Fathers Day

Today is all about our fathers and how they helped us become the people that they are today.

I get a lot of traits from my dad. My hair (which is a good thing), my ability to yell, my love of ketchup, as well as my need to be to places not just on time, but super early. My dad was my life teacher, but also my literal teacher. He was my gym teacher when I was in elementary school. I remember going to school extra early with him and he would let me turn on all of the lights in the gym. I thought that was the coolest thing. I had to go back behind the stage, and climb up on a counter to flip 3 or 4 switches. Once again, it was awesome. If he didn't have any grading that he had to do we would walk around the school building for a half and hour and he would give me math problems to answer.

I am so grateful to have a dad who cares for me and one that I can always turn to. Sure, we get mad at each other from time to time, but isn't that what families are for?

So Happy Fathers Day to all the dads out there!

Erin
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National Skateboarding Day

I never tried to get on a skateboard until high school. There was no reason why I didn't, other than I didn't have a skateboard. I had a bicycle, scooter, and rollerblades, but I never had a skateboard. I remember thinking to myself that if I got a skateboard I would probably end up injuring myself by falling off it or running into something. I am somewhat of a klutz. I got stitches in my head when I was younger for playing ring around the rosy. . . we all fell down and I hit my head on the windowsill. Then in high school I fell off my scooter and got stitches in my leg. I also broke my arm - twice. Once falling off the monkey bars at school and another time falling out of a tree. Thus the reason why I never had the urge to try and learn how to ride a skateboard!

So for those of you that can skateboard, then today is your day! For the rest of us, we can enjoy other people skateboarding!

Erin

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National Flip Flop Day

What better way to celebrate the start of summer than to put away our tennis shoes and pull out our flip flops!?

As a kid I never enjoyed flip flops. I was pretty active, and I couldn't run in flip flops. They would usually end up falling off, or I would hit my toe on something hard and make it bleed. It wasn't until I got older that I didn't mind flip flops. They definitely make it a lot easier at the beach because you don't have to worry about getting sand in your tennis shoes. They also come in many different colors and styles. Compared to tennis shoes, it is also much easier to make your own pair of flip flops that suit you and your personality.

So lets celebrate the start of summer by getting on those flip flops!

Erin
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National Pocket Change Day

If you where to take out everything in your pocket what would you find? An old receipt? Lent? Chapstick? Wallet? A good chunk of the time though we will have some coins, or change in our pockets. What would happen if everyday you took that extra change and saved it in it's own piggy bank? After a while it will add up!

As a kid I loved piggy banks. My favorite was the ones that looked like giant crayons. I had a purple crayon bank that I put all my extra change in. Most of it was just penny's and nickels - but they add up after time! I remember pouring out all of the change and counting it out. I would divide the coins so there were separate piles for pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, half dollars, and dollar coins. I would then make stacks of 1 dollars. After all of my hard work, counting out almost 50 dollars worth of coins I would take all of the coins and put them back in my bank.

So start saving your pocket change! It will start to add up!

Erin
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Eat Your Veggies Day

Vegetables are good for us. It is recommended that we get 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables every day!

I know as a kid that I never liked to eat my vegetables. I still do not eat enough vegetables as an adult, although I do eat slightly more than I use to. Carrots have always been my favorite. My brother and I were always opposite when it came to carrots. I loved them cooked, while he liked them raw. My mom had to alternate between cooking the carrots and not for dinners so that we would both eat them. I would also eat peas, although not like my brother who would mix them in with his mac and cheese. For the most part though, I always had a hard time with veggies. To me it seemed as though I was eating grass. I never enjoyed the taste or the texture of most veggies. If a salad was put in front of me I wouldn't actually eat the veggies, I would eat the cheese and the croutons.

So lets go eat some veggies, and if your like me, just keep trying to eat them. I've been told that I will learn to love them someday!

Erin
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Garage Clean Up Day

Do you have a garage? Is it full of tools, yard supplies, sports equipment, or other random things? Well today is the day to clean it up and get rid of the things that you don't need or don't use!

Not going to lie. My garage is a mess. I only put my car in my garage during the winter. The rest of the year my garage is filled with random things. I have a ping pong table that I got from my grandmother, which is always a lot of fun to play. I have my lawn mower, mulch that needs to go out, weed killer, my bicycles, a treadmill, and gardening tools. Then I also have the things that I need to get rid of, such as the bale of hay that I got last October, and an old tv screen that I have never used.

So if you have a garage, take the time to clean it up!

Erin
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Smile Power Day

Other peoples attitude can affect our own attitudes. I know that when I come into work and one of my co-workers are angry or upset I can sometimes get more irritated than usual. On the flip side, if my co-worker comes in and is in a good mood, it usually makes me happier too!

One thing that I've learned not only from my mom, but from working in retail, is to "kill them with kindness." What does this mean exactly? This means that if you have someone who is upset about something, don't fight or get angry back. It usually makes the situation worse. Instead, try to be as polite as possible. Keeping a positive attitude and a smile go so much further than being angry. Even if your not talking to someone who is upset, still smile and usually they will smile back. Smiles are like yawns - they can be contagious!

So lets go use our Smile Power!

Erin

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