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         Of course as soon as wrote the title the song popped in my head and I immediately flash to the opening scene of I'm Robot.  Who doesn't love a wet Will Smith.  Any way I digress!  Do you and your family have superstitous especially for the New Year?  I remember growing up with so many and I still carry them with me to this day.            Don't sweep anyone feet or they will go to jail, Don't buy your spouse a watch because time will run out.  Don't buy shoes or they will run away.  Don't walk under ladders.  Don't break the mirror or you will have seven years bad luck.  There were just so many.  Are there any superstitions that you grow up with? I found this article that I thought you might be interested in to help bring in the New Year.  http://www.businessinsider.com/new-years-eve-superstitions-that-might-bring-you-good-luck-2016-12 Feel Free to comment and share with your friends! Feel Free to follow me @ Eliceivywrites.

Have you ever looked at the S@#$ they sell at Christmas?  I'm convinced they only do it because they know its the only time they can get away with it.  I saw a box of graham cracker crumbs! I mean really a legit book for crumbs.  Are we that lazy we can't even buy the whole ones and crush them up our selves?  Or really throw them in a Ziploc bag and let one of the kids go to work.  Or better yet take all your frustrations out on beating the living crap out of the bag! But really who thinks of that and better yet who buys it?  That's all I just needed to drop a like and ask a question because it was really bugging me. Carry on with your Holidays!  Don't Forget to comment and share with your friends! Feel Free to follow me @ Eliceivywrites.wordpress.com Please follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/Eliceivy Facebook and don't forget to follow here on blogspot.com for all my latest posts! Conversations With My Family Now on Amazon!

Have you ever googled "Free stuff for your birthday"? I did last year and I am a changed person.  So either go hit up google or keep reading,  And please if you know of something I haven't mentioned leave it in the comments so we can add it to someone lists and Happy Birthday!!! http://www.dontwasteyourmoney.com/birthday-freebies-get-free-stuff-on-your-birthday-this-year/ http://www.allyou.com/free-on-birthday/page2 https://www.thepennyhoarder.com/deals/100-places-will-give-free-stuff-birthday/ Feel Free to comment and share with your friends! Feel Free to follow me @ Eliceivywrites.wordpress.com Please follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/Eliceivy Facebook and don't forget to follow here on blogspot.com for all my latest posts! Converstions With My Family Now on Amazon!

Jimi Hendrix  died at  27 years old Born:  November 27 ,  1942 Died:  September 18 ,  1970  ( drug overdose ) Birthplace:  Seattle ,  Washington ,  United States Best known as:  Performer of "Purple Haze" Name at birth:  Johnny Allen Hendrix Jimi Hendrix grabbed electric guitar by the neck and wrestled it into a new era. His feedback-heavy solos and hallucinogenic tunes helped define the psychedelic 1960s. With his band The Jimi Hendrix Experience he recorded the albums  Are You Experienced?  (1967),  Axis: Bold as Love  (also 1967), and  Electric Ladyland  (1968, including Hendrix’s version of  Bob Dylan ‘s tune “All Along the Watchtower”). The single “Purple Haze” from  Are You Experienced  remains one of rock’s touchstone classics. The band broke up in 1969 but Hendrix remained a star, playing later that year at the Woodstock music festival. Hendrix was only 27 when he suffocated in 1970 after ingesting wine and sleeping pills in a London hotel. Extra

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Small Business Saturday  is an American shopping holiday held on the Saturday after  US Thanksgiving  during one of the busiest shopping periods of the year. First observed in the United States on November 27, 2010, it is a counterpart to  Black Friday and  Cyber Monday , which feature  big box retail  and  e-commerce  stores respectively. By contrast, Small Business Saturday encourages holiday shoppers to patronize  brick and mortar  businesses that are  small  and  local .  Small Business Saturday  is a registered trademark of American Express corporation. The first event was sponsored by American Express, in partnership with the non-profit  National Trust for Historic Preservation , Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, and Roslindale Village Main Street. In 2010, the holiday was promoted by  American Express  via a nationwide radio and television  advertising campaign .  Feel Free to comment and share with your friends! Feel Free to follow me @ Eliceivywrites.wordpress.com Plea

