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Conversations with My Son: Yay Google!

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!

Make a Difference Day

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 peopl...

World Pasta Day

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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 @elice...

TV Talk Show Host Day

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 Who is/was your favorite Talk Show Host? Feel Free to comment and share with your friends! Feel Free to follow me @ eliceivywrites.wor...

Sweetest Day

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 fr...

Evaluate Your Life Day

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 Th...

Conversations With My Children: I'll Be Watching You

        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.   ...