October From octo, Latin for “eight” The eighth month in the old Roman calendar, October retained its name (from the Latin octō meaning "eight") after January and February were inserted into the calendar that had originally been created by the Romans. Breast Cancer Awareness Month This is a cancer that has affected more families worldwide. I'm not sure we need more awareness so much as we do need to pursue treatment options and potential cures. The awareness comes in advocating for women, and men, to take better care of themselves, be aware of symptoms and markers, as well as family history. New breast exam nearly quadruples detection of invasive breast cancers in women with dense breast tissue Nutritional education can help breast cancer patients prevent recurrences It's rare but it happens,  Male Breast Cancer Breast cancer types: What your type means Pizza Month Pizza...YUM Fun Pizza Facts to Celebrate National Pizza Month 12 Facts About Pizza

Ask a Stupid Question Day Suggestions for stupid questions to ask How To Recover From Asking A Stupid Question Admit it, you've wondered these same things before! International Translation Day The role of translators and interpreters today is the same as it was a thousand years ago: to enable people to communicate. ( source ) The Difference between Translation and Interpreting The International Association of Professional Translators and Interpreters Translators without Borders 5 Steps to Becoming a Professional Translator Should I Become A Translator?    Take this quiz to find out if this is a good career choice for you. National Mud Pack Day Mud therapy benefits How to Use Mud for Health and Wellness How to Make a Clay Mask Mango Mud Mask More Homemade Mask Recipes

Confucius Day Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history. Quotes  and more Quotes There's a 1940 and a 2010 film about Confucius There's a cartoon series ! Outside of the box: it is a  main-belt asteroid , an  Institute , and a  Peace Prize . World Heart Day 10 Ways to Take Charge of Your Heart Health Taking Care of Your Heart 7 Powerful Ways to Improve Your Heart Health Heart Education: Emotional Fitness International Coffee Day The Story of Coffee On Coffee Day use and ingest as much coffee as possible! All things Coffee, check it out! Here's some out of the box ways to enjoy coffee today:  DIY Coffee Scrub ,  Natural Hair and Skin Products made with Coffee , my favorite coffee ice cream , so many coffee candies ,  7 Delicious Things to Make with Leftover Coffee ,  11 unusual uses for coffee ,  34 Unexpected Ways Coffee Grounds Can Make Your Life Better

National Good Neighbor Day Why and How to Be A Good Neighbor 10 Tips to Be a Good Neighbor Outside of the Box: 50 Ways to be a Good Neighbor Family Day 5 Reasons family time rocks Importance of Family Time on Kids Mental Health and Adjustment to Life 7 effective ways to build family unity Five Characteristics of a Strong, Single-Parent Family Strengthening Family Relationships Drink Beer Day What's your pleasure? Dark, Lager, Ale, Lambic, Microbrew, Draft, Stout, Porter Go ahead and take a few sips today - responsibly of course!

Crush a Can Day Air Pressure Can Crusher Experiment Ancestor Appreciation Day Do you know who any of your ancestors are? I've got in my paternal grandparents line two men, rather well known back in their day.  One we are 'proud' of, the other we just acknowledge and move on quickly from. :) I'll 'fess up to both. Quick acknowledge: Jefferson Davis . Okay, moving on! *wink* The other one, the one we are a bit more ready to acknowledge is Patrick Henry . What do you know about some of your ancestors? Tourism Day The History of Tourism Top 10 Weird Types of Tourism How To Be A Better Cultural Tourist Ecotourism

Johnny Appleseed Day Happy Birthday Johnny Appleseed!  If he were still alive today he would be 240 years old!  Clearly that wasn't going to happen.  Ha! Back in March we really got to know Appleseed so I'll lead you back to that post for info on this guy. Today to celebrate Appleseed maybe have some Apple Cake, Apple or Hard Cider, and anything else apple you can think of!  Johnny also loved the Word of God so reading a bit of the Bible wouldn't be such a bad idea either.  *wink* Love Note Day 10 Love Notes That Perfectly Sum Up The Modern Relationship  (Warning: Language!) 23 Simple Love Notes That Will Restore Your Faith In Love Read some love letters for inspiration and then read through tips to write your own (if you are feeling uncreative that is) More than 60 years later, a love note from a familiar stranger How to Write the Perfect Love Note Lumberjack Day The History of Lumberjacks I confess, the hub and I can be caught watching the Lumberjack World