Go For a Ride Day When : Always November 22 Go For a Ride Day  is today. And, what a splendid time you will have! As the holidays approach, life becomes chaotic, and perhaps a bit stressful. Take a breather, and go for a relaxing ride. You don't need a destination to enjoy this day.  But, you certainly can bring family or friends along for company. The means of transportation can be anything. Sure, a car, bus, or motorcycle ride may immediately come to mind. Here are some other ways of riding, that may prove more fun than the family vehicle: Take a sleigh ride. Ride a horse. Ride a horse-drawn carriage. Snowmobile rides are always "cool". A bicycle is a great, way to ride and exercise. A boat ride, if your are a warmer climate. Doesn't a plane ride to a sunny vacation spot sound like fun!? You can't ride in my little red wagon. Okay, you can ride in it. Whatever your means of transportation, have a happy   Go For a Ride Day

National Adoption Day Date When Celebrated :  Saturday before Thanksgiving National Adoption Day  is today. This special day is promoted and sponsored by a variety of child care and adoption groups. According to the websites of these sponsors, this day was created to finalize thousands of annual adoptions, and to celebrate and give recognition to families that adopt children. It is also intended to raise awareness of the tens of thousands of children awaiting adoption. Does the idea of being adoptive parents interest you? Thousands upon thousands of children are waiting impatiently for you to take the step, that will bring them the love and happiness of a permanent family surrounding. We hope you use   National Adoption Day  to take the first step in the adoption process.   Origin of National Adoption Day: National Adoption Day  is sponsored and promoted by a variety of child care and child adoption agencies and organizations. We have not yet uncover

America Recycles Day Date When Celebrated :  Always November 15 America Recycles Day  encourages us to recycle, and use products made from recycled material. Recycling is not difficult. It sends less material to the waste stream ,and it results in consuming less of our precious and limited natural resources. According to the National Recycling Coalition,  America Recycles Day  "is dedicated to encouraging Americans to recycle and to buy recycled products". Use this special day to create awareness of the importance of recycling, and to increase recycling. The world will thank you for it. Even if you practice recycling today, there is probably more you can do. We encourage you to look around at home, at work, or in school, to identify ways your can practice recycling. Take an active role in encouraging others to recycle, too. The Boy Scouts of America has the right slogan for this topic: "Reduce, Re-use, and Recycle" Did You Know?  A

Sadie Hawkins Day  Date When Observed:  Always on November 13 Here is a holiday that originated from a cartoon. It all began in Al Capp's "Lil Abner Cartoon in the 1930's. In the cartoon series, the mayor of Dogpatch was desperate to marry off his ugly daughter. So he created Sadie Hawkin's Day. On this day, a race is held and all the single men were given a short head start. Then, all the single women, including the mayor's daughter, chased the boys. If a girl catches her man, he had to marry her. Sadie Hawkins Day races and events grew in popularity during the course of All Capp's long running cartoon. This cartoon made holiday largely died out after 40 years when the cartoon was discontinued. It can occasionally be seen celebrated on college campuses. http://www.holidayinsights.com/other/sadie.htm Feel Free to comment and share with your friends! Feel Free to follow me @ eliceivywrites.wordpress.com Please follow me on Twitter @eliceivy

     The mister was taking me to a fancy place for my birthday were they had a dress code and everything.  So, of course, all the dresses I already had weren't good enough so naturally, I had to buy a new one. After trying it on I felt it looked OK but with my spanks on it would look just a little better.                 So after I showered I came and sat on the bed waiting for my husband to go off and get ready. It's not that he wouldn't know they were there I just didn't need him watching while I completed the difficult task of putting them on.  Now I swear its s whole work out. I'm pushing and pulling and stretching trying to get them up and I'm breaking a sweat trying to move fast but like everyone knows they inch up so damn slowly.  I even considered calling in reinforcements just to get them up over my hips and thighs but the embarrassment kept that away.  I considered running to get lotion or oil to make it easier but who am I kidding. These things w

Chaos Never Dies Day Date When Celebrated: Always November 9 Chaos Never Dies Day  recognizes the turmoil in modern, everyday life. Are things a little crazy at home? Is school a little on the wild side? Is your workplace hectic and disorderly? We thought so.  Just when things seem to calm down at work and home, along comes something to disrupt your life. Yes, disorder is everywhere. Hectic schedules, changes to plans, unexpected tasks and chores, the list goes on and on and on....... Today is designed for you. It's a day to recognize the chaos in your life. You can best celebrate this day, by recognizing that chaos never dies. Rather, its a way of life. You can partake in this special day, by putting just a little order back into your life. You can start, by picking one thing that is really disrupting your life, and change it...for the good. On the bright side: If you think your life is chaotic today, just wait until the holiday season arrives. http://www.holidayin

On Nov. 3,  1983 , President Ronald Reagan signed a bill marking the third Monday of every January, as Martin Luther King, Jr., day, according to the center. The holiday was to begin in  1986 . In January  1986 , the first national Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday was observed 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!

