Air-Conditioning and Dog days

July third through August fifteenth  is Air-Conditioning appreciation days, and July Third through August eleventh are Dog days,  And I can tell you on these 80 90 degree Dog days we've had I deeply appreciate our air-conditioner! That and our swimming pool!
This summer appreciate what you take for granted!

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

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.

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! 

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! 

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.

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.

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.

National Grilled Cheese day and month

We had Grilled Cheese sandwiches for dinner...and they had ham in them too!

My best friend is up from New York so she's eating them with us!

National Pet Month and Day

I wanted to put pictures of each of our pets on the blog for pet day, and I could put their pictures on here...but not today! I will list them though:

I have two birds - Zacchaeus (Or just Zach) my Cockatiel, and Levi my Parakeet. My brother has his dog - Sadie Blue. I have a kitten Lila Mae (Well she's actually two and a half but she's very small!). Then I have my goats (Yes they are pets!) Matilda, Annika, Pippi, and Faye...plus all the kids on the way! That rhymes.
For pet day and frog day my dad took me and my sister to the pet store. I got food for my birds and we looked around.

We then went over to the Dollar Tree and I bought cat collars for baby goats. Faye has a new hot pink collar...She look very good in pink!

Happy Frog Month!

There was this really cute bird at the pet store...I just had to put a picture of him on here! He cost a thousand something dollars!

Library....Everything!

Emma with the gift!

Ok so today is Library day, April is National Library month, and the eighth through the fourteenth is National Library week...then to add to it today is also National Library Workers day! So I walked over to the Library - barefoot - to give these little goody bags to the library workers. They were very happy!

Pecan Month

I had a Banana Pecan muffin at an awesome drive up -Bev's Bear Creek Cafe - to celebrate Pecan Month! It was delicious!

Happy Pecan month!

Stress Awareness Month

April is Stress Awareness month...I am definitely aware of stress!

Today I went to the Massage therapist AND the Chiropractor. I think that's a great way to celebrate Stress Awareness. Happy Stress Awareness month - Go get a massage!

Emotional Overeating Awareness Month

April is Emotional Overeating Awareness month.

Emotional overeating is when people let their emotions decide what, when, and how much to eat.

If people are stressed out, sad, anxious, or just don't want to think about their problems they'll often turn to food.

Some times without even realizing it people will eat something - usually sweet or salty - to deal with things that are troubling them. This can cause them to become overweight and unhealthy. Overeating can cause you to feel worse rather than better. If you overeat it can affect your health in different ways-Cancer, Heart disease, Heart attacks, and Strokes can all be caused by overeating.

Emotionally overeating can also cause more emotional issues, it can cause you to feel guilty - which often leads to more overeating. If you gain weight - which can cause you to think your unattractive or ugly- that can cause you to not want to leave the house, that alone can cause you to gain weight.

With certain people overeating to the point of being overweight can lead to a total stop of eating anything, which is bad for your body in even more ways.

So for Emotional Overeating Awareness month try to be aware of what your eating and your stress level. If you do think you have a problem with this talk to some one about it. There may be a way yo help with your emotional problems that you are unaware of...and that don't involve eating.

Happy Emotional Overeating Awareness Month

World Autism Day and Autism Awareness month

For world Autism day I did some research on Autism.

And later I'm going to watch a movie called Fly Away. I've never seen it before and the only thing I know about it is that it's about a girl with Autism.

Mom want's me to write on most of the medical related occurrences, but this one I was able to do with just some reading and a movie!

April Fools day

Here's a great prank that will get any one upset with you! Tie a rubber band or hair tie around the sprayer handle on your sink. Aim it towards the front of the sink... the next time some one turns on the faucet they will get sprayed... It doesn't work on those newer faucets that have the sprayer on the faucet, and the faucet comes off.... those are so annoying! (I would not recommend doing this if you'll be in a hurry to get some where!) happy April Fools!

Here's a link on how to short sheet a bed. I've done this a lot in the past. It was always very fun. I remember I once did it when my little sister was VERY little and she was so short that she didn't realize I had done any thing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zysVI9eI-1E

It's also Humor Month! 

US Air Force Academy day, National poetry month, and Poetry and Creative Mind day

For these three I decided to combine them. I wrote a poem about the Air Force Academy...now how geniousness is that?

It's Air Force Academy day,

I'm grateful for he role they play.

They train to protect our country,

To help us feel safe, and keep us free.

They train each day and learn to fight,

If the time's to come they'll do it right.

To fly the planes by heart they're taught,

I'm grateful for them an awful lot!

I'm not much of a poet but I gave it a shot!

Here's the air force song!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHOq6Sl9u38