Bandana Day

Lets go wear a bandana! It's bandana day!

So what can we do with a bandana? Here are a few ideas:

- Wear it on your head

- Soak it in water, put in the freezer, and use as a cooling pack

- Tie two people together

- Make a parachute for your toy soldier

- Blow your nose

- Use as blindfold

What else can you do with a bandana?

Erin
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Childhood Fears Day

What were you afraid of as a kid? The monsters under the bed? Getting eaten alive by the vacuum cleaner? Worms? Well today is all about childhood fears and overcoming them!

When I was a kid I was afraid some strange things.  First of all I was afraid of car washes. My mom always tells me the story about how they took me to the car wash and I wouldn't stop screaming and crying. My mom had to get in the backseat with me, and I was still sobbing. I don't remember that, and now I think that it is fun to go to the car wash. I was also afraid of the Oompa Loompa's from Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory. Whenever they came on the screen I would run upstairs, plug my ears, and start humming until I was told that they weren't on the screen. I would do the same thing for the scene where Violet turns into a giant blueberry. I still don't love the creepy oompa loompa's, but I'm not afraid of them. I also had (and still have) the fear of bugs crawling into my ears when I am camping.  It has dulled a little since I got older, but I remember putting in earphones and covering my hair over my ears to keep the bugs out!

So lets try and conquer our childhood fears if we haven't already!

Erin
   Reeses & Blossom

Math 2.0 Day

What is Math 2.0 day? It is a day to get people interested in the math that they use everyday. It could be something as simple as knowing how to tell time and if you are running early or late. We also use it for counting money or being able to tell distances. We use math to figure out all of these things!

I remember when I was young that I would go to school early with my dad. My dad was a teacher at the school, so if we had time before school started and he had finished his prep work, we would walk around the school and he would quiz me with math problems. Later, when I got into sixth grade we started to learn long division. I'm not sure why, but I loved long division. When I finished the work that we had in class I would ask the class aid to give me additional long division problems that I could solve! I was a strange child!

So no matter if you enjoy math or not, appreciate it. You might not like it, but you use it every day - even if you don't think you are!

Erin
   Reeses & Blossom

Hair Tie Day

Lets pull our hair back with a hair tie- cause it's hair tie day!

There are so many things to do with hair ties - even if you don't have long hair! So lets brainstorm some fun ideas:

- Pull back your hair

- Shoot them at an annoying sibling

- Make a hair tie ball

- String them together to make a necklace

- Hold a deck of cards together

So lets go and use those hair ties!

Erin
   Reeses & Blossom

Index Card Day

Index cards cards have been around since the late 1700's. They are used for many things, from genealogy, to library's, recipes, and also for studying.

I don't know why, but I always loved school supplies. Crayons, notebooks, pencils, folders, and of course - index cards. I remember in school that I use to make flashcards out of index cards to help me study for my classes. I would then use a highlighter to color code each of the cards so that I knew what subject each of the cards where for. Even now that I'm not in school I still use index cards. A few years ago I got the giant index cards and cut them in half. I then labeled each index card with one day of the year (So 365 index cards). On the corresponding day I write the year and one sentence about what happened on that day. I still have it, and am currently on my third year.

So get out and have fun with index cards!

Erin
   Reeses & Blossom

Macaroni Day

First off I apologize for the non-edited photo. Once I get my photoshop program to start working again it will be updated!

So today is all about macaroni! Yum.

One of my favorite foods as a kid, and still today is Macaroni and cheese. Not just any type of mac and cheese though - Kraft macaroni and cheese with the shapes. Doesn't matter what type of shapes. It could be ninja turtles, minions, princesses, or spongebob. The shapes just have a better taste to them. I think it is because it makes the macaroni a little more liquid-y.

No matter what kind of macaroni that you like - go and enjoy them!

Erin
   Reeses & Blossom

4th of July

Today is the 4th of July - a day about celebrating our Independence back in 1776 with the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

When I was younger my family never had family gatherings for the 4th of July. Instead we would go to Cedar Point (America's roller coast) and ride all of the coasters. It wasn't until I was going into 4th grade that we stopped that tradition. 4th grade was the year that I first started going to choir camp. It has continued ever since. I always loved that fact that choir camp was during the 4th of July, mainly because I always knew when camp was. Camp is always Sunday thru Saturday, so if the 4th was on a Wednesday I knew that the Sunday before the was the first day and the Saturday after was the last. I also loved it because at camp we have what we call the fire bowl, which is always in front of the lake. On the fourth we are able to go down and sit by the fire bowl, and we would see fireworks coming from all the different cottages around the lake. It is always a lot of fun.

So lets go celebrate our Independence!

Erin
   Reeses & Blossom

Superman Day

Today is all about Clark Kent, or how most people know him - Superman. The super strong, flying super hero who defends the world from crime.

Whenever I see anything with Superman I automatically think of my camp counselor, Stephanie. My Cookie Monster obsession is equivialant to Stephanie's Superman obsession. She always wore Superman shirt and walked around with a Superman backpack that had it's own cape! She would also lead us in our Superman grace at dinners. I one time found a superman bowling ball at goodwill and bought it for her. 

So lets go fight some crime - and stay away from kryptonite!

Erin

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Pack Your Suitcase Day

We've all been there. It's the night before you have to go on vacation and do you have anything packed for your trip? Nope! So today is all about not procrastinating and packing your suitcase.

Not going to lie. As I am typing this post it is the day before I go off to be a counselor at Choir Camp for a week. Do I have everything packed? Not even close. It's been like this for years. A week before camp I start making a long list of what I need to bring; clothes, umbrella, pillows, games, etc. I start doing laundry in the hopes of having everything washed by the end of the week so I can throw them in bags. But do I ever get packing early? Of course not! I usually spend most of the day before packing and gathering everything I need for the next day. Sometimes I don't even pack until the morning of (which I never recommend, makes it too hectic and your always going to forget something!).

So lets not forget stuff - get your suitcase packed today!

Erin
   Reeses & Blossom

National Ginger Snap Day

Today is all about the yummy cookie that we call a Ginger Snap!

I take my grandmother on her errands every Friday. We go to get her hair done, go to her doctors appointment, eat lunch, and go grocery shopping. When we go grocery shopping I almost always have to reach up on the top shelf of the cookie aisle to grab a bag of Ginger Snap cookies. Not for her, but for my Uncle when he comes over. She says that they are his favorite. She must be stocking up on them, because she buys them almost every week, and I know he doesn't come every week! Maybe she is eating them too? Who knows!

So lets go get some ginger snaps!

Erin
   Reeses & Blossom