Men Make Dinner Day Date When Celebrated :  First Thursday in November National Men Make Dinner Day was created  for two reasons. First, it is to give the ladies a break from the cooking chores. Secondly, it seeks to encourage men who do not cook, to learn to cook, beginning by making a meal on this day. Of course, even men who do cook, should celebrate this day by making a meal. For the experienced male cook, we encourage you to make something challenging. It is also called  Make Your Wife Dinner Day . Okay guys, be a sport. Give the ladies in your life a break. Set them in their favorite chair in the living room, put a glass of wine in their hands, and tune the Tv to their favorite "Chick Flick". Then, grab a beer, find a recipe and make dinner all by yourself! Here are a few Do's and Don'ts for making the meal: The Golden Rule: Women can not assist in the meal. Rookie male cooks need to do it all by themselves, to gain a sense of accomp

American Diabetes Month Diabetes is one of the leading causes of disability and death in the United States. It can cause blindness, nerve damage, kidney disease, and other health problems if it’s not controlled. One in 11 Americans have diabetes — that’s more than 29 million people. And another 86 million adults in the United States are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The good news? People who are at high risk for type 2 diabetes can lower their risk by more than half if they make healthy changes. These changes include: eating healthy, increasing physical activity, and losing weight. How can American Diabetes Month make a difference? We can use this month to raise awareness about diabetes risk factors and encourage people to make healthy changes. Here are just a few ideas: Encourage people to make small changes, like taking the stairs instead of the elevator. Talk to people in your community about getting regular checkups. They can get their blood pressure and cho

Have you ever googled "Free stuff for your birthday"? I did last year and I am a changed person.  So either go hit up google or keep reading,  And please if you know of something I haven't mentioned leave it in the comments so we can add it to someone lists and Happy Birthday!!! http://www.dontwasteyourmoney.com/birthday-freebies-get-free-stuff-on-your-birthday-this-year/ http://www.allyou.com/free-on-birthday/page2 https://www.thepennyhoarder.com/deals/100-places-will-give-free-stuff-birthday/ Feel Free to comment and share with your friends! Feel Free to follow me @ Eliceivywrites.wordpress.com Please follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/Eliceivy Facebook and don't forget to follow here on blogspot.com for all my latest posts! Converstions With My Family Now on Amazon!

About six months ago I had surgery and I was unable to go up and down the stairs.  Since my room was upstairs and so was my bed that's where I spent most of my time.  I wanted to be able to still do some simple things for myself so I purchased an electric teapot, This one to be exact!  Ovente Tea Pot . For the first few weeks it was perfect. Then I noticed small things like the black casing coming off in the boiling water.  Then a few months in the lid broke off then a short time after that the whole side pulled away from the bottom.  I was pissed because I really loved it.  So to save you time patience and frustration pick a better one than I did!  Do you have an electric teapot which one should I get this time! 

Make a Difference Day Date When Celebrated :  The fourth Saturday in October Initiated in 1990, this is a national day is for devoted to helping others by doing volunteer work in the community. The activity can be almost anything. On this day, millions of Americans participate in community improvement projects. It takes the form of cleanup, fixup, painting, and repair in poorer neighborhoods, parks and municipal facilities. It doesn't matter what project you take on. It doesn't matter whether you help a non-profit organization, the community, your town, nursing home, a church, a food kitchen, or any other group in need. What matters is that you participate. Make a commitment to help others for just one day. Make a difference on  Make a Difference Day! Did You Know?  Each year on Make a Difference Day, ex-President Jimmie Carter gets out his hammer and saw, and helps to build or rebuild housing in underprivileged areas. There is not better example of people hel

World Pasta Day Date When Celebrated :  Always October 25 th World Pasta Day  is today. It should come as no surprise to discover that this special day promotes the consumption of pasta around the world. It seeks to increase awareness of the benefits of pasta. Each year on  World Pasta Day , events are held to help spread the world about pasta and it's nutritional value. The National Pasta Association and pasta manufacturers sponsor these events and activities. On  World Pasta Day , pile up your plate, with a big dish of pasta and your favorite sauce!   Origin of World Pasta Day: World Pasta Day  was established as an annual event  at the first World Pasta Congress held on October 25, 1995 in Rome, Italy. It is promoted by pasta manufacturers around the world. 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

