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 Click on the picture and read about Five Ways to Eat: Brussels Sprouts Brussels Sprouts |
Eat Brussels Sprouts Day Now don't click away from this page, just because you see that it's about Brussels sprouts. If you've been served these cute, little cabbages when they've been boiled into a gray mush, I don't blame you. But, wait! Today's video shows you how to make a wonderful recipe with this nutritious vegetable. And if that doesn't look good to you, try clicking on the picture to see five more ways to cook them. My son actually likes Brussels sprouts! How did I get so lucky! I love them, too. So before you decide you could never eat this vegetable, try some new ways to cook them, and then... |
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Natonal Polka Month Dancing is great exercise. Whether you choose the waltz, jazz, ballet, tap dancing, or this month's focus, the polka. The polka is very common at wedding receptions. Many times, it's even danced by two women, friends, sisters, whatever. It's just seen as a fun dance, not necessarily a romantic dance form. This would be a great month to start dancing. Why not try the polka first? |
 Click on the picture and read about Polka Music 101 Polka Dance |
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 Click on the picture and put together the jigsaw of the Everybody Loves English heart Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle Maker shows his Unique Craft on ABC Mor |
National Puzzle Day Happy National Puzzle Day! Did you know that putting together jigsaw puzzles is good exercise for your brain? It also helps to keep spacial reasoning intact. Not sure what that is? Don't worry about it! Just have fun with a puzzle today! Truus and I can both remember our mothers having a jigsaw-in-progress set up when we were kids. It was almost impossible to pass by the table without putting in a piece or two. It was also a great way to pass a few minutes while waiting for someone to pick us up, or waiting for dinner, or whatever. Today's website is a jigsaw of the Everybody Loves English heart! What fun! Just click on the picture to get started! The video shows a puzzle craftsman, making beautiful, one-of-a-kind wooden puzzles! |
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Blueberry Pancake Day On our honeymoon, we went camping in the middle of a National Forest. Alvin had a pickup truck with a camper on the back, which was outfitted with a built-in bed, some little storage cupboards, and a small table. It was August. I woke up the first morning, and realized I was alone in the camper truck. I let myself relax for a couple of minutes before getting out of the truck to see where my new husband had gone. The sun was shining through the trees, and lighting up the dew-covered spider webs to look like a fairyland! I'll never forget how beautiful the glistening world around me looked. Then I realized that a delicious aroma was coming from the other side of the truck. I went over to see what it was. Alvin had gathered wild blueberries from the forest, and to go with the coffee he had brewed over the campfire, he had made blueberry pancakes. A small arrangement of wildflowers were in a glass on the table. I was convinced that I had married the most wonderful man in the world! |
 Click on the picture and prepare these Blueberry Pancakes Recipe National Blueberry Pancake Day |
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 Click on the picture and read about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Mozart for Babies |
Mozart's birthday Today is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's birthday. You might be more familiar with just the last name, Mozart. I have always loved his music, because it is a little bit playful, but still beautiful. I can remember attending a play about Mozart when I was a child. It portrayed him as a person who loved to play jokes on people, and who was happy most of the time. I also played several of his pieces during my days as a piano student. It has been said that listening to Mozart's music improves your mind. Some people say the effect, known as The Mozart Effect, is only temporary, about 15 minutes. Others believe it is a continuous, gradual effect. Some teachers play it during classtime, for example, while students are writing essays or studying for tests. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today's video shows a baby who is enjoying some music by Mozart. It is also said that this music will increase a baby's intelligence. Of course, every mother says her own baby is the most intelligent of any baby ever born, so we're not sure of the results. In any case, Mozart was a prodigy, and his music is uplifting and beautiful! Enjoy it today on his birthday! |
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Hot Air Balloon Week Hot air balloons have, for a long time, been a romantic symbol of freedom. To soar high above the earth, in a balloon which has no engine, and is usually made of beautiful colors, is a symbol of beauty and peace. Hot air balloons have been featured in movies, music, and there are several hot air balloon festivals around the country. Today's website includes some beautiful hot air balloon photography. The website explains, very understandably, how a hot air balloon works. So if you're thinking of trying a hot air balloon trip today, in honor of Hot Air Balloon Week, you'll have plenty of knowledge. |
