Celebrate the National Days this week? What are they?

Hi everyone!!!   Here is a list of some silly things to celebrate this week along with the rest of the nation...  The National Days!!

Tuesday Oct 4th- National Taco Day, National Golf lovers Day, National Vodka Day
Wednesday Oct 5th- National do something nice day, National walk to school day, Apple Betty day,             National Pumpkin Seed Day
Thursday Oct 6th- National Mad Hatter Day, National German-American Day, National Noodle Day
Friday Oct 7th- National LED light day, National Frappe Day, National Manufacturing Day
Saturday Oct 8th- National costume swap day, National Pierogi day, National touch tag day, National           Motorcycle ride day, National Fluffernutter day
Sunday Oct 9th-National Chess Day, National Clergy Appreciation Day, National Pro Life cupcake               day, National Moldy Cheese Day, National Leif Erickson Day

Some of these days are given the Date for their celebration some are celebrated on a specific calender spot (ex: 2nd Sunday in October)   these are the dates for this week in October...

Also Celebrated this week!!!
No Salt Week – October 3-10, 2016
Mental Illness Awareness Week – October 2-8, 2016
Mystery Series Week – October 2-8, 2016 (First Full Week of October)
National Carry a Tune Week – 2-8, 2016
International Post Card Week – October 2-8, 2016 (First Full Week)
National Midwifery Week – October 2-8, 2016 (Sunday to Saturday During the First Full Week)
National Chili Week – First Week of October
National Chimney Safety Week – October 2-8, 2016 (Week before Fire Prevention Week)
National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend – October 8-9, 2016
Customer Service Week – October 3-7, 2016
Kid’s Goal Setting Week – October 3-7, 2016
National Heimlich Heroes Week – October 3-7, 2016 (First Full Monday through Friday Week)
Spinning & Weaving Week – October 3-9, 2016 (First Full Week, Monday through Sunday)
National Healthcare Food Service Workers Week – October 3-9, 2016
Financial Planning Week – October 3-9, 2016 (First Mon-Sun Week in October)
World Space Week – October 4-10
World Dairy Expo – October 4-8, 2016 (First Tuesday – Sunday)

For more info on these days go to the National Calendar Page...  http://www.nationaldaycalendar.com

I love to celebrate these fun days and many of these days call on us to remember our friends and others that are in a special occupation or situation...  Sometimes they just help me decide whats for dinner...  Or what new DIY project I should try...

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Its Tuesday and it is National Taco Day!!!   Celebrate with and style taco you like...   We had these amazing garlicy shrimp tacos Sunday night... Oh yum...  added just a lil Garlic Garlic seasoning, and Chipolte seasoning that I got from my Tastefully Simple gal Lee and it flaved them up to perfection...   I spread a lil ranchero salsa sauce on the shell and added finely chopped onions, tomatoes from the garden, and spring mix salad mixture...  To top it off I put 7 lil shrimp on each taco...  Yes there was a shrimp in every bite...   What is your favorite kind of taco???   Will you be having tacos tonight?  After all it is Tuesday!!!   Happy National Taco Day!!!

October 2nd Happy Name Your Car Day!!!

Today is name your car day...   Kind of silly, Yes?  Well I know that all my cars were shes...   Did they all have a name?  Nope...  But the car I currently drive is our family car and yes she has a name...  Her name is Pearl...  She is beautiful and shiny and sparkly...  Tom and I named her when he first brought her to meet me...  I think she really likes her name...  See she is smiling!!!   Find something to celebrate everyday...  and today if there is nothing else, name your car!!!  Enjoy!!!  Here is a picture of our Pearl...  See that smile!!!  Enjoy!!

Just as a little note my last car was the "green machine"   It was a she car...   Convertible Sebring...  Oh there were some great rides in that car...   Does your car have a name?  If not today is the day to give it a name!!!  

Make It Monday Introducing Izybelle

Here it is Make it Monday and I would like to introduce Izybelle and her first appearance in our family album...                                                    

 The papers used are from Crate Paper Hello Love collection which was a hot buy!!!   The 8X8 pink grid paper came from my stash as did the various flowers and tags...   I cut the yellow flower in half and used half on top and half on bottom of the layout to bring out the yellow in the Izybelle bunting..   The bunting banners have letters on one side and just the color on the other side making them very versatile, were also from my stash and are strung together with pink and yellow embroidery floss and adhered with Zots on just 4 of the banners to give it a little movement...  As a final touch I added bling dots that I purchased at our local $1.29 store...  I matted the 4X6 picture of Izybelle with a cream colored piece that came from a mat stack that I had in my stash...   I love the softness of this layout and how Izybelle truly is the focus on this page...  