Tv Talk Show Host Day Date When Celebrated :  Always October 23 rd Tv Talk Show Host Day  celebrates and honors all Tv Talk Show hosts. This very special day is celebrated on the birth date of legendary night time talk show host Johnny Carson. Carson is considered the "King of late night Television". He hosted  The Tonight Show  from 1962 to 1992. His reign lasted a record 29 years, 7 months, 21 days. There were 1,859 episodes. While this day is celebrated on Johnny Carson's birth date, it is intended to show appreciation to all Television talk show hosts, daytime and nighttime. Celebrate today, by having a television talk show marathon....watch them all day and night. Have a happy  Tv Talk Show Host Day  !! http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/October/talkshowhostday.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

Sweetest Day Date When Celebrated:  Third Saturday in October Now here is a day dedicated just for your sweetie. It exists as an opportunity for you to recognize that sweet and special someone. It doesn’t matter who that person is, or what their relation to you. They just have to be "sweet" in order to get a little recognition. Herbert Birch Kingston, a Cleveland, Ohio philanthropist and candy company employee started Sweetest Day. He wanted to bring happiness to orphans, shut-ins and under-privileged. His intent was to show these people that they were not forgotten.  In 1922, he started this holiday by giving candy and small gifts. He often used movie stars to distribute the gifts. The popularity of this holiday quickly spread. Today,  it is celebrated with loved ones and friends. However, we encourage you to follow the intent of the original holiday, and find ways to give candy and small gifts to those in need. Feel Free to comment and share with your friend

Date When Celebrated :  Always October 1 9th Evaluate Your Life Day  is a bit scary. It sounds just a little bit too serious for my liking. And, what if I evaluate my life, and find out that I don't like it???????? Well, for starters, you can then make positive changes. Evaluate Your Life Day  gives us the opportunity to pause and reflect upon our life, where it's been, and where its going. C'mon, be honest with yourself. Are things going well? What is bothering you? What do you need, or want, to change? How's your appearance? Are you gaining too much weight? With a self evaluation, you can then make big changes to improve the quality of your life, as necessary. Or, if things are going well, just tinker with small adjustments. We believe that   Evaluate Your Life Day  is the beginning of a happier and healthier you! Origin of Evaluate Your Life Day: Evaluate Your Life Day  was created by the good folks at  Wellcat.com They have created mo

Dictionary Day Date When celebrated :  Always October 16 th Dictionary Day  is in honor of Noah Webster, considered the Father of the American Dictionary. Noah Webster was born on October 16, 1758. The objective of this day is to emphasize the importance of dictionary skills, and seeks to improve vocabulary. Webster began to write his dictionary at the age of 43. It took him 27 years to finish it! In addition to traditional English vocabulary, it contained uniquely American words. Celebrate  Dictionary Day  by reading the "Good Book"......the Dictionary! We challenge you to learn some new words today. 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!

Are you a sports fan? Do you find yourself watching and screaming at the tv like by some stretch of the imagination they can hear you? You know it's like the yelling you do when your watching a lifetime movie.  This is where I found myself Sunday night while watching The Cleveland Browns play the Oakland Raiders. I was yelling, cussing, screaming and throwing pillows like I was watching the damn Superbowl. I mean I had to catch myself when I was just about to say the Hail Mary in my head and I'm not even Catholic.  Then It's like I was having flash backs from my old grade school. I mean seriously I was close to crossing myself. I'm not either a Cleveland or Oakland can but I was into this game like it was my son's out there playing. The whole game was back and forth i swear I needed a drink when the game went into Overtime. Are you kidding me i have to sit thru more of this angst! I had it. I needed to throw in the towel but I didn't I watched as the Br

Emergency Nurses Day Date When Celebrated :  Second Wednesday in October Emergency Nurses Day recognizes an important care giver. According to the Emergency Nurse's Association " Emergency Nurses Day  salutes the dedication and commitment of emergency nursing professionals, who bring care, comfort, and compassion to patients......."    Emergency room nurses see it all. And, often it "ain't good". Yet, they return to work, knowing they make a difference to sick, injured and sometimes dying people that enter the ER each and every day. Emergency Nurse's Day is held during Emergency Nurses Week. Emergency Nurse everywhere, we hope you enjoy this day. http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/October/emergencynursesday.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 forget to fol