 Click on the picture and see 42 Incredible Hot Air Balloon Pictures the science of hot air balloons. |
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 Click on the picture and find 10 Innovative Ideas to Create Fun While at Work How to have fun in the workplace |
Fun At Work Day Work happens every day. What? You already noticed that? But how much do you look forward to going to work? Or do you work at home? How much convincing do you have to do to get yourself over to your desk and to get to work? Today is Fun At Work Day! Today's website and video are full of ideas. They all tell us about the importance of having fun at work. A famous proverb says, "Laughter is like medicine for the heart." My husband is the king of fun. He knows how to make the most boring things fun. It's why people love him so much! (including me) If you're always serious, people won't be drawn to you. But if you can say something funny (never at another's expense) or do something creative and funny that will brighten up somebody's day, you'll find yourself the one they all want to be with! Have fun today! Tell me in the forum what you did, and how people reacted! |
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National Peanut Butter Day Are you a peanut butter lover? Have you been marking off the days of the calendar until today, National Peanut Butter Day? Well, even if you haven't been quite that extreme, I'm sure you'll enjoy today's holiday. Although it was originally processed for patients whose teeth were too weak to chew meat, today people can enjoy peanut butter, even if they have healthy teeth. When my kids were taking lunches to school, I used to put peanut butter on a hot dog bun, and then insert a peeled banana. We called it a Banana Dog. It was a nice change from the customary peanut butter and jelly sandwich. About 100 years ago, when I was taking my lunch to school, my mother used to mix bacon bits into the peanut butter for my sandwiches. It was delicious! |
 Click on the picture and have a look at Peanut Butter Lovers.com How Peanut Butter is Made......
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Enjoy today with a piece of peanut butter pie, a peanut butter sandwich, or just pick up a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup at the store. In any case, don't let this holiday slip by without at least a spoonful of peanut butter!
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 Click on the picture and see The List of Compliments "The Compliment" |
National Compliment Day Today is Compliment Day. What an important day! I think, however, that every day should be lived as if it were compliment day. Studies show that when you have to tell someone something negative, if you begin with something positive, they'll be much more receptive to the negative thing you have to say. People in this day and age are much less apt to give a compliment than 100 years ago. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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If you have ever doubted the power of a compliment, be sure to read today's website link. You can find it by clicking on the picture. Today's video is a short clip from a fun movie, "The Perfect Holiday". It's light-hearted, but still shows the effectiveness of a compliment. No matter what negative things you see in a person, you can always find something positive, if you look hard enough. Perhaps they have on nice clothes. Or maybe you like the color of their eyes. Maybe they are very friendly, or maybe there's something else you like about them. Even if you can't see anything positive, a compliment like, "Seeing you added a little sunshine to my day," can make a major difference in a person's life. So try to compliment each person you see today. And, by the way, thank you for reading about the daily holiday today. You have chosen a great way to improve your English! |
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National Blonde Brownie Day Maybe you thought Blondie was only a comic strip. Or maybe you thought it was just a nickname for a person with blond hair. Well, you were right about both of those, but Blondie is also the name for a brownie which isn't brown. It's blond instead. Blondies are a delicious variation of the chocolate brownies that are so prevalent these days. The website of the day has a great recipe, or you can watch the video, Betty's Kitchen, and see how they're made. Betty adds some chunks of white chocolate, which, I'm sure, make a delicious treat even better! |
 Click on the picture and Celebrate Happy Blonde Brownie Day! Betty's White Chocolate Blondies Recipe |
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 Click on the picture and Celebrate Squirrel Appreciation Day on Jan. 21 Squirrel Obstacle Course |
Squirrel Appreciation Day Today is Squirrel Appreciation Day! Do you love squirrels, or do you hate them? Or don't you really care one way or the other? Actually, even though they can be exasperating, they are really cute. Here in Michigan, some areas have brown squirrels, and some have black squirrels. They are all fun to watch, and they're really quite clever. If you watch today's video, you'll see one incredibly clever squirrel! Click on the picture to read a lot of very interesting information about these little critters. Be sure you show your appreciation for squirrels today. Maybe you could act like a nut! (just kidding) Have fun! |
