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March 9, 2015

Napping Day
Bring on the nap! I love to nap but I can't do it very often because it ends up keeping me up at night but I tend to sleep better during the day.  *yawn* I could do with a nap right about now.
The 4 Types of Naps You Should Know About
5 Perks of Sleeping on the Job and How it Might Just Save Businesses Billions a Year
Napping: Do's and don'ts for healthy adults
Why You Should Let Your Employees Nap at Work
The Most Sleep-Friendly Companies in America






























Fill Our Staplers Day
Why not go around and offer to fill your co-workers staplers today? Maybe expand the service and offer to restock any office supplies for them you see they are low on.

Panic Day
I'm not sure that giving in to the panic is all that good of an idea.  It usually creates a little more chaos and even panic.

Get Over It Day
What do you need to get over today?  Is it something as simple as someone cut in front of you today? Or is it a relationship that has gone sour?  Here are some other nods to getting over it...
Get Over It (a 2001 movie which I have never seen so don't blame me if it is horrible)






(I'm not sure it is coincidence that napping and get over it are on the same day, according to Maura the 8 year old they seem to go hand in hand!)


False Teeth Day
Around The World: A Fascinating History Of False Teeth

Barbie Day
This day in history Barbie made her debut in 1959
People are nuts about Barbie. The thought of trying to provide a few good and interesting links about her exhausts me.  Just Google her and you'll see how obsessed people are about her. :)
Ruth Handler: The Inventor of Barbie

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