National Boyfriend Day is a day that is commemorated on October 3rd every year and is an unofficial holiday in which women can spend the day showing their boyfriends the love and appreciation they desire. It is one half of the set of significant other holidays-the other one being Girlfriends Day-a day in which girlfriends are celebrated on August 1st. When is National Boyfriend Day? This year (2017) October 3  (Tuesday) Next year (2018) October 3  (Wednesday) Last year (2016) October 3  (Monday) History After doing extensive research, I can find no proof of this holiday being created or it being celebrated in any way whatsoever. As such, it may be an Internet myth but since it has been mentioned on several reputable websites, I think it’s safe to say it is one that is going to grow in popularity over time. Customs, Traditions and Celebrations Since little is known about this holiday or its origin, it’s really hard to pin down ways people might practice it. However,

Have you ever googled "Free stuff for your birthday"? I did last year and I am a changed person.  So either go hit up google or keep reading,  And please if you know of something I haven't mentioned leave it in the comments so we can add it to someone lists and Happy Birthday!!! http://www.dontwasteyourmoney.com/birthday-freebies-get-free-stuff-on-your-birthday-this-year/ http://www.allyou.com/free-on-birthday/page2 https://www.thepennyhoarder.com/deals/100-places-will-give-free-stuff-birthday/ Feel Free to comment and share with your friends! Feel Free to follow me @ Eliceivywrites.wordpress.com Please follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/Eliceivy Facebook and don't forget to follow here on blogspot.com for all my latest posts! Converstions With My Family Now on Amazon!

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National Coffee Day, also known as Coffee Day or International Coffee Day, is a holiday that celebrates this hot beverage and the joy it brings to people all over the world. On this day, people not only take the time to enjoy their favorite brand of coffee, but also many different types of businesses offer discounted or free cups of coffee to their customers. It is celebrated on September 29th all over the world.  History        While not much is known about the origin of this holiday, the history of coffee is a lot easier to determine. According to legend, it was discovered on the Ethiopian highlands by a goat herder who discovered the the fruit of the coffee plant had a stimulating effect on his goats. So he decided to experiment with them a little bit and viola-coffee was born! He shared his findings with the local monastery and before long, everyone was making a drink from the coffee plant. Coffee quickly spread across the Arabian Peninsula and by the sixteenth century was p

Autumnal Equinox Day When  September 23, 2018; September 23, 2019; September, 22, 2020 The Autumn equinox signals the beginning of Fall. It is the point where there is exactly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness at the equator. If you live anywhere else, however, you will see a little bit more or a little bit less than 12 hours of daylight. The daylight hours are dwindling and will continue to do so until we reach the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year and the start of winter. In ancient times, the Autumn Equinox was cause for a variety of pagan festivals, among them the celebration of the birth of Mabon, the son of Mordon, the Goddess of the earth. It is also a time to celebrate with a variety of Fall and Harvest Festivals. People enjoy fall festivals as they sense the closure of a great summer season and the coming of a long winter. The fall festivals are the last of the outdoor events until spring. Just getting there is half the fun as you drive t

I'm not on the rooftop today. I'm on the bus riding to class.  Yes, I could drive but its free and it frees up the car for the Mister when he's off work. Not that I needed to explain things. But anyway I'm people watching and I see all kinds of people. Fat, small, ladies, men, boys and girls. Some of them just like me people watching forming stories in their heads and some also like be oblivious to everyone and everything around them. Is it because we don't want strangers talking to us or we simply aren't thinking jus using the time to get our thoughts in order. I'm a people person I need human contact but I don't go out of my way either. Its something I never thought about until this moment. I smile say hi but nothing more. I wonder is it something I should work on or should I stick to the line of not talking to strangers. What would you do?

Sept. 18 is the made-up holiday of National Cheeseburger Day and restaurants are celebrating with discounts and free burgers.Tuesday is one of the cheesiest days of the year. According to a survey by  Offers.com , 25 percent of consumers chose Five Guys as their favorite cheeseburger, 21 percent of consumers chose Wendy’s and 20 percent McDonald’s. More:  Wendy's is celebrating National Cheeseburger Day with free burgers through Sept. 30 More:  Chick-fil-A is giving away free nuggets through Sept. 29 More:  Best September deals: Your guide to the month's freebies and bargains Womply , a small business software provider, has found it might be a good day to grab a burger but might not be that busy for local restaurants. "Lines will be shorter and burger joints may be running special promotions to get more patrons to come and enjoy a patty melt," said Brad Plothow, the company’s vice president of brand and communications. And what is the best kind of che