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National Skating Month Is there anything as graceful as ice skating? Usually done to music, watching the beautiful skaters moving so smoothly across the silvery ice... it's better than dancing! This is Ice Skating Month. When is the last time you went ice skating? I can remember going to skating parties, sitting on the snowbank next to the skating rink, putting on my skates, then skating (please don't tell anyone, but I fell almost as often as I made it across the pond). I decided that watching skating and drinking my hot chocolate at the same time is less hazardous to my health than all those bumps and bruises. |
 Click on the picture and the Top 10 ice skating tips for beginners Yu-Na Kim - 2009 World Figure Skating Championships FS (NBC) |
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One of my students is an avid ice skating enthusiast. Listening to her talk about skating is really fun, because she is extremely enthusiastic, and knows the names of all the moves and jumps and turns and flips. She often shares a YouTube video with me, showing me some beautiful skating moments. Truus found the video for today. It's a fantastic performance! If you decide to try skating for yourself, I think you'll enjoy the tips at our website of the day! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Click on the picture and read about how to use a Bread Machine Money Saving Tip- Using a breadmaker |
Bread Machine Baking Month Homemade bread is such a treat, and with a bread machine, you can make it almost as easily as you can make toast. There are many styles in a wide price range, so you can probably find one that suits you to a T. My dear husband makes homemade bread for us all the time. Sometimes it is just for a snack, and other times it is the highlight of the meal. Here is his recipe! Ingredients: 1 ¼ cup water 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons powdered milk 4 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 cups whole wheat flour 1 cup bread flour 2 tablespoons honey ½ cup oatmeal 1 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast Instructions: Follow bread machine instructions
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Today's website has other delicious-sounding recipes, and the video is a great instructional video on using a bread machine in general, no matter which brand you have, and even if you have no manual. |
It is Bread Machine Baking MONTH, so that means you can make several loaves throughout the month, and just keep on celebrating! Mmm, delicious!
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Thesaurus day It's Thesaurus Day! But for me, every day is thesaurus day. I use several online versions, but my very favorite is the Visual Thesaurus. You can see how it works in today's video. So what is a thesaurus? Well, it is no relation to any of the dinosaurs, even though it sounds a dinosaur name. It is like a dictionary, but it tells you all the words that are synonyms (similar in meaning) and antonyms (opposite in meaning). I'm sure that you have noticed by now that there are many ways to express similar things in English. A thesaurus helps you to find exactly the right one! So, have fun today, and check out a few words in a thesaurus. I think you'll find it fascinating!
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 Click on the picture and read about how Using a Thesaurus Visual Thesaurus: The Basics
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 Click on the picture and read "A CLASS ACT - YOUNG INVENTORS" Bubble Wrap Kid - Inventor of the Year 2007
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Kid Inventors' Day Today is Kid Inventors' Day. It's amazing to find out how many of the things we use every day were actually invented by people under 20 years old. Have you ever heard a kid talking about some cool idea, and his or her parent tells him to stop being silly? It could be that that silliness is actually the sowing of a seed of invention. Instead of trying to make a child "fit the norm", it might be better to offer encouragement for that brainstorming. You never know! That child might be the next Kid Inventor!
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Oatmeal Month As today's website says, more oatmeal is consumed in the month of January than in any other month. As healthy as it is, we should probably try to keep that momentum going in the other months, too. I can remember my mom making oatmeal in a pan like a crockpot. She'd put it on at night, with raisins, cinnamon, and mommy magic. In the morning, it tasted sooo good! (That's how I know she put mommy magic in it!) I like to make oatmeal with or without raisins, but then, to sweeten it, I use a spoonful of "only fruit" jelly. It has no sugar in it, but it sweetens the oatmeal just enough to make it delicious, without adding any sugar. You might like it, too. The video for today is another one from Betty, one of our favorite cooks. These cookies look delicious!
