I'm a grandma, wife, mother, crazy writer, spaz artist and face painter who is a disciple of Christ, loves to cook and read and wishes there were more hours in the day...oh and dark chocolate lover!
So - today there's only one thing worth mentioning.
It's
National Popcorn Day!!! Now that's awesome, don't you think? I think
everyone likes popcorn in one form or another. Theater
popcorn...microwave popcorn...airpop popcorn... flavored popcorn...
this is Sandra Boynton's picture for it...lol
what's your favorite? One of my favorites is Lisa's Passion for Popcorn in Kaysville right next to the theater. It's soooo good! We also have a recipe for caramel corn we make in the microwave that's terribly sinful...you just can't stop eating it. sigh.
Well...enjoy the snowy day of future water stores and drive safe.
How can you not celebrate that?? My mom was a big fan of Christopher Robin and Pooh, and read those books to us long before it was popular to do so. I remember my sister telling us about her friends talking about Whinnie the Pooh and she was like, so?? I've known about him forever...lol Anyway - it's the author's bday, so that's Whinnie the Pooh's bday. Here's a site that has some fun trivia about him. My kids have grown up with the movies that Disney made. I've heard rumors that they have totally ruined it with follow up stuff, so I don't even want to hear any more about it. The friends in the forest are going to forever be as they should be in my memory.
And because I'm a writer, we can't miss Thesaurus Day! I mean, I'd be lost without this book, let me tell you. Whoever came up with this brainchild was genius! And that was Peter Mark Roget, where we get the
Roget's Thesaurus. He came up with the idea in 1805 (just for trivia
sake) and it wasn't published till almost 50 years later. It has since
been continuously published, and I have to say I probably own 2 copies.
Good stuff guys, honest. :) And since the guys birthday was today,
it's thesaurus day. Good to know, right?
Okay - I know we aren't supposed to be living our lives in anticipation of the next best thing coming...but I've been waiting for this weekend! Who knows why...just had a long Christmas break -- but it wasn't long enough.
We're going to have granddaughters over Saturday night as well, and that should be fun! I'm being positive here folks...hate to say how much it's a whole different ball game with six and three year olds when you're over the 50 year mark as compared to when you were in your early 30s... sigh.
Anyway - a few fun things to get your weekend rolling from Brownielocks and the Nibble.
Blame
Someone Else Day- Well, if you like to blame others for your
errors or get people in trouble, today is your day. Siblings unite,
right?? Don't they always blame it on the other? My kids did...still do, lol
MakeYourDreamComeTrueDay - So, if you've been procrastinating following your dream, today's the day to start making it happen. I think we tend to forget that society has created the lives we
go about living. That's not what we're here for. We all have something
great within us. What is it you want to do with your life? Are you
doing it? Why not!? If you are, share it with the rest of us, motivation is a good thing.
Just think of where we'd be if Disney had not followed his dream? Or
heavens....what if Thomas Edison hadn't invented the light bulb? Or Bell, the telephone?
National Peach Melba Day
Read more at: http://www.thenibble.com/fun/more/facts/holidays-january.asp
National Peach Melba Day
Read more at: http://www.thenibble.com/fun/more/facts/holidays-january.asp
National Peach Melba Day -
did you know the Peach Melba was created in honor of a Sophrano named
Nellie Melba? I had no idea. There's quite the history of it here along with a recipe, if you're interested in making it. I'm not a big fan of peaches and ice cream, but ya know.
and just to get things rockin' and rollin', those toes tappin ' here's one of my favorites by the Piano Guys:
But that's not all bad. We still need the moisture...so just hope it turns to snow during the night and it will all be good...well, maybe not. If it turns to snow, that means it might freeze where it's still wet from the snow and it could be slippery...sigh. Guess we'll see...lol
Today isn't very big on the holiday or celebration outlook... the only things worth mentioning are
National Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day... I'm just not sure who even thought this up. I mean, it's a much more organized brain than I have. All I see is dits and dots and dash and that's supposed to mean something...sigh. You can look into it here... .http://www.learnmorsecode.info/
and Milk day - though everyone is against milk for the most part now a days. If I were a milk drinker I'd be offended, lol.
There's also Hot Toddy Day, but since that seems to always involve alcohol, I'll not elaborate. Those of you who drink...have fun. It's supposed to be the cure for the common cold...
I think you could warm up some milk, make hot cocoa and curl up and watch the rain. Maybe watch an old classic, or read a favorite book. sounds like a good evening to me... :)
Have a good one - whatever you're doing.
