National Taffy day

We have Taffy in our shop (Barely Harvest) for five cents each! they are very yummy n soft! 

 I took the picture with my phone-sorry for the quality.

Health related monthlies

There are A LOT of health related monthly holidays this month, I have a really boring high school text book called 'Total Health; Choices for a winning life style' so for certain holidays - that have some thing on the health subject that are in this book- I just read about them. I'll list them and give the description that the health book gives.


Arthritis Awareness month
Arthritis: Condition characterized by pain, swelling,  stiffness, and redness in the joints. Also known as inflammation of  a joint or joints.


National Allergy/asthma awareness month
Allergen: A substance to which a person's body is particularly sensitive.
Asthma: A respiratory condition where the air passage in the bronchial tree swell and constrict.


Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month
There was a big long section on Melanoma and skin cancer in the book but for some reason there's no definition.


World Lyme Disease Awareness month
I am VERY aware of Lyme disease and I don't need a book to tell me what it's like - I have it and have had it for ten months. I was going to put the definition here any way but again- there is none. Though I do remember the section on Lyme being just a short paragraph.


National Mental Health Month
Ok...so there are way less descriptions than I thought. this one doesn't have one either though it was a long section in the book...what ever!


National Osteoporosis Prevention month
Osteoporosis: A condition that results in a loss of bone tissue.
My dad also had me read an article on osteoporosis that he wrote. He has it on his website some where!


National Blood Pressure month
Blood Pressure: The measure of the resistance to blood flow in the vessels and the efficiency of circulation.


That's it for now, I may add more later though! Sorry for boring you!
Oh, one other thing. Blogger wouldn't let me publish this because there were too many words in the labels...so i took out some words. Sorry if you have trouble finding things.

Fruits and Veggies!

This month is Carrots and Cauliflower month, Grapefruit and kiwi month, Potatoes and Limes month, and Gifts from the Garden Month. 

  So for all these we went to Fiddle Head Farms  (I love that place!)  and bought all those things! We also bought Fiddle heads...but not for a holiday, Just to try!
  I only have pictures right now of the grapefruit and Kiwi but if I take more I'll be sure to post them. Our cameras acting up right now so I may not be able to take pictures for a while but with any luck we'll solve the problem!

Potatoes and Limes Month

I made mashed sweet potatoes with lime juice in it for dinner, it was DELICIOUS! Here's the recipe I used . I really liked it

National new friends old friends week

May 15th through 21st is National new friends old friends week.
My oldest friend I would have to say (Other than relatives) is Brittany. She's been my best friend since I was five and she was two! We go way back - hehee!
My newest friend I'd have to say is Carly...I've known of her existence for about a year but I've really only 'known' her (even her name) since January. We know from our Ballet recital but we are in a different class, she's a much better dancer than me!
Happy New friends old friends week!

Wakefeild Pride day

Wakefeild Pride day is a day just for the town of Wakefeild- it's the town right next to ours. We had two booths for pride day, one for Barely Harvest, and One for Abundant Blessings Homecare.  It was really fun-and hot! There were about 60 booths all together. Lions club had a booth, there was a dunking booth, petting zoo, a bunch of food venders, jewlery, etc. and there was a parade after lunch.
 There was even a Boys Club booth! today is Boys Club day! happy Boys Club day!
I don't have any pictures cause they were all downloaded onto my mom's computer... oh well! Happy Pride day!

Summer

Ok, So from now till the end of summer I'm not trying to do as many holidays as I can. I am aiming for one a day and if I get more than that done than yay! I have to be on the computer to do most of the holidays, and with the weather being so nice the last thing I want to do is be in the house on the computer. I'd much rather be training the dog or goofing off with the goats! I hope every one's ok with that.
I also have to apologize for the past week. I've done almost NO holidays- SORRY! I was dancing at a nursing home Thursday, Had a Ballet recital Saturday, then got an awful head cold, that is only now starting to leave! I know. I know. A bunch of excuses. But at least I have some reason right?  Don't abandon me for doing a bad job on my dedication! I'll keep it up...I don't give up that easily!

Families

Ok, so I took ONE family photo and it covered FIVE holidays! 

Happy Universal Family week (10th - 16th), National Photo month, National Smile month, Happy National Family month, and national Photograph month!

Mothers day

Here's Momma's Mother's day gift! We also gave her a bike and some flowers! But the kitten is the cutest! Happy Mother's day to all the mothers out there!

Frog Jumping day

I found out today that Mary (my sister) doesn't know how to play leapfrog! I got down on the floor to teach her how. It was a much longer lesson than I had expected! Happy Frog jumping day!

