April From aperire, Latin for “to open” (buds) Couple Appreciation Month Being in a long-term relationship (marriage, life partners) can sometimes lead us to a state of complacency with our significant other.  Use this month to tell and show your other how much you appreciate them and how you don't take them for granted. Use your imagination when showing them appreciation -make their favorite foods, do the tasks they normally do around the house before they can get to them to give them a little break and to let them know that you do see their contribution to the household, leave them little love notes, etc. This month I also think it's great if there are some couples in your life that you have learned from, been inspired by, etc that you show them appreciation for the investment that they have knowingly or unknowingly put into your own couple relationship. 10 ways to shower your spouse with appreciation Here's my personal Pinterest board just for couples - you may fi

Bunsen Burner Day The Origins of the Bunsen Burner National Clam on the Half Shell Day A Guide to Buying, Shucking, and Eating Clams Baked Clams on the Half Shell: Vongole Gratinate al Forno Eiffel Tower Day The History of the Eiffel Tower The Official Website of the Eiffel Tower Crayola Crayon Day The History of Crayola Crayons And another interesting color wheel, for your feelings... World Backup Day Why is it important to back up your data and files? Tips for Backing up Your Data from The Geek Squad 37 Online Backup Services Reviewed Best external hard drives of 2014

Doctor's Day Doctors Without Borders Types of Doctors World Famous Physicians The Greatest TV Doctors Pencil Day Pencil History A Visual History of the Pencil Talk a Walk in the Park Day Kinda self-explanatory right? :) I am in Control Day Great day for all the control freaks! If only all the control freaks would limit themselves to just this day... Although we could flip it upside down and talk about how you, and I, are in control - of our emotions, responses, actions, words, etc.  We do have a responsibility to behave in right ways, which means we do have to practice being in control.

National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day Support your local businesses! It supports the local economy and locals. The National Small Business Association 15 Small Business Owners Share What They Wish They'd Known When They First Started Invaluable Advice From 18 Of America's Top Small Business Owners Top Ten Small Business Owners Under 16 (from 2009) Smoke and Mirrors Day The Origin of the Phrase Niagara Falls Runs Dry Day When the Falls Stopped! Lemon Chiffon Cake Day I know it the day says "cake" but with something as delicious as lemon chiffon why limit it to just cake?! Make your own Three Ingredient Lemon Chiffon Pie Lemon Chiffon Pudding No-Churn Lemon Chiffon Ice Cream Lemon Chiffon Cheesecake Lemon Chiffon Cake Martini Lemon Chiffon Pie Adult Drink

Not only do we have some great life celebrations this week but we also end March and enter into April, life is really enjoying itself!  Here's a look a just a few of the things we are celebrating/observing this week: Mom and Pop Business Owners Niagara Falls Runs Dry...what?!   I am in Control...or are you?   Crayola Crayons changed children's art forever See ya March, hello APRIL! International Tatting - wait, a day about tattoos? Yes? No?  Day of Hope Have you ever thought about the produce managers?  Peanut Butter and Jelly Autism Awareness Passover & Good Friday This needs no explanations if you are a Whovian - Fish Fingers and Custard Pillow Fight! Are you getting enough Vitamin C? Tell a Lie, but why?  And there is so much more to explore with life this week!  It's going to be great fun!  

Weed Appreciation Day Can Weeds Help Solve the Climate Crisis? Weed Photo Gallery Discover Beneficial Weeds in the Garden ( apparently there is such a thing as beneficial weeds?! ) Edible Weeds (huh...) So I don't think I can quite get there on appreciating weeds. They make my family and I sneeze, they grow and overtake everything, they are relentless. Here's one of my favorite Veggie Tales that is about weeds... And yes, I suppose until now I have ignored the most recent kind of weed that many people are legally enjoying in the states of Colorado, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. I'm, of course, referring to the weed otherwise known as Cannabis.  Those 4 states have people appreciating it for non-medical reasons, many other states have it legal for medicinal purposes only.   Here's a list in case you are wondering which states have legalized it. Ever watch Weeds? A Showtime Original Show about cannabis. Black Forest Cake Day The History of Black Fore

National "Joe" Day First thing I thought of with today was sloppy joes, but the day is supposed to be about the name Joe. So before we get to sloppy joes check out these Joe Cool moments: Now, let's move on to Sloppy Joes , shall we? :) I love Sloppy Joes, back in the day my Mama made them with Manwich  but I'm a "from scratch" kind of girl so I make them from scratch. Here's my favorite traditional sloppy joe recipe and here's my favorite twist, Salsa Sloppy Joes . My favorite side with sloppy joes is tater tots.  Yum!  My mouth is watering.... Quirky Country Music Song Titles Day 10 Quirky Titles 30 funny,clever and really bad song titles Spanish Paella Day An Introduction to Spanish Paella Authentic Spanish Paella Recipe

