived from the snack industry, or the dairy industry?   When it comes to the cheeseball snack, we are certain that you can't eat just one. Not even a handful. Cheeseballs are addicting. Place a bowl of cheeseballs on the counter, and watch them disappear right before your eyes. Toddlers and young kids are Cheeseball hounds. So are teenagers and adults. In other words, everyone lives cheeseballs. The cheeseballs of holiday trays is equally loved. Strangely, it is wildly popular around the holidays and hard to find other times of year. Celebrate today wi

Ex Spouse Day Date When Celebrated :  Always April 14 th Ex Spouse Day is in recognition of your Ex. Someone must have been kidding when they created this day, right? Could anyone actually want to recognize their Ex? Most of us want to forget them. Hard as it may be to believe, Ex Spouse Day has indeed arrived. Once again, we will remind you that we do not create the days, we merely report them. So, please don't shoot the messenger. All too often, relationships don't work out. Life provides us with many ex-girlfriends, and ex-boyfriends. There are many ex-wives and ex-husbands. Most likely, we would prefer to forget them. With a little stretch of the imagination and an open eye, you may find a few "Ex's" out there who actually have good traits. There are even examples where some people get along better with their Ex after the relationship is over.   If you value your Ex in any way, give him or her whatever appreciation and recognition you feel

         I don't know where you will be tonight but I can give you one hint what I will be doing! Dear Basketball, From the moment  I started rolling my dad’s tube socks And shooting imaginary  Game-winning shots In the Great Western Forum I knew one thing was real: I fell in love with you. A love so deep I gave you my all — From my mind & body To my spirit & soul. As a six-year-old boy Deeply in love with you I never saw the end of the tunnel. I only saw myself Running out of one. And so I ran. I ran up and down every court After every loose ball for you. You asked for my hustle I gave you my heart Because it came with so much more. I played through the sweat and hurt Not because challenge called me But because YOU called me. I did everything for YOU Because that’s what you do When someone makes you feel as Alive as you’ve made me feel. You gave a six-year-old boy his Laker dream And I’ll always love you for it. But I can’t love you

National Sibling Day Date When Celebrated :  Always April 10 National Sibling Day is a day to appreciate and cherish your brothers and sisters. Siblings are truly a special blessing that we probably all too often take for granted. They are often our best friends and supporters through life. Another reason to celebrate is that not everyone is lucky enough to have siblings. Their lives are significantly different growing up, and throughout  life. Celebrate National Sibling Day in a variety of ways. It's a great time to be thankful for your sibling. But, most importantly get in touch with your siblings. Visit them if they live nearby. Call them, if they live far away. Send them a card, a letter, gifts, or flowers.     National Sibling Day  is similar to  Brothers and Sisters Day , which is celebrated on May 2and. Origin of "National Sibling Day": Claudia A. Evart, President and Founder of this day, initiated National Sibling Day after the tragic deaths o

As usual I called my grandmother and I'm not sure how are conversation led us to where it ended but it was so worth it Me: Hey Lady! Whatcha doing? Grandma: Not a damn thang! Me: Ok, What's new. Grandma: Nothing I was just watching the news and they keep talking about all the Marijuana. Me: Oh ok. (I mean there isn't really anywhere to go with that? Grandma: That reminds me of the time when we were living in Tennessee. It was somewhere around the 40's and one night your grandpa was late coming in.  I asked him what happened. He said he and some friends were riding around and they got pulled over by the police.  He told me how they searched all of them and the car. They kept asking them "Where is it?", "Where is the Marijuana?". He told her they looked everywhere before they gave up and let them go home.  So when he finished the story I started yelling and searching on his clothes asking him who the hell is she. I wanted to know.  Then he

All is Ours Day Date When Celebrated :  Always April 8th All is Ours Day is is bound to be a spectacular day for...... us. Think of the concept. Imagine the possibilities. The creator of this day was absolutely brilliant. What a great day this will be. The creator of this day was absolutely brilliant. Let's dissect the meaning and intent of this great day. We will do so by examining the title of this day, word for word. It begins with the word "all". For such a little word, it's all-inclusive. From a possessive standpoint, therefore, we are talking about anything and everything we want.. The verb "is" is sort, sweet and definite. It leaves no room for doubt or question. Finally, the creator chose the word "our" rather than the word "mine" This is a vital decision allowing us to completely enjoy today. The greatest events, and the best things in life, are those that are shared. The only thing the creator left out is the

Walk Around Things Day Date When Celebrated :  Always April 4 Walk Around Things Day is an important day to avoid problems and risks, by simply walking around the potential problem. You wouldn't walk under a ladder, would you? Then, it is also wise to walk around objects, especially those that pose risk or danger. "Walk around things" can also be used figuratively. It is also wise to walk around, or avoid, topics issues, and problems that are sticky, may provoke an argument, or are not readily solved. If ever was a day to "Walk Around Things", today is that day. Origin of "Walk Around Things Day": Our research did not find the creator, or the origin of this day. http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/April/walkaroundthings.htm Feel Free to comment and share with your friends! Feel Free to follow me @ eliceivywrites.wordpress.com Please follow me on Twitter @eliceivy Facebook at www.facebook.com/eliceivy and don't