Duck Tape Day

Yes, there is an actual holiday dedicated to Duck Tape - the colorful adhesive that is used for many different purposes.

Duck tape orginally started out as a gray color and was used to help tape things togeather. Through the years it has expanded not only in colors and designs, but in how we use it. There are currently books dedicated to crafts that you can make with duck tape. I have made bows and a wallet out of duck tape, but there have been others who have made purses, ties, pants, coat, and even prom dresses out of duck tape. TV shows such as Project Runway have even done full episodes where everything made must be made out of duck tape. It is amazing to see some of the things that peoples imagination can create!

If you can make things out of duck tape - great! Lets get to it! If not, just look up "duck tape crafts" and you will be able to see the hundreds of thousands of things that people have made out of duck tape!

Have fun!

Erin
   Reeses & Blossom

National Sewing Machine Day

Before sewing machines people use to sew everything together by hand. Our clothes where made by hand, our blankets, and many other things that are made out of material. It took a lot of time and energy.  By using sewing machines, the time spent making clothes and other things decreased tremendously.

My family is a family of quilters. My mom taught me how to use a sewing machine when I was in 3rd grade. In 4th grade I used that skill to make 'Backpack Bears' for market day. That was a day in which all of the 4th graders in the school would set up stand in their classroom and sell something that they had made. I made little toy bears. The following year was when I started my first quilt and finished about a year later. I remember that I thought that it took forever to make that first quilt. I think back now and realize that if we didn't have a sewing machine, that it would have taken me years to finish that quilt - if I even finished it!

So thank you to the people who made the sewing machine!

Erin

   Reeses & Blossom

Egg Day

What came first? The chicken or the egg? Who cares?! Today is all about the eggs that chickens produce!

I have never been a huge fan of eggs. I will eat them if they are baked into stuff (such as cake), but I won't eat scrambled eggs or any form that eggs that are just eggs with nothing else. I remember back when I first started to try and lose weight, I decided to go on a really stupid diet. I don't remember what the diet was called, but all you ate was egg whites and tuna. Why I decided to give this a try I have no idea. Expecially since I don't like eggs or tuna. I remember that it took me a half an hour just to eat half a can of tuna. It was horrible. Now I did lose almost 10 pounds that week, but I was so hungry I gorged on food and gained it all back a week later. It was after that I decided to go for a lifestyle change and join Weight Watchers.

So if you like eggs, then go eat some! If you don't lets go find a way to enjoy eggs, such as throwing them or drawing funny faces on them with sharpies!

Have fun!

Erin
   Reeses & Blossom

Corn on the Cob Day

I remember corn on the cob as being one of my brothers favorite meals as a kid when we were growing up. My mom would buy some corn on the cob at a little farm on her way home from work. When she got home we would help her peel the husk and she would cook them. My brother always ate at least 3 or 4. He would eat them so fast that you would think that he was in a corn on the cob eating contest!

I, on the other hand, never truly loved corn on the cob. Sure, I will eat it, but it's not something that I loved. My family blamed it on the fact that I hated how it got stuck in my braces. Although that is true, I have found that the strings have always gotten stuck in my teeth - even before 5 years of braces. I do love the Native American decorative corn on the cob though! It always comes in such a variety of pretty colors!

So lets go get some corn on the cob!

Erin

   Reeses & Blossom

The Great Outdoors Day

Today is all about going out into nature and enjoying all of the things it gives us.

I truly enjoy going into nature. I remember when I was in high school my science teacher gave us a project. For this project we had to go into nature for 4 hours and observe/take notes of what we saw, smelled, heard, etc. I chose to go to our local state park. It was in the fall and the leaves were gorgeous! I took a ton of photos of the trees, bugs, lotus leaf pods, frogs, and a few small animals (rabbits and squirrels). It was one of the few school assignments that I would have done on my own without it having to be given to us for a grade (although I did pass that project with flying colors!).

So get out there and enjoy nature!

Erin

   Reeses & Blossom

Lose Your Marbles Day

Have you ever said "ahhh! I'm losing my marbles?!?" Well then this is the holiday for you. It's not just about losing literal marbles. It's about when you get in those moods where you feel like the world is crumbling around you, or you are losing your mind.

I sometimes feel like this when I am trying to do too many things at once. It could be because I am at work and I am trying to juggle between my classes, customers, dogs, and other job related activities. It could also be when I am just completely forgetting what I just did. For example, someone could come up to the register and I will ask them if they have our savings card. I will scan it, and then ask again if they have our savings card. I will then proceed to ask them a third time before their transaction is complete. That is when I know, that I need a nap because I am losing my marbles.

So go find your marbles!

Erin

   Reeses & Blossom

Best Friend Day

Happy Best Friends Day! It's a day dedicated to celebrating your friendship with your closest friend!

So how do we celebrate this day? Here are a few ideas:

- If possible, spend the day or do something fun with your friend.

- Look threw photos of you and your friend.

- Send a message to your friend or give them a call.

- Send your friend a homemade gift or card.

- Do whatever it is that your do with your best friend!

So go spend some time with your best friend!

Erin
   Reeses & Blossom