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 Click on the picture and read How to Celebrate National Oatmeal Month Betty's No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie Squares Recipe
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 Click on the picture and find some Fun Fashions: Top 10 Most Fun & Strange Hats! Buster Keaton - The hat
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National Hat Day The Cat in the Hat, 500 Hats, Old Hat New Hat, Caps For Sale - all very well-known standard books. Then there's the Red Hat Society. An entire group of people who make a red hat their status symbol. Undoubtedly, hats are a big part of our society. I'm sure you can name more than 2 or 3 of your favorite hats of all time. Just think back a few years... Well, today is the day to celebrate everything about hats. Take a look at our website of the day by clicking on the picture. These hats are probably NOT on your "favorites list". For something fun and light-hearted, watch today's video, an old movie with Buster Keaton. Did you know that he and his family loved my town, and performed here often? Here's an entire article about his connection with Muskegon. Hats Off to National Hat Day!
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National Hot Tea Month Do you only think about drinking tea when you're sick? Is "tea and toast" one of the most dreaded combinations you can think of, or does it remind you of times when your mom took care of you and you knew she cared? You might be surprised to know that after water, tea is the most widely-consumed beverage in the world. Drinking herbal teas for the many health benefits, or drinking green tea for its weight loss effects, are becoming more and more popular. Drinking black tea has also been found to strengthen the immune system. The four types of tea most commonly found on the market are black tea, oolong tea, green tea and white tea, all of which can be made from the same bushes, but are processed differently, and, in the case of fine white tea, grown differently. The term "herbal tea" usually refers to an infusion or tisane of leaves, flowers, fruit, herbs or other plant material.
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 Click on the picture and read How to Brew a Pot of Tea Magical Blooming Tea
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 Click on the picture and read about the Clean Up your Computer Week Spybot Search & Destroy Tutorial
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Clean up your computer month Keeping our computer clean often goes to the end of the to-do list. We're just so busy, we can't stop using it to clean it and organize our files. Then, one very, very sad day, ZAP! The poor thing crashes, and we lose all of our documents, music, photos... There are a few simple things you can do to keep things moving along smoothly. 1. Windows Update - this is very, very important. Run it at least once a week. 2. Defrag - check your main drive (usually C:) to see if it needs to be defragged. You can analyze your disk, and it will tell you whether or not it needs to be defragged.
3. Registry Mechanic - this solves many problems! I run it once a week at a minimum, sometimes once a day. You'll be amazed at how much difference it makes. |
4. Sypbot Search & Destroy - no, it doesn't destroy your computer! It destroys the nasties, sometimes known as spyware or malware. I've used it for years, and it hasn't let me down yet. 5. Zappit - this just sort of shines things up after everything else is done. Then, I just have to tell you two more things. When you uninstall a program, use Revo Uninstaller. You'll be amazed at how many little pieces of a program are left on your hard drive after you uninstall it. This program gets even the ones that are hiding very well. Then, to be sure you don't lose your files, even if the computer crashes, please use Dropbox. This keeps a copy of all your files, music, pictures, etc "in the cloud". You can access them from anywhere, and they never disappear (unless you delete them, and even then, for a while, you can bring them back.) Today's website has a detailed list of how to do things, and the video is a great tutorial on how to use Spybot. OK, now don't put it off. It's too cold to play outside anyway, so just get it done now.
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National Pharmacist Day Pharmacists study for a very long time to become licensed in their trade. They know side effects to watch for, combinations of medications to avoid, which over the counter drugs to recommend for your condition, and sometimes even make recommendations for staying well. Just imagine having to deal with people who are sick and not feeling well all day. A smiling pharmacist who cheerfully helps the customers, no matter what, is truly an asset to a community.