National School Nurses' day

 I brought a gift to the school nurse at the Maple Wood School. She was tickled! She said we are the only ones who've know that it was School Nurses' day. (She Even Gave Me a Hug!)

Have a GREAT School Nurses' day!

Receptionists day

 I brought gifts to the Receptionists at the doctors office in Somersworth. Happy Receptionists' day!

National Night Shift Workers day

Monday I sent my uncle a card in the mail. He works the night shift at Walmart and I sent him a happy National Night Shift Workers Day hoping it would arrive today. I'm not sure if it did arrive today but it doesn't matter when he receives it, He'll get the idea!

P.S. I just got a call from my Uncle! He Got the card today. He had no idea the holiday existed. I'm finding that not many people are aware of any of the holidays.

No Socks day

I didn't wear any socks today. Not even in my barn boots-BIG mistake...Never doing it again! Happy No Socks day.
For some reason I looked up 'No Socks day' in Swedish (Don't ask!) Ingen Strumpor dag !

National Teacher's day and Teacher Appreciation week

I gave mom a card for Teachers day/week! She's my teacher and she's Greatly Appreciated! THANKS MOM!

World Laughter day

Me and my friend celebrated this one without ever thinking of the holiday- in fact we didn't even know it was world Laughter day when we celebrated it!
We were working on the movie we are making and for no apparent reason today was our most blooperfull day of filming. Nothing we were doing was overly funny but we just couldn't stop laughing! Happy World Laughter day!

No Homework day and No Diet Day

I didn't do any homework today, and that usually would have been hard cause all the school I do is Homework...but today is Sunday! So I wouldn't have done home work any way! Happy No Homework day!
Today I also celebrated No Diet Day! That one was also VERY easy because I'm not dieting! Happy no Diet day as well!

National Home Brew Day

We home brewed our very own Coffee!!! (Well we do every morning but that's beside the point!) Happy Home Brew day!

Scrap booking day and Space day

I combined National Scrap Booking day and Space day by making a space themed scrap book page. I don;t like how it came out but at least I made one!

Respect for Chickens day

Respect for Chickens day is a vegan holiday- I didn't go vegan but I didn't have any chicken. Mom Just happened to make Chicken for dinner so I had a can of Vegetable soup. Actually, Now that I'm thinking about it I didn't have any meat today! Happy Respect for chickens day!

No Pants Day

I didn't wear any pants today...Though I did wear a skirt! I didn't even wear pants in bed! happy no Pants Day!

Intergalactic Star Wars Day

May the Fourth be with you - It's Intergalactic Star Wars day! We watched (Well I watched the golden words go up, dad watched the whole thing!) Star Wars.
I also had Baby goats born today around One Am and in honor of Intergalactic Star Wars Day I named one of them Leia!

 The top one is Leia, and the bottom one is her sister Leibchen. You can see more pictures here!

Tourette Syndrome Awareness month

      Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a Disorder in the brain that makes it so a person has tics. A tic is a sound or movement that the person with TS will do over and over.
      People get Tourette Syndrome either from problems developing in the womb of from genes passed down from a parent or other relative. TS is not contagious.
     TS is more common in Boys than Girls and People with is usually first have their tics when they are a child or in their teens. The tics will usually last about a year but can last longer. If the Tics do last longer it is called Chronic Tic Disorder.
     There isn't yet a cure for Tourette Syndrome, though there are medications that can help with the tics.  Though if a tic isn't severe and isn't interfering with a persons life the doctors wont put them on medication.
     Scientists are still learning about Tourette Syndrome, and eventually there will be a cure. This monthe be aware of Tourettes.

Paranormal day

My sister and I watched the Halloween special of A.N.T Farm: MutANT Farm. I didn't like it at all but Happy Paranormal day any way!!

National Egg month

I had scrambled eggs and toast for breakfast today, Happy Egg month!

April Monthlies

Now that may's here I've looked back at my April calendar, There are a bunch of monthly holidays that I forgot to post about. I'll Post about them now!

National Lawn and Garden Month
The flowers are blooming and the lawn is...Very long...

Any way, Here's some pictures of my favorite Garden area in our yard: 

 We have a cherry tree in our front yard and under it are all sorts of pretty flowers. The daffodils and tulips are mainly the only ones in bloom right now but later this summer there will be more.

 The tree it's self has just started blooming. The bumble bees love it and when the wind blows it looks like it's snowing! I love this tree!

National Card and Letter Writing Month
I sent my pen pals a lot of letters this month - and every month!
I also sent our Easter cards to a couple friends.


Keep America Beautiful Month
When we went to the beach to fly kites we made sure not to leave any trash at the beach, and we didn't leave anything behind... Try to keep america beautiful by picking up after your self!



