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Tomorrow brings upon us a day of feasting with family and friends. The lingering smells of dinner rolls, mash potatoes and gravy, stuffing, and of coarse turkey will fill the house as watering mouths get ready to feast upon this delicious tradition. Then comes the ever so famous pumpkin pie to finish off this wonderful day of thanks.
As we begin our traditions of Thanksgiving, let us remember the roots of where this all started. Thanksgiving Day all started in 1621 when the Wampanoag Indians gratefully shared an autumn feast with the Plymouth colonists. This day of thanks became a tradition that was carried on throughout the colonies until it was officially acknowledged as a national Thanksgiving celebration in 1863.
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Happy April Fool’s Day. If you’re a prankster, I hope you make the most of this one. I can’t play pranks, I give it away when I start laughing too much. But I do love watching someone pull off a good prank. So, in honor of that time honored tradition, I offer this prank from a zoo. It’s not as extreme as some other pranks I saw, but it is more family friendly. Enjoy.
Tags: April Fool's Day, funny, pranks, video
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I was reading an article not too long ago that talked about how to foster family unity. One of their suggestions was to focus family trips around the kids’ interests. I have a little girl on the way, and part of me is hoping she will be into inventions. I know of some museums that celebrate inventions, the creators and the process. I would love for her to have that same spirit.
Tags: inventions, museums, Vacations
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Well, Monday was President’s Day, a day for school children, teachers and other government employees to sleep in. Some stores took advantage of the day and had massive sales. When did this become a major shopping day? I saw commercials and newspaper ads like this was the 4th of July. Is this what the founding fathers had in mind when they devised this nation and its government?
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Today is the day to let love shine. Let the special people in your life know how special you think they are. Send some flowers, a note, an email, a funny text, anything. Don’t let this day go by without an expression of affection.
Tags: Valentine's Day
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All cynicism from the JibJab video aside, I do hope everyone has a safe and happy New Year’s celebration. I hope that 2011 is a banner year for everyone.
Tags: 2011, fun, New Year's, safety
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Tomorrow is Christmas, Kwanzaa and Hannukah are also this month. No matter which holiday you celebrate or observe, I hope this is a time of joy and happiness. And even though we celebrate different holidays, we all have one in common, New Year’s. So, let’s toast to each other for the upcoming year, that 2011 is a banner year for everyone.
Tags: happy, Holidays
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Did you ever think that a Christmas movie could give you insights into your personality? The people at Newsweek abviously think so. They put together this mini-Rohrshach test based on your preference. So, if you like The Grinch, you have this type of attitude. They only included 6 movies, and with all the movies out there, I think it would be an interesting experiment to analyze all of them.
Tags: attitude, Holidays, movie
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I wanted to take this opportunity and wish everyone a pleasant and hapy Thanksgiving. I hope you all take a moment to let the people that matter most to you how important they are. Then, let the feast commence!
Tags: Holidays, Thanksgiving
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My friend Doug turns another year older today – what an interesting day for a birthday, huh?
I didn’t play any pranks on anyone today, did you?
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