A Graduation Album for my niece  

https://youtu.be/WFTwUwqPlTU
This is the latest scrapbook album i made and it is a gift for my neice...  She graduated today from high school...   I made this album in less than one day using items and paper from my stash...   I used my cinch machine to bind it...

It has pages in the front to include memories from her senior year including a page that is about getting her drivers license...   Most of the album is themed for graduation day...  The flowers used are all punched except the gray pointy ones were from Michael bridal section...  I hope you Enjoy!!!

Its Watcha been wearing Wednesday!!!   This week I was channeling my inner Peg Bundy with the Ruby Ribbon cheetah cami in full support...  I added the Ruby Ribbon Ballet Wrap Top in Peony and tied it in the front as a cardigan...  To bottom it off, I am wearing my favorite, the Ruby Ribbon lace panel leggings...   I am still amazed at these leggings...  I have had them since September and I wash them at least once a week and they still look just like the brand new ones hanging on my rack...  No color change...  No pilling...  I love the thicker material and the way they hide everything...  The lace inset down the side is very flattering and on trend... I can wear these leggings tucked in my boots or with a strappy sandal or like today with my close toed short heels...  Accessories today I added a long necklace from paparazzi and my cheetah flower hair clip that was a valentine gift from a special friend...  This is a great and fun look for spring...

This week I also have been wearing my tennis shoes given to me for Christmas by Mike, my brothers caregiver...   They are Curves brand from Avon...   How did he know that I would be joining Curves this year lol...  I was excited to have these to just slip in my bag and wear only at Curves...   They are cute and comfortable and probably get me a better work out hehehehe...   My Ruby Ribbon cami's have been working out really well for my workout...   I feel supported and confident and stylish too...   My leggings with the Intomi technology and skinny band do not move while I am working out...   These leggings are a workout game changer for me...  So I am styled head to toe...  Happy Wednesday almost Thursday!!!  Enjoy this day!! 

If I had my way 

I would be princess for a day

I would put my tiara and necklace on and say

"today is my very own holiday"

I would make the grown ups go away

so I may play princess all day...

Michelle Webster 6 yrs old 2010

I love this poem!!!  Written in 2010 by my then 6 year old grandkiddo Shelly...  She had to write a story using all her spelling words, and this is what she came up with...   What girl wouldn't love to be princess for a day...   I know I would!!!   I love the line, I would make all the grown ups go away so I may play princess all day...  Here I am at 53 and there are days I would love to make all the grown ups and the grown up responsibilities just go away...   There are days that I do just that...   

Its kind of funny that when I think of being a princess my first thought is being outside with the birds and wild animals happily all around...   To be able to just be, with no particular chore that has brought me outside, and to be able to enjoy the sunshine, birds chirping, and wind blowing with not a care is what I think of as a princesses life...   Oh and there would probably be some singing,  and dancing too...  

Then there are the other days where I am Queen...  

   There are things to plan, things to get done, and the life of a queen is not as much fun...  

No time for the birds, and no time to sing,  just keeping up with all that's happening...

Dishes to do,  laundry must get done, no time to waste or to bask in the sun... 

Bills must be paid, mail must be sent, no not today that moneys been spent...

The life of a queen is full of decisions... and filling the home with needed provisions...

day in and day out, the castle she runs... 

Thank goodness princess charming knows how to have fun...

Prince charming reminds me to stop and to breathe,  to enjoy all the beauty that our castle brings

to take moments in time and spend them outside, Do watch the birds and the squirrels go and hide

Prince charming says I was waiting for you, when i was building this castle for two...

So today I am reminded that I don't have to play, because I get to be a princess everyday...  

So for now  I guess what that means every once in a while i will have to be queen... 

  I do live the life of a princess...  Oh and my Father truly is King!!!  

I put Revive the Sunday Drive on my vision board!!!   So...  We have added an outing with the dogs to our Sunday afternoons when we can...   Both Todo and Dorothy can not wait to go for a ride and then wonder with us wherever Tom has decided to take us...     This particular Sunday it was a new place...   The riverbed near our house...   It was a bit windy but a beautiful day to just stroll...  We found some trees with very unusual ways of stretching out their branches...  Their bark was thick and narly...   While we were there a dust devil blew through right next to us...  It sounded like a train was coming as it swirled the leaves, branches and sand...  
     I did find a couple of rusty treasures to add to my collection including a very large bolt and a piece of rebar...  There were no birds of distraction for Dorothy so she stayed right with us...   It is amazing to see Todo try and keep up with her...   Our Sunday Stroll is a great way to wind down the week and get ready for the next one...  All four of us loved the time together...   Great way to revive the Sunday drive!!!