Make Up Your Own Holiday Day  ( additional information ) What kind of day would you make a holiday today? If I focused on food I might make today "Comfort Food Day". Spinach Day The World's Healthiest Foods: Spinach Top 10 Benefits of Spinach  Healthy Spinach Recipes My first introduction to spinach and why I wouldn't eat it until my late 20's! Purple Day Purple is my most favorite color so I love today's focus but it's not really about the color purple. Today is actually about awareness for epilepsy . Epilepsy is a dangerous disease, get informed and learn how you can help. 9 Complications of Epilepsy Epilepsy Awareness Manatee Appreciation Day This is the first thing I think of when I hear about manatees: National Geographic: Manatees Nougat Day What is nougat? Classic ,  Montilimar ,  Soft Vanilla ,  French Almond ,  Dark Chocolate  ,  Torrone (Italian)  Nougat Recipes

Waffle Day 153 Waffle Recipes , surely there is one you can enjoy! Authentic Belgian Waffles Creative and Unusual Healthy Waffle Recipes Savory Waffle Recipes Sweet Waffle Recipes:  Chocolate Waffles with Caramel-Banana Topping ,  S’mores Waffle Sandwich ,  Waffled Chocolate Chip Cookies ,   Cinnamon Roll Waffles ,  Nutella Waffle Sandwich Cookies An extensive list of the most crazy, sugary-sweet pancake and waffle toppings out there: apple and vanilla frozen yogurt w/ cinnamon syrup cookies and cream ice cream drizzled w/ chocolate syrup blackberry preserves with whipped cream blueberries and chocolate syrup powdered sugar, chocolate, whipped cream cherries and vanilla ice cream mini hershey's chocolate bars and caramel syrup carmelized peaches and powdered sugar homemade apple butter sliced bananas and peanut butter blueberry yogurt and strawberry syrup powdered sugar and cinnamon mashed pumpkin, cinnamon, and nutmeg w/ whipped cream crumbled peanut brittle

National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day You can easily make your own I don't like chocolate covered raisins. I like raisins and I sometimes like chocolate but the two of them together?  Nope, doesn't tempt my taste buds. But if you like them today is your day! Tuberculosis Day What is tuberculosis?  Strategies for TB prevention Still showing up today, 24 cases popped up earlier this month at a High School in Kansas!

National Chip and Dip Day 10 Favorite Chips & Dips Appetizers What's your favorite chip and dip combo?  My hub LOVES (understatement) tortilla chips and salsa, when I think of chips and dip I immediately think of Lays Potato Chip and French Onion Dip. Healthy Chips and Dips Recipes 20 Crazy Delicious Chips and Dip Combos Near Miss Day What's a near miss? Some near misses are minor but some are major. Minor like tripping down the stairs and almost breaking your ankle or major like the reason why this day was created as a "holiday". An asteroid flyby that was a near miss in 2012. What's a near miss that you have experienced? Melba Toast Day What is melba toast? Proper Melba Toast I always thought melba toast was for teething babies only.  Then at some point I tried it as an adult and discovered its yumminess. Puppy Day A site just for the love of puppies

International Goof Off Day How do you goof off?  Today is the day to goof off a little! As Young As You Feel Day My Grandpa once said that his brain and body no longer agreed with one another.  His brain kept telling him he was young but his body wasn't agreeing! How young do you feel today?  Do something that honors that! Not feeling so young?  Feeling older than you actually are? Then take today to think about what might need to change in your lifestyle to make you feel your age, or younger, again! Take this test to see what your real body age is  World Water Day It's World Water Day: 5 shocking facts about water scarcity that will make you cry a river 10 Shocking Facts about the World’s Water 10 devastating facts about water pollution you ought to know Link arms with organizations who are helping to provide clean, safe water to the people of this world:  bloodwater.org , compassion.com and here are  7 more organizations to look into .

Here's a quick peek at what is coming to the life party this week: World Water Day All the near misses we don’t know about…or do Tuberculosis, not just a disease from yesteryear J.R.R Tolkien is kind of a big deal Waffles Make Up Your Own Holiday  Manatees Quirky Country Music Song Titles  Food on sticks And there's SO much more!  It's going to be a fun week, are you ready to party with life?  