Straw Hat Month
I have two straw hats and I wore both of them in April. I where one of them kind of often but the other one I usually leave in the closet! Happy not any more straw hat month!



National Decorating Month

We decorated for Easter in April. Mom bought a pretty garland thing, covered in fake eggs. It's very cute. We even put a little angel bunny on top of it! 

National Two Different Colored Shoes Day

Today I wore Two different Sandals (one black one brown). It was very uncomfortable cause the soles were different thicknesses. Happy Two different colored shoes day!
And again ballet messed with my holiday a bit. I had to wear my ballet shoes that are the same color...but as I said before, they are technically slippers!

Law day

Law day is a day to celebrate and be thankful for the laws and Law systems of our country. Law day was first proclaimed on May 1, 1997, by President Dwight Eisenhower.  happy law day!

May First

I've survived a month of Holidays! It was a long month. I will try to do better this month than I did last month!

National Dance day

Here's another dance day! My sister and I Practiced for our movie today and did more ballet practice and warm up stretches.  

Happy (Second) Dance day

Mother Goose day

Where would we be without mother goose? Today's a day to remember the mother goose rhymes!
Here's a couple common ones I found online:

Little Bo peep has lost her sheep,

And can't tell where to find them;

Leave them alone, and they'll come home,

And bring their tails behind them.

Little Bo Peep Fell fast asleep,

And dreamt she heard them bleating;

But when she awoke, she found it a joke,

For they were still a-fleeting.

Then up she took her little crook,

Determined for to find them;

She found them indeed, but it made her heart bleed,

For they'd left their tails behind them.

Little Jack Horner

Sat in a corner,

Eating his Christmas pie.

He put in his thumb,

And pulled out a plum,

And said "What a good boy and I!"

A farmer went riding

 Upon his grey Mare;

Bumpety, Bumpety, Bump!

With his  daughter behind him,

so Rosy and fair;

Lumpety, Lumpety Lump!

A raven cried "Croak!"

And they all tumbled down;

Bumpety, Bumpety Bump!

The mare broke her knees,

the farmer his crown;

Lumpety, Lumpety, Lump!

The mischievous raven 

Flew laughing away;

Bumpety, Bumpety, Bump!

He vowed he would serve them

 The same the next day;

Lumpety, Lumpety, Lump!

More Rhymes

happy Mother Goose day

Stepmother's day

For Stepmother's day I made a card for a stepmother we know. I won't see her for a couple days but at least I made the card today! Happy Stepmothers day

Bugs Bunny Day

My sister and I watched a bunch of episodes of Bugs Bunny on You Tube today.I found this episode to be kind of interesting: Daffy For President   Enjoy!

Sorry!

I've not been as loyal to the holidays as I should. I'm finding as the weather gets nicer, and I'm feeling a little better, I'm not wanting to be inside on the computer. My mom's also not helping me as much as she was... unfortunately I have not done as many celebrations as I would like. Sorry.

Pinhole Photography day

Make a pinhole camera 
Click the link for instructions

National Dance day and Week

My sister and I danced a lot today, then around 3:30 my friend came and we did more dancing! We all take Ballet so we - naturally- did ballet. It was fun. We are making a little movie and it has a lot of ballet in it so we were working on that! we had fun. Happy Dance day!

It's also national dance week (April 20-29)

Eeyore's Birthday

Today is Eeyore's Birthday! I made him a cake! 

I think this is the first time I've ever used both a Box cake and store bought frosting together! 

I love Eeyore, he deserves a cake...and a happy birthday song! Eeyore is my favorite Pooh Bear Character, I think he's awesome! Happy Birthday Eeyore! 

Morse Code Day

For Morse Code day I wrote my Friend a letter in Morse Code. It says hardly any thing in it but the idea is cool! I think she'll enjoy deciphering it! 

....  .-  .--. .--.  -.--   -- ---  .-. ... .    -.-.  --- -.. .    -..  .-  -.--   ..--.

Babe Ruth day

So today is Babe Ruth day, here's a link on the day. 

I don't feel like writing something up on the day so I'm just going to eat a Baby Ruth! 

Though I must say I did look up the Baby Ruth candy bar and found some thing interesting!

The candy bar is thought to be named after the baseball player Babe Ruth (right?),  but it was originally named after President Grover Cleveland's first daughter  'baby' Ruth  Cleveland!

 Oh well, happy Babe Ruth day any way! 

Brussels sprouts and Cabbage Month

Last night I made Chicken salad with purple cabbage in it, and Brussels Sprouts on the side.

I think celebrating this one was rather yummy! 

