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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

National Cheeseburger Day Date When Celebrated :  Always September 18th National Cheeseburger Day  is today. Top off America's favorite sandwich, with a piece of cheese. The food industry makes it a point to celebrate a wide variety of foods. We believe the Cheeseburger certainly earns a special day. Celebrate  National Cheeseburger Day  by firing up the grill, and cooking cheeseburgers. You can do so for lunch or dinner.... or both! Any kind of cheese will do. Try a different cheese, if your adventuresome. For the carb conscious, eat your burgers without the buns. Watch for... .... luncheon and dinner specials today at your local restaurants. Tops on the specials board certainly should be cheeseburgers! 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

National Chocolate Milkshake Day Date When Celebrated :  Always September 12 th National Chocolate Milkshake Day  is an opportunity for chocoholoics to savor and enjoy. The weather may have cooled off. But, our appetite for chocolate, specifically chocolate milk shakes, hasn't cooled off one iota. Today is  National Chocolate Milkshake . It's time to enjoy a cold, thick, frothy chocolate milk shake. Chocolate is the most popular milkshake flavor. For those of you who prefer other flavors, only a chocolate milkshake will do today. Did You Know?  Among the ingredients of the original milkshake was whiskey! It also included heavy cream. It took more than a century to evolve into the milkshake as we know it today. To participate in this day is easy. You already know what to do. Make this day even more fun, by making the milkshake yourself. http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/September/chocolatemilkshake.htm

No News Is Good News Day Date When Celebrated :  September 11 th Turn off all news broadcasts. Today is  No News Is Good News Day . We all could use a little good news. No Radio broadcasts. No Television newscasts. And, heaven forbid...avoid the newspaper at all costs. Your local fish wrapper is always filled with bad news.  The news media thrives on bad news. Take a day off from all the bad news.   Happy  No News Is Good News Day ! 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!

      I'm sitting here watching Black Girls Rock and I keep thinking who can I call and talk about all this with so instead I decided to blog.   Don't worry if you missed it.  This is BET and it will definitely be on at least 10 more times. Up until this point my favorite part has been the tribute dance to Judith Jamison!  That dancing was phenomenal!  Now I know there is still an hour to go and they keep teasing Janet and the Aretha Franklin tribute.  I'm hoping some pulls Janet aside and takes that can pony tail off the top of her head looking like a fan unicorn. Wth? But since I know this has result already been recorded I'm stuck waiting to see this atrocity up close and personal.                See! Look what was the first thing you thought? Don't get me wrong I love Janet. I'm not hating and she is definitely a Black Girl who Rocks but still.........        Anyway moving on I loved hearing about all the women and girls who are making

             Sitting on my rooftop looking out I'm thinking that Tuesday I start another semester of college.  There is a part of me that has completely lost my drive for a degree.  I think I've mostly come to the conclusion that for what I want writing and starting my own business selling soaps and lotions that I don't need a degree not really anyway. There may be some classes that I should take but a whole degree and just keep wondering if it's all a waste of time.  Then when I find myself thinking this I know that if it were my kids I would whole be stressing to them the importance of being in school, getting a degree because it will be invaluable.  I wonder if its just my age that has me questioning my need for it. I'm going to class and am just going to take it a class at a time a learn and decided from there. Anyone else out there going thru the same thing? Tell me your story maybe we can help each other. Feel Free to comment and share with your friends!

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!