Fragrance Day What's "your" fragrance? What scent do you leave behind that lets people know you've been in the room? For perfumes I love Beauty by Kate Spade, which has been discontinued. For body wash, lotion, and sprays I love Orange Sapphire by Bath & Body Works, also discontinued.  Apparently not enough people have loved these scents like I have.  I also love Awaken by Arbonne, fortunately that hasn't been discontinued...yet. Memory Day Free online memory games 7 Ways to Protect Your Memory 9 Foods That May Help Save Your Memory Alzheimer's Association  Dementia French Bread Day French Bread from scratch The types of french bread Single Parents Day Resources for single parents The Single Parent Network Do you know single parents? Reach out to them, find out how you can come alongside of them and extend a helping hand. Single parenting is hard and they have nobody to relieve them and share with the 24/7 parenting. Common Courtesy

National Alien Abductions Day Um.  Okey dokey. Proposal Day If you need some inspiration or want some tummy butterflies watch these unique proposals . Need some ideas to pull off your own proposal? List of Creative Words in a Marriage Proposal If you've been rejected and feel bitter, these videos won't make you feel so alone. A 365 Day Marriage Proposal! For real!  Kiss your Fiance Day If he or she just said yes then you'll be killing two birds with one stone today, proposing and then kissing to celebrate it! But if you are already in the midst of your engagement and wedding plans are bogging you down take today to kiss and kiss some more!  In fact, why not set aside your wedding planning for just one day and spend the day kissing and remembering why you wanted to marry each other. Keep your kissing exciting with these ideas The Worst Types of Kisses - avoid these! When I think about kissing this song usually pops up in my head... World Storytellin

Chocolate Caramel Day Chocolate Caramel Sauce Gooey Chocolate Caramel Bars Recipe Caramel Filled Chocolate Cookies Chocolate Caramel Brownies Recipe Gooey Chocolate Caramel Cake Chocolate Salted Caramel Cupcakes Too much sweet for you?  Fine have an apple then.  *wink* Poultry Day The Poultry Site United Poultry Concerns: Dedicated to the compassionate and respectful treatment of chickens, turkeys, ducks and other domestic fowl Poultry Recipes from America's Test Kitchen If a Chicken Exists Only to Become Chicken Nuggets, Does It Really Matter How She Lived? Be a thoughtful consumer , why? Read the link above. :)

Goddess of Fertility Day According to mythology, Aphrodite is the goddess of fertility (among other things).  But she isn't the only one that carries the ability to enable fertility, here's a complete list - it is quite extensive! Well, you can try leaning on one of the goddesses listed. I personally don't recommend it but you could try. But if you want to know about the real science of fertility then I've done some research for you. :) Top Fertility Tools & Guides Female fertility: Why lifestyle choices count 8 Ways to Boost Your Fertility Supreme Sacrifice Day Awkward Moments Day I would think that these photos led to a lot of awkward moments. 31 Painfully Awkward Moments That Make You Want To Crawl Into A Hole The top, cringe worthy, awkward moments of 2014 Every have one of these awkward moments? And yes, there's even a card game of awkward moments ! Forgive Mom & Dad Day Hey listen, we all do the best with what we know, with what h

St. Patrick's Day The History Channel: St. Patrick's Day Celebrating St Patrick's Day

Everything You Do Is Right Day Freedom of Information Day Basically, know your rights about obtaining information from federal agencies. This day celebrates the right we have and has been recognized to obtain information. Lips Appreciation Day Lips are for more than just kissing, who knew?! Pamper your lips today, keep them hydrated by drinking plenty of water and applying a healthy lip balm. 13 Amazing Facts About Your Lips You might as well appreciate your significant others lips today to and engage in some lip locking! *wink*

True Confessions Day Got anything you need to get off your conscience?  Today is the day to make your confession. Here's the most moving confessional booth experience held in recent times (in my humble opinion): And then here it is portrayed in the movie "Blue Like Jazz" Buzzards Day All about buzzards Brutus Day It seems if you name your kid Brutus you are just asking for trouble.  The name makes anyone sound like a bully, a betrayer, a backstabber. Today is to acknowledge that what Brutus did still happens today in modern times. And the first thing I think of when I hear the name Brutus?  Well it's certainly not the educated guess of Marcus Junius Brutus, but rather this Brutus. *hangs head in shame* Quilting Day My Mama is a quilter.  She's made some terrific quilts for all the family, even the fuzzy grandson she has!  But I can't even sew a button back on properly, ha!  I really appreciate the artistry and work that goes

Here's what is coming up this next week in life: Confession Brutus Day Everything You Think is Wrong Day Ides of March Dumbstruck Day Lips Appreciation St. Patrick's Day Celebrating Awkward Moments Abducting Aliens Storytelling Burning Snowmen (I think this is the perfect holiday for Boston residents to celebrate this year!) Mister Rogers and the Neighborhood Ravioli Fragrances French Bread Spotlighting Single Parents Bringing awareness to Down Syndrome And so much more!  It's going to be a great week of celebrating all life has to offer!

