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Keep 'em on Hand!
Trying to designate every day of the year to 'something' must be a difficult task. A year's span of time numbers only 365 days (366 with Leap Year) so it is only natural the 'somethings' to celebrate...
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Pop the Cork!
Cheers! The word of the day...not for toasting your favorite cocktail but in celebration of a product that comes from fermented grapes and has been around for thousands upon thousands of years. It is...
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Huckleberry Finn - Tawdry, Coarse, Ignorant?
*************************Samuel Langhorne Clemens from Hannibal, Missouri may or may not be a familiar name. The degree of familiarity would certainly be attributable to a person's age and literary...
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Complete Madness
February 19 is...Temporary Insanity DayNO! I am not kidding! Actually, that's how the day made the calendar. February 19 is the first day a plea of temporary insanity was accepted as a plea in...
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♫Young Love♫
Many songs have been hits by different recording artists. For some, the original never charted, for others both the original and cover charted. Then, there are those that seemed to reach No.1 with...
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Pet Pamperings
For all us pet owners, is there not a day during which we do not love or pamper our pet(s)? The name itself - pet - says enough on its own. Our reward is the soft purrs and looks of contentment. While...
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♫Teen Idol♫
Teenage mania occurred over 20 years ahead of Beatlemania. The teen idols were not always teenagers but relatively young. A classic example is Frank Sinatra who at 27 years old had fans swooning at the...
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♫Not Your Ordinary Playboys♫
By definition, a playboy is...a wealthy man who spends his time enjoying himself, especially one who behaves irresponsibly or is sexually promiscuous.More in today's spotlight shines on those who can...
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International Celebration
Languages are the most powerful instruments of preserving and developing our tangible and intangible heritage. All moves to promote the dissemination of mother tongues will serve not only to encourage...
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Woo-Hoo! Sticky Fingers!
Some foods just cannot be eaten without leaving the table with sticky fingers. Forget the fork! Ooey-gooey treats are made to be eaten only one way - from hand to mouth! It's the kid in us that cannot...
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♫ Mr. Piano Man♫
Before birth, each of us is exposed to music. "How is that possible?" you might ask. Music is soothing. Music is relaxing. Music is energizing. It sets our mood, stills the mind, warms the heart, which...
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Put on your thinking caps!
There are times when we just don't want to 'think about it'! Minds seek rest where thoughts become totally benign OR happenin's in our lives just need to be set aside for awhile...a change of pace, a...
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Have your drink & eat it, too!
Within the foodie celebrations are often beverages that can be enjoyed during holiday seasons, social gatherings, or simply for personal enjoyment. Many often become the basis for varying appetizers...
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♫Music Memories♫
Music of the 50sand 60s is legendary. There is probably hardly a day during either decade that a song did not make the charts and become one of America's favorites. These are the eras of the classics...
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Nutty & Fruity
Nuts. What a great snack...so much so we go nuts for nuts! Almonds, peanuts, pistachios, cashews, pecans, walnuts and more. They are so versatile. Excellent just to eat by themselves packed with...
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Last Week of February
Because of my husband's illness and sudden surgery, it is necessary for me to take (hopefully) a short break. For the last week of February through the 28th, let me to guide you to my Pinterest...
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Leap for Surf 'n' Turf
February 29 comes only every four years and 2016 is the year when you get to celebrate a bonus 24 hours! Tomorrow you are about to regain precious minutes missed over the past four years. Don't regard...
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Marvelous Month of March
Within the month of March comes celebration after celebration abounding before, during and after the famous St. Patrick's Day. Of course, signs of SPRING are already in the picture as Mother Nature's...
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OiNk! OinK! OINK!
Pork has been declared the other white meat...nutritious, as well as flavorful. Unless you are a vegetarian, more than likely the thoughts, especially sounds of bacon sizzzin' in a cast iron skillet...
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Our Irish Roots
www.fotopedia.comMarch being Irish-American Heritage Month provides a personal connection since I am of Irish heritage. Of course, like most of us, that is one side of the family. A dream vacation for...
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