 Happy Brussels sprouts and Cabbage month! 

Matanzas Mule day

A village named Matanzas, in Cuban, was bombed on April 27th, 1898. There was only one casualty....a mule!  The mule became famous at once and ended up in the history books!  Happy matanzas Mule day!

Audubon day

Audubon is the organization working to help and make know the oil spills, and protect and find homes for endangered birds.
It's named after John James Audubon, who painted the pictures for, and wrote, the book Birds of America.

Poem in Your Pocket day

Here is the poem I'm carrying in my pocket today:

By George MacDonald
1824-1905

I said "Let me walk in the fields."

He said "Nay, walk in town."

I said "there are no flowers there."

He said "no flowers but a crown."

I said "But the skies are black;

there is nothing but noise and din."

And he wept as he sent me back-

"There is more," He said; "There is sin."

I said "But the air is thick,

 And fogs are veiling the sun."

He answered "Yet souls are sick, 

And souls in the dark undone!"

I said "I shall miss the light,

And friends will miss me, they say."

He answered 'Choose tonight

If I am to miss you or they."

I pleaded for time to be given.

He said "is it hard to decide?

It will not seem hard in heaven 

To have followed the steps of your guide."

I cast one look at the fields,

Then set my face to town;

He said "my child do you yield?

Will you leave the flowers for the crown?"

Then into his hand went mine;

And into my heart came he:

And I walk in a light divine,

The path I had feared to see. 

I took a poetry class once and we all had to memorize a poem: this is the one I chose to memorize. I really like it. 

Hug and Australian day

I ACTUALLY found an Australian to hug! She's the mother of one of the students in my ballet class. She's not full Australian but she does have some Australian in her... and that's all that matters. Yesterday was Hug a plummer day and I wasn't able to find a plummer to hug. I thought the plummer one would be easier!
Sorry for the quality of the picture. It was taken on my mom's phone.

Take our Daughters and Sons to Work day

My parents both work at home...there for I'm always at work, So my parents don't have to do much to bring their kids to work with them.
Happy Take our Daughters and Sons to Work day!

20-something service day

20-something service day is a day for people who are 20-something years old to get off there butt and do something helpful....I'm not 20-something, but my brother is! He did the dishes for us after dinner. Thank you Forest!

Confederate History Month

I Had to read the book Riffles for Watie for school. Here I wrote a small couple paragraphs on the book. Enjoy.

Nearing the end of April

The month is nearly over. I have been going through my calendar and schedule trying to find any thing I may have missed. There is a bunch of holidays that I celebrated but didn't post about. I will try to fill you in on all that. I am also trying to do as many monthly ones I can before the month comes to an end...wish me luck!

Zucchini Bread Day

We had a family over for dinner and I made Zucchini bread! I might post the recipe we use later. It's really easy, We just use Zucchini that mom canned instead of fresh Zucchini, It makes it simpler. Happy Zucchini bread day!

Movie Theater Day

This is unfortunately the closest I could get to a movie theater today....My brothers' TV! It's much bigger than the living room TV! Oh, well!

International Nose-Picking day

International Nose-picking day is one I think we'd all be happy without! Though I did celebrate it, And don't worry, the finger was washed afterwards! Happy (Or not so much happy as gross) Nose-Picking day! 

I find the cat in the background to be kinda funny

National Picnic day

I was reading some thing on National Picnic day and it said "If the weather permits..." well the weather didn't permit. It's been raining for two days strait. Though that didn't stop me from having a picnic! My sister and I had a Picnic on our living room floor! 

Happy picnic day! 

Earth Day and Jelly Bean day

Okay, so today is my brother's twentieth birthday. I think it's okay to say that that's celebrating earth day seeing that his name is Forest! My mom had no idea that it was earth day when she named him!
Then to celebrate Jelly Bean day I gave Forest a bag of Jelly Beans for his birthday. 

!Happy Birthday Forest! 

Husband Appreciation day

All day I told dad how much I appreciate him.
I said "I know you'r not my husband but your a husband in my life and I appreciate you.'
I even wrote him a card!
I think he appreciated being appreciated!

High-Five Day

For High-Five day I high-fived Just about everyone, friends, family, neighbors, even my ballet teacher! 

I also today taught my brother's dog to high-five. she did marvelously! She so smart, she can learn just about anything in a matter of minutes!  happy High-Five day!

Get to Know your Customers day

I had planned on getting to know customers and at the shop today but nobody came to it! so I didn't get to know any customers. Poo!
happy Get to know your customers day any ways!

Oklahoma City Bombing Commemoration day

Today is a day to Remember the terrorist attack on Oklahoma City. It had been the most destructive attack from terrorists until 9/11. It killed over 160 people, and injured over 600

people.

