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November 16, 2015

Button Day
When I was a little girl my mama had a tin box full of buttons, I thought they were candies!
The Invention and History of the Button
Here's a cute button bracelet you could make yourself to highlight buttons today.

Look at this fun button art!



Have a Party with Your Bear Day
What is with all the teddy bear crap?! I do not understand what the whole deal is with taking your teddy bear to work, having a party with it, and whatever else has been suggested this past year. If I brought a teddy bear to work can you imagine how crazy people would know I am?  I'm a 41 year old woman! I don't take teddy bears anywhere!

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