NYC July 2010 It's mi padre's birthday today!  My Daddy is another year older today but doesn't look it.  It seems us Ashley's wear our age very well.  I'm so grateful for my Daddy. He has incredible work ethic and integrity, is a great Papa, loves bringing all of his family together for face and heart time, has a deep and quiet love for God, and can't hum "Like a Virgin" even when he tries (yep, there's a story behind that - ha!).  I'm a clone of my Daddy in looks and actually in a lot of the Type A ways also.  Happiest Birthday Daddy, you are loved! National Sea Monkey Day What in the world are sea monkeys?! Buy your own Sea Monkey Aquarium Did you have Sea Monkeys when you were a kid? Learn to Swim Day So important, even for those who live in a landlocked state. Sign up for lessons and at least learn the basics, you never know when you will need to have the skill! The History of Swimming - say what? Claims it started in the S...

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

No, not the book or movie. :)  The actual color purple. I not only love the color purple, I am grateful for it. Sounds weird right? It's not as weird when you hear my reason why.  The color purple reminds me of who I belong to and whose I am.  It reminds me that I am royalty, not of this earth but of the One who created this earth.  It reminds me that I need to act like royalty, both in my heart and on the surface of my life.