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Insurance Awareness Day

Date When Celebrated :  Always June 28 Insurance Awareness Day  has got to be one of your top holidays, right!? Now, at this point, one must be asking... Why Insurance Awareness Day? Good question. Insurance, be it home, auto or life insurance, offers you peace of mind that if something happens, you will be financially protected. Of course when it comes to life insurance, if something happens, you won't be around to worry about the outcome.   Insurance is a gamble. If you buy it, you're gambling that something will go wrong. If you don't buy it, you're gambling that something will not happen. Were not sure what you should do to enjoy and appreciate this day. We are certain what the insurance companies would like you to do today........ The Origin of Insurance Awareness Day: Our research did not find the creator, or the origin of this day. But, you can be certain that insurance companies had a little something to do with the origination of ...

Summer Break

Thank you to everyone follows my blog but it's the Summer Time and I will be taking a break and working on my other projects! Don't Worry I will keep you updated and be back in Early August! Enjoy your Summer! 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!

Conversations With My Son: Book Club

Saturday while hanging around the house doing nothing but wasting time my son runs in the house all sweaty and out of breath wanting to tell me exciting news. Son: Mama my friends and I are going to start a book club. Me: Ok, Cool! What book are you reading? Son: Well, I'm reading Pokemon. Me: Well what's everybody else reading? Son: What ever they can find at home. Me: Well you are all suppose to read the same book then talk about it. Son: Well we know but we don't have the same big and all our parents said we can't go to the library because we all have messed up books in the past. Me: Yeah I know. Maybe we can just buy some book then. Son:  NO! We can't ask our parents either.  Can you ask you people you blog with they don't count as our parents. Me: Yeah but they are someone parents.         So this is me asking for help for my sons and his friends new book club that doesn't at this time have a name. On a Side note I love that they...

Conversations WIth My Son: What happened to the Bras?

Last night as I picked my oldest son up from basketball practice we decide to brave the madness of Popeyes Chicken and get the 2 piece .99 Tuesday Special.  Since the line is always long I let him out and park across the street.  Fifteen minutes later he is out the store with a story to tell.              Son: Mama, I think I need to start a petition of some sort.              Me: ....ok, about what?              Son: Do you know how many women are in there with no bras  On?              Me: .....no (trying not to laugh)              Son: Mama if I have to wear a tshirt shouldn't they wear a bra?              Me: (laughing really loud now) Son: Mama, there were old saggy tatas everywhere! I even saw one lady’s     ...

Brother and Sisters Day

Brothers and Sisters Day Date When Celebrated:  Always on May 2nd Brothers and Sisters Day  is a day to cherish your siblings. Sure, there's times when you love your brothers and sisters. And, there's times when you want to disown them. All in all, having a brother and/or a sister or two is invaluable. The older you get, the more you learn to appreciate them. Celebrate Brothers and Sisters Day  by touching them in some way.  A card or a phone call is appropriate for those who are separated by too many miles. A visit, or sharing a meal together, is a great way to enjoy this special day.   Don't have a brother or sister?  Become a "Big Brother" or Big Sister". Chances are, there is an organization in your area. And, they need your help. Brothers and Sisters Day  is similar to  National Sibling Day , held on April 10th. Origin of Brothers and Sisters Day: Our research did not find the creator, or the origin of this day....

National Honesty Day

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

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....