Monday, January 09, 2017
Well...it's kind of a blahh wintery day. I don't like rain after snow...it feels a little depressing to me. I'm trying to be positive though, so I like it fine. I'm pretending it's April spring showers... it's warm enough.
It's supposed to freeze though, so could be ugly.
but...for now we have a couple of things to take our minds of the gray.
Balloon Ascension Day - did you know today was the first time someone traveled in a hot air balloon? I had no idea. Here's the full story.... I think hot air balloons are cool. We went to the festival in Eden, and there were some great balloons.
National Static Electricity Day - of course there's a day for this! you could walk around work or the house with a balloon and rub everyone's hair and see who pops it first, lol. Of course, you might get in trouble at work if you did it... computers and static don't always do well together, lol. Law Enforcement Appreciation Day - I think most of us appreciate law enforcement. It amazes me just how dangerous their job is. I don't know that I could be married to a policeman...there would always be a worry in the back of my mind.
National Cassoulet Day - okay, if you don't know what Cassoulet is, join the party. It's not terribly well known among the non "gourmet" eater. I didn't know what it was until last year...a type of slow cooked casserole. I guess it's originated in France... So if you cook a casserole in your crock pot you could say you were cooking a Cassoulet!
National Apricot Day - personally I don't like apricots. I've been known to eat them...large ones fresh off the tree -- but otherwise, I can't stand them. I have used them in cooking with pork...that's a good way. And I have made jam with pineapple and cinnamon. My hubby likes them...but I'm afraid most of what falls from our two trees gets eaten by the birds. Do you like them? National Clean Off Your Desk Day - now if you're like me....my work desk is just about spotless. My desk at home is another story. ugh. I've cleaned it off and five minutes later something gets dumped on it. It doesn't help that we now have our rather larger than previous printer on my desk by my elbow, and I feel scrinched. (Yes, scrinched is a word!!) I have one more little corner to attack and then I can say I've cleaned it. sigh. They say a clean desk is the sign of a sick mind. So which one are you?
National Static Electricity Day - of course there's a day for this! you could walk around work or the house with a balloon and rub everyone's hair and see who pops it first, lol. Of course, you might get in trouble at work if you did it... computers and static don't always do well together, lol. Well, hopefully you have a warm place to curl up and gain some sanity... I'm wondering if we're going to go visit Grandma tonight or not...it's getting a little sleety... Have a good one!!
okay - so it's cold in my neck of the woods...it was like less than 10 degrees this morning as my poor hubby is out shoveling the little snow we got (grumble grumble...what's up with that?? I wanted a foot!! My daughter would rather not, lol). But, such is life.
So - best way to celebrate, is National Whipped topping day! and what goes really good on a cold winter day?? Hot chocolate! With whipped cream...sigh. curl up in front of the fire, hold a nice hot mug in your hands...it's all good. :)
I didn't do a big new years blog...I didn't even write much over Christmas... but that's life. I'm afraid family time is a bigger priority than blogging...much as I love ya. :)
So - today, to get back into the swing of things a little...I have a short blog.
It's Wednesday, it's a short work week, it's the new year, we have snow...it's an awesome start, don't you think??
The only thing worth mentioning for today from Brownielocks, is that
it's Trivia Day. I like that...ever play Trivia Pursuit? I tend to
remember random trivia more than the important things in my
life...sigh. Like names of friends...lol.
It's also National Spaghetti Day...which if you like spaghetti, then
have fun with that. Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. My family had
lots of spaghetti when the kids were young, so I think we're
spaghetti'ed out.
As far as trivia...did you know it takes 10 inches or so of snow to
make 1 inch of water? I think the heavier the snow the less it takes...
And that shoveling snow is one of the leading causes of heart attacks
in the winter? Thus the invention of the snowblower!! and that
falling off the roof taking off Christmas decorations is one of the top
ways of getting injured in the winter...like that
poor kid helping his grandfather after Christmas...
And last bit of trivia for the day - everyone is supposed to have wax
in your eardrums. It helps trap dirt and stuff that is outside your
ear and keeps it from going inside. In fact, there's an article on
KSL about it today, believe it or not.
trivia - there you have it.
I wanted to find you a silly video - but nothing
came up for trivia. So, I figured we'd do an old George Michael song
to get you going for the day...in honor of his passing...
It's one I grew up with...I used to think he was sooo cute!! lol Can't believe the short shorts though.... ugh. Can you believe people dressed this way? And I thought the 70's were crazy... :) Have a great day!!