Today remember the Bombing.

For more info

National Kite month

We went to the beach to fly kites! It was my first time flying a kite! It was fun, Happy kite Month!

We actually did this last Saturday I just haven't remembered to post it.

Pet Owners' Independence day and National Wear your Pajamas to Work day

Pet owners independence day is a day to send your pet to work n your place. Now I was wondering how you can do that AND wear your Pajamas to Work day on the same day? So here is Sadie doing computer work for mom with my pajamas on! She wouldn't keep the pants on and she kinda wrecked the top...Jerk!

Nothing like a Dame day

My mom had me get the movie South Pacific from the library for this one. I'm not sure why she did...I guess I have to watch it to find out!

Elise Island family History day

For Elise Island Family History day I read an article in the magazine Good Old Days from April 2001!

So it's a rather old Article but I still learned a bit about Elise Island!

Happy Elise Island Family History day!

Bat Appreciation day

Why Appreciate bats? Well, who likes mosquitoes? and moths? Without bats there would be a whole lot more of them around, and more, the two I listed aren't the only ones they eat! They help prevent many diseases that the blood sucking bugs carry.

Okay now, who likes Bananas? Peaches? how bout Almonds? Not all bats eat bugs, some eat fruit, and when they're eating the fruit they are actually pollinating. Certain fruits and nut trees can only be pollinated by bats. So without bats we'd have no Bananas, Peaches, almonds, and many more!

And these aren't the only reasons bats are awesome! Check out this website for more info on bats!

I appreciate bats.

National Haiku Poetry day

A Haiku poem is a three lined poem. The first line has five syllables the second has seven and then the last has five again!

I wrote a Haiku!

I just love to be

Celebrating Holidays

It is very fun!

I know, it's lame!

Ford Mustang day

We had to celebrate this one yesterday cause our shop is open today so we couldn't leave the house.

So we went to a car dealer yesterday to check out a mustang. Dad was very excited at the chance to drive it! I was unimpressed with it, it's just a car! I would much rather ride Levi (Tracy's Mustang)! The car had a lot more gadgets than a saddle!

Happy Ford Mustang day!

National Peach Cobbler day

Happy National Peach Cobbler day.

We wanted to buy a peach cobbler so I wouldn't need to make one. We went to Market Basket but couldn't find any, the kind lady even called the manager for me, but they didn't have any - not even any thing peach cobbler flavored. I found a recipe for one but I don't have time to make it today. So, here's the recipe, and I'll post a picture when I make it! Hey, at least I found the recipe on the right day!

World Wide Weekend of Prayer and Fasting

I didn't fast for the whole week end, I just fasted from dinner tonight. That still counts!

That Sucks day

My friend had to leave today to go back to NY, Now that REALLY SUCKS!

McDonald's day

My dad took me too McDonalds to get me some McNuggets. They were rather gross.I didn't even think they tasted edible so...I fed them to the dog....Sadie Loved them!

Sadie says, "Next I want a cheese burger with fries"!

I'm not sure why the McNugget's bag had this on it...I didn't order sausage!

Happy McDonald's day

Take a Wild Guess day

Take a wild guess on how many marshmallows are in this canning jar! Leave a comment with your guess! I will tell you how many are in it tomorrow or the next time I post. Good Luck!

My friend won (for a second time on her trip!) this one, she guessed closest!

International moment of Laughter day

So I had friends over, and played in the woods, After that we went to the beach ...We had a LOT of
moments of laughter. Going through my pictures I found two that we got on camera...

When we were headed back from the beach the dog was shivering so we put a shirt on her. We definitely laughed then, and it kept her warm too! (Sorry the pictures here didn't come out good at all!)

Then when Six of us tried to fit on our window seat and Sadie (the dog again) tried to join us we ALL laughed a good laugh! (this ones dark cause the light is behind it)

That silly dog sure does bring joy into our lives!

Scrabble day

Happy Scrabble day!

I got second place, My sister lost and, My friend from NY won!

Sorry

I haven't been posting much in the past couple days cause I've been spending my time with my friend who's visiting us. I also will admit while she was here I didn't celebrate all of the holidays on certain days. I did say in the beginning, though, that I would celebrate as many as possible...not them All. And I think spending time with my friend who I see maybe once a year is more important.

I will post now the ones I did do. I am sorry I have not kept up with the blogging.

Month of the Military child Month

To support and give credit to America's military Children me, my sister, and my best friend from NY wore purple shirts, though the only pictures of us in them we are also with the horses. So you'll have to see them as well! ....And Lollipops.