National Comic Book Day A History of the Comic Book Career Spotlight: What I Do as a Comic Book Artist Comic Genres The only comic books I have ever read or been interested in were Archie and his Friends . How about you? One-Hit Wonder Day   Find your favorite one-hit wonder The 25 Most Loved One-Hit Wonders Ever One-Hit Wonders are fun. Fun while they are the hit and fun later on to laugh about. What's your favorite one-hit wonder, then and now? Psychotherapy Day The History of Psychotherapy How do you celebrate this day? Understanding psychotherapy and how it works Hug a Vegetarian Day Why hug a vegetarian?

Punctuation Day A website totally devoted to punctuation - awesome!   7 Ways to Celebrate Punctuation Day Punctuation Pet Peeves - are you guilty of any of these?  13 Little-Known Punctuation Marks That We Should Use But Don't  National Cherries Jubilee Day Get some good vanilla ice cream and m ake your own Cherries Jubilee *mouth watering*

Checkers (Nixon's Speech) Day Dogs in Politics Day Checkers: The Best-Known Presidential Dog to Never Have Lived in the White House Presidents and Their Dogs Restless Legs Awareness Day What is RLA?  Best Treatments for Restless Leg Syndrome

Elephant Appreciation Day All about Elephants and you can even adopt one!   Check out some pictures of elephants, magnificent! Business Women's Day The Mission of the American Business Women's Association , creators of Business Women's Day, is to bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support, and national recognition. Why 26% of U.S. women still choose not to work The Most Powerful Women in Business Why it takes a crisis to get women in leadership 12 Things Successful Women Do Differently World Car Free Day How to Go Car-Lite Attention drivers! Turn off your idling engines Cars and Air Pollution Dear Diary Day Famous Writers on the Creative Benefits of Keeping a Diary Here are some great ideas for different kinds of journals/diaries.  They don't have to be all writing!   Keeping a diary m

International Peace Day "Violence cost the world nearly 10 billion last year. Seems like we should wage more peace than war."   Stephan Bauman Many people look at John Lennon's "Imagine" as a song that defines International Peace Day. Peace One Day Miniature Golf Day The Zany History of Mini Golf America’s Wackiest Mini-Golf Courses 10 of the Coolest Mini Golf Courses Ever Made The 15 Best Miniature Golf Courses World Gratitude Day The official beginning of World Gratitude Day was in  1965 at the East-West Center in Hawaii  at a Thanksgiving dinner honoring grantees hosted by Sri Chinmoy , a meditation guru.  As director of the United Nations Meditation Group, he suggested the idea as a globally unifying holiday.  Each person pledged to hold a gratitude gathering each September 21 in their own country.  The United Nations Meditation Group formally celebrated World Gratitude Day on September 21, 1977 at the New York Headquarters where Sri Chinmo

National Women's Friendship Day A landmark study by UCLA suggests that friendships between women are special. They shape who we are and who we are yet to be. They soothe our tumultuous inner world, fill the emotional gaps in our marriage, and help us remember who we really are. But they may do even more. ( source ) On Women's Friendship Day: Five Ways to Make Yourself a Keeper Here are some ideas of how to celebrate your women friends: Throw a Friendship Party Send a card or short note to your best friend telling her how much she means to you. Celebrate your relationship over high tea or coffee. Remember a special friend with a book of poetry or fiction. Send a card, and perhaps a photo, to a faraway friend. Plan a girls' night out. Go see a movie. Make reservations for dinner. Visit a spa together. Make appointments for manicures. Get makeovers. Reconnect with a childhood friend with whom you've lost contact. Sign up for a cooking or gardening class.

International Talk Like a Pirate Day Find Yer Inner Pirate Pirate-to-English Translator Post Like A Pirate on Social Media National Butterscotch Pudding Day It seems to me butterscotch is an acquired taste and my taste buds have definitely acquired it! I love butterscotch, do you? Make your own butterscotch pudding Coastal Cleanup Day In the USA alone this is how much coastline we have to keep clean. If you live in a landlocked state consider donating to an organization that does coastal clean up. If you live in California check out Save Our Shores  and if you live along the East Coast you can check out Delaware's efforts . I didn't find any other efforts listed for the East Coast but I'm sure each state that has coastline has volunteer opportunities. Gymnastics Day The sport of gymnastics Body Awareness and the Gymnastic Movement Famous Gymnasts International Eat an Apple Day Bite in to an apple or three today. YUM!