And I'm off work!! It's so nice, I tell ya. I would like to take a moment to remind everyone that I do like my job...it's awesome that I have a job where I can take time off, and get summer off and still get paid. :) It's awesome.
But -- that being said... I'm really glad to have the next 2 weeks off. Just saying! It's awesome. And today, we're getting new windows! If only we could have afforded to replace ALL of them, but we don't have thousands of dollars, ya know? OR I wouldn't be working, lol.
As it is, it's going to take over 5 years to pay off these ones. :) Kind of like a car...sigh.
Anyway - coolness. We made candy the other night, that was fun. I tried caramel (again...) and it tastes good, but it isn't cutable. So...messed up again. I don't know what it is about me and caramel...I think I might be too impatient and not let it cook long enough. I also think I might need to get a real candy thermometer. What do you think? lol.
Anyway - today is fried shrimp day! Unfortunately, we won't be having that...we're going to have homemade mac and cheese with leftover ham in it. AWESOME! so...just saying.
Hope you're having a great day!
Today in the Light of the World challenge, is seeing the potential in others. That can mean anyone - building anyone up and reminding them that they are children of God and have the potential to do whatever it is they want to do.
We are all capable of fulfilling our dreams. It takes determination and faith in ourselves. In ourselves and in Jesus Christ...He makes it possible for us.
So - I hope you have a marvelous day, find your potential, and remember that Jesus loves you.
okay - in case you have nothing totally to do today, and need something to make you laugh...this is good. :)
I was hoping there would be something else besides this commercial, but there isn't besides IKEA trying to say their store is comfy enough for cats to make themselves at home...lol Which we all don't believe...you've been there right? And gotten lost???
Anyway...
it's also National Cupcake day - which I don't find that exciting because I don't really like cupcakes. Give me a piece of cake you eat with a fork! I mean...cupcakes seem to come in three or four varieties... either too much frosting...
I mean really.... Hard to get your mouth around that. At least it's chocolate...lol
Or they're not enough...
and perhaps they are saying the
cupcake speaks for itself...
Who knows.
Or sometimes they are dry!!
I don't know that this looks dry, but it was one of the only pictures I could find without frosting, lol.
Anyway -
have a great day and try to enjoy. There's lots of chocolate available this time of year...
Till Christmas Day! I can't believe how fast it's going. I've been watching the days with anxiety, because I know that they're going faster than I want them too!! sigh. So much to do...so much I want to fit in. Like the Light of Christmas challenge....today is #12...and it's teach someone - that's sooo much of what Christ did, was teach.
How do you try to teach? Do you teach your children, grandchildren, neighbors? There is a lot of options out there... I'm still trying to figure out what to claim, lol.
First...last Friday I got to be Grandma!! It was the first time my granddaughter was performing in a Christmas program for kindergarten. It was sooo much fun! And she did such a good job. I was as proud as I could be! And then there was her sister...lol She was such a cutie!
Don't you think?
Today has a couple of things to celebrate from Brownielocks.com ... Gingerbread House Day-someone shared a video on making one out of chocolate... I like the
idea of making them with graham crackers - much faster than making the
gingerbread, and it's not like anyone actually EATs one of these, right? I mean...right?? National
Cocoa Day - one of my
favorite things! I made some homemade hot cocoa for the party saturday,
and it's made in a crock pot. Everyone was more thrilled with the
cider, but I thought the hot chocolate was the bomb. It wasn't low fat
by any means...and it's not a cheap version, so I won't be making it
often. But you ought to try it at least once. This is the recipe I made.
http://www.mrshappyhomemaker.com/creamy-crockpot-hot-cocoa-best-ever/
and last... it's National Poinsettia Day -
somehow poinsettia's have
become totally connected to Christmas. For some people, the season
wouldn't be the same without those bright red leaves...or white ones
now... My hubby always gets one for my mother-in-law
so she'll have fresh greens in her home. We have a tall fake one
someone gave us and I always have to remember to dust it, lol. In
looking up it's history there's a little story about a girl who wants to
bring a gift to Christ and doesn't have anything. She picks some wild
flowers and when she presents them at the altar, they burst into beautiful red blossoms. Here's a link... http://www.aboutflowers.com/flower-holidays-occasions-a-parties/christmas/poinsettia-history.html
I'm not a big poinsettia fan...but ya know. A bit of trivia for the day... Well..have a good one!! be sure to have some hot cocoa!!
Just think of where we'd be if Disney had not followed his dream? Or
heavens....what if Thomas Edison hadn't invented the light bulb? Or Bell, the telephone? 
