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January 24, 2015

National Readathon Day
Get your reading on today!  No matter your time zone, between noon to 4 pm today, pick up a book or two and read!  Malcolm X said, “People don't realize how a whole life can be changed by one book.” Indeed!  So pick up a book today and see how your life might be changed.

Beer Can Appreciation Day (additional information)

This day in history the first canned beer went on sale
Drinking Beyond the Bottle: A Lush History of Beer Cans
The 10 Best Beers To Get Canned In 2013
What Are the Best Looking Beer Cans in America?
Brewers Have Been All Bottled Up, But Now They're Canning It





Compliment Day

I love the Daily Odd Compliment, you can find them here and here.
Top 10 Sophisticated Compliments
Pleasant words to compliment friends
The Art of the Compliment
Giving and Accepting Compliments
Before You Compliment Someone, Think About THIS First…



Talk like a Grizzled Prospector Day

How to Swear Like an Old Prospector



Visit your Local Quilt Shop Day
Not sure where your local quilt shop is?  Here's a free app for your phone...of course!
I love looking at finished quilts. They are works of art, storytellers of history, visuals of traditions.
I have some quilts that have been made for Lanny and I and I love them because of who made them.

Belly Laugh Day




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