Water Monitoring Day Test. Share. Protect.  What's in your drinking water? National Cheeseburger Day *mouth watering* I personally don't think you can go wrong with the classic cheeseburger.  But sometimes you need a cheeseburger with some flair. Try one of these or one of these . Oh man, right now my mouth is watering for a blue cheese and sauteed mushroom burger. Respect Day What is respect? In Relationships, Respect May Be Even More Crucial than Love How to Regain Respect in a Relationship Respect For Others Is Nearing Extinction The Effects of a Lack of Respect in the Workplace Signs of a Lack of Respect Between People Respect: An Essential Element in Relationships Hug a Greeting Card Writer There's a website dedicated to greeting card writing POW/MIA Recognition Day Website dedicated to POW/MIA Statistics from all U.S. Wars Why POW/MIA numbers dropped: Technology, tactical strength, less jungle combat benefit our troops in recent wars

National Apple Dumpling Day Make your own, so easy AND delicious! I cannot stand it, my mouth is watering! Citizenship Day The process of becoming a citizen of the United States of America How I Passed My U.S. Citizenship Test: By Keeping the Right Answers to Myself Constitution Day All About It  and All About It Some More The Constitution of the United States of America (full text) International Country Music Day Country music is a very "American" thing even though it can be heard 'round the world. So while there are country music artists that tour in America is where the real fans seem to reside. *Everywhere* else its like a novelty or an appreciation of good music.

Mayflower Day History and Facts Mayflower docks at Plymouth Harbor From the Pilgrims' reasons for leaving Europe to the treacherous journey across the Atlantic, musician and artist Jeffrey Lewis puts to song the story of the Mayflower. World Ozone Day What is the ozone layer? Can the ozone layer recover?  View the Ozone through NASA Collect Rocks Day Introducing Rockhounding Rock Shops: What Are They Good For? Step Family Day Smart Stepparenting What Does the Bible Say About Blended Families? How to Build a Healthy Relationship with Your Stepchild For Stepmoms:  But I'm NOT a Wicked Stepmother!  Read an excerpt from the book here . For Stepdads: Responsible Fathering Articles for Stepdads Recommended Resources for Stepfamilies  These families are Rockstar Blended Families that I know/know of: The Bergford's, The Oertli's - do you know blended families that have made it work and set the standard high? Working Parents Day  ( additional informat

Make a Hat Day There are so many different kinds of hats!  Pick one from these templates and make your own. Winter is coming, why not hold a hat drive and donate hats for the homeless to your local rescue mission? Felt Hat Day Wow. This is a lot of felt hats.   Greenpeace Day Get involved ‘How to Change the World’ Traces the Birth of Greenpeace Get Ready Day Today focus on emergency preparedness.  Don't be someone who thinks, "That will never happen to me." Make a plan with your family for fire evacuation, flooding, whatever might be a possibility in your city/state.  Create a car kit for the winter. Be informed. Make a plan. Build a kit. Get involved. International Dot Day Listen to the book that inspired the day.  The Dot by Peter Reynolds Get Involved!  Make Your Mark...It Matters! Explore your creative side during Dot Day!

Eat a Hoagie Day Hoagies are built-to-order sandwiches filled with meat and cheese, as well as lettuce, tomatoes, and onions, topped off with a dash of oregano-vinegar dressing on an Italian roll. A true Italian Hoagie is made with Italian ham, prosciutto, salami, and provolone cheese, along with all the works. It was declared the “Official Sandwich of Philadelphia” in 1992. The Hoagie was originally created in Philadelphia. There are a number of different versions to how the Hoagie got its name, but no matter what version is right (historians cannot seem to agree on the correct version), all agree that it started in Philadelphia or the towns' suburbs. (1)  The most widely accepted story centers on an area of Philadelphia known as Hog Island, which was home to a shipyard during World War I (1914-1918). The Italian immigrants working there would bring giant sandwiches made with cold cuts, spices, oil, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and peppers for their lunches. These workers