National Potato Chip Day  ( additional information ) The Invention of the Potato Chip Homestyle Potato Chips Recipe (fried) Oven Baked Rosemary Potato Chips  - I love making these, they are delicious!  The fam loves them too. The rosemary is a great addition. For a change try making some Baked Sweet Potato Chips Learn about Butterflies Day The Butterfly National Pi Day Bring on the pie!  Savory pies and sweet pies, bring them on.  I can't think of any better way to celebrate Pi day. Well, if you must know Pi is, well it's really long. Here's the one million digits of pi. I'm thinking quiche for breakfast, pizza for lunch, chicken pot pie for dinner and sweet pies for dessert of course! Today's celebration of Pi happens to be 'epic'.  The first few numbers of Pi are: 3.141592653. 3.1415 is today's date. And if you want to really celebrate Pi then do so at 9:26:53! I'm content celebrating the 3.14 part. *wink* Genealogy Day What is g

Ken (Barbie's Ken) Day How Ken came to be 15 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About Ken Ken's Bio (no I am not kidding) 1961 Blond Ken 1961 Brown Ken 2014 Ken Earmuffs Day Who invented earmuffs? Open an Umbrella Indoors Day Are you superstitious? Today is the day to test your luck by opening an umbrella indoors.  I triple dog dare you! *wink* Coconut Torte Day Coconut Cream Torte Recipe Coconut-Almond Torte With Sabra Liqueur Ghirardelli Coconut Almond Torte with Chocolate Chips Jewel Day Here's my chance to ask you to consider ethically sourced jewelry and I'll even point you toward some companies! *wink* Brilliant Earth Bashford Jewelry Ethical Metalsmiths Bario Neal Blue Nile The Fair Trade Jewellery Company (FTJCo) Barbara Michelle Jacobs Ken & Dana Design McFarland Designs Simply Wood Rings Fair Trade Gold (and Silver) Fair Jewelry Action Beryllina

Girl Scouts Day Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of the Girl Scouts 10 Badass Moments in Girl Scout History The History of the Girl Scout Cookie (pst...the original cookie recipe is included!) 10 Things You Didn't Know About Girl Scout Cookies Plant a Flower Day Go ahead and plant a flower if that's your thing. I will just buy a bouquet and "plant" them in water in a vase! *wink* World Kidney Day How your kidneys work and why they are so important Kidney Failure Facts 10 Steps For Protecting Kidney Health Super foods for your kidneys Take care of your kidneys

World Plumbing Day The History of Plumbing 27 Historical Events that Shaped Modern Plumbing Systems  Ancient Plumbing (5 min): See how civilizations throughout history have designed and managed their plumbing and waste disposal systems. Registered Dietitian Day What is a registered dietitian and how do you become one? No Smoking Day Ideas and resources for quitting Need a reason to quit? Here's 97 reasons! How much damage can you undo – if you stopped smoking right now? Johnny Appleseed Day This day is observed two days a year.  The other date is September 26, when John Chapman, aka Appleseed, was born. This date is speculated to be the date of his death. The Real Johnny Appleseed Brought Apples—and Booze—to the American Frontier Find the nearest Johnny Appleseed Festival near you Worship of Tools Day The 20 Most Important Tools Ever The History of Hardware Tools The History of Power Tools

Mario Day Mario's Appearance Day of Awesomeness  Pack Your Lunch Day The complete guide to packing lunches that are tastier than takeout 5 Reasons to Pack Your Lunch 27 Awesome Easy Lunches to Bring to Work How to Pack a School Lunch Your Kid Will Eat Organize Your Home Office Day 10 Ways to Organize Your Home Office by Monday 21 Ideas for Organizing Your Home Office Peter Walsh's 10 Steps to a Cleaner Office Middle Name Pride Day What's your middle name? Does it have family significance?  Does it have a special meaning? Mine is probably the most common one to accompany the first name Beth. It's Ann.  In the Hebrew it means "God has favored me", in the Irish it means "priceless", and another Hebrew meaning of the name Ann is "gracious, merciful."