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 Click on the picture and read about Becoming a Pharmacist The Pharmacist (1946)
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 Click on the picture and enjoy National Bald Eagle Watch Month Amazing Free-Flying Bald Eagle "Challenger" (AEF)
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National Bald Eagle Watch Month Bald Eagles are my husband's favorite animal. He loves to watch their determination, their beautiful flight, the power in their wings. Surprisingly, a few eagle couples decided to call Muskegon, my town, their home. One couple decided to build a nest in the tree of a house not too far from me. We drove over there to see it one day, and the nest is almost as large as our bathtub! They return to the same nest, year after year, and the family in that house has to monitor who comes into their yard, because they don't want the eagles to move somewhere else. Today's video and websites are filled with interesting facts about these majestic birds. Enjoy!
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National Soup Month Soup is one of life's comfort foods. When I was in junior high school, my mom always had hot soup ready for lunch. I would walk home, about a mile, have my delicious, hot bowl of soup, then walk back for the afternoon classes. She made the best soup! She often put lentils in it, and my little brother called them flying saucers, the old-fashioned term for UFOs. Today's website is a recipe that I made up for using what you have in your refrigerator to create an original soup. Its taste depends on what you use. You'll find that you usually love the results!
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 Click on the picture and enjoy My soup recipe Betty's Spicy Vegetable Ground Beef Soup
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 Click on the picture and read about Static Electricity Static Electricity Fun with Science Bob
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National Static Electricity Day Now, you have to admit it. I'll bet you have rubbed a balloon on your hair and then tried to make it stick to the wall. Or you have walked across a carpeted room and then touched something metal, which gave you an electric shock. We have a dog who is afraid of EVERYTHING! I was once going to put her leash on her to take her for a walk, and I accidentally gave her an electric shock when touching her neck. She has never forgiven me. She still ducks when I'm going to put her leash on her. Today's website explains why all of this happens, and the video shows static electricity in action. If you would rather, play the video for your children, and then watch over their shoulder, if you don't want to admit to being interested in it yourself.
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Bubble Bath Day Bubble Bath Day has to be one of the most pleasant days to celebrate! Some of us are so busy, I'm sure it's nice to have this good excuse to stop and smell the bubbles. Today's website and video give lots of ideas for creating these products yourself, which is a good idea, because some commercial concoctions have chemicals which can cause rashes. Also, remember, after a bubble bath, rinse yourself off with a quick shower to avoid any drying soap residue on your skin.
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 Click on the picture and read how to Make Your Own Bubble Bath Make Your Own Bubble Bars At Home!!
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 Click on the picture and read the suggestions of Flylady Home Organization : How to Organize Your Chores
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Organize your home day I'm sure that organizing the home is one of the most common New Year's resolutions. It is a very good one, actually, because if our home is less cluttered, and if we can find the things we're looking for, we might have a little more of a sense of peace in 2011. A few year's ago, I met Flylady (today's website). Many, many people have been helped by her suggestions. She divides all the work into little bits, and gives you just a little bit of work each day. If you can develop the habit, eventually, your house looks great! Today's video is also very helpful, on a much smaller scale, but maybe that's all you need. At least one thing is sure - every little bit helps!
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Volunteer Blood Donor Month Donating blood saves many, many lives. Our daughter donates blood regularly. She actually started donating blood to help herself get over her fear of needles. I don't know if that has worked for her, but I know that she's doing something very important for society. Just imagine if someone you love needed blood, and there wasn't any available. That's something to spur us all on to help. It's Volunteer Blood Donor Month, so there are many opportunities this month. Today's website and video will give you much more information. It's worth thinking about!
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 Click on the picture and find 50 Quick Facts Blood Donation Guidelines : Criteria to Donate Blood
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 Click on the picture and read about National Bird Day Bird Songs
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National Bird Day I am very partial to pet birds. In fact, birds are my favorite animal. (Don't tell my dog and cat that!) At one time, some of my kids and I raised cockatiels and doves. In addition, we had a white-eyed conure, a pair of canaries and a parakeet. Did you know that if you heat a Teflon-covered pan or cookie sheet on your stove or in your oven, once it reaches high heat, the fumes will kill your pet bird within minutes? Those fumes are very toxic to birds, so be sure you protect them from that.
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National Spaghetti Day I'm still amazed. I never knew that spaghetti is the plural of the word spaghetto. If I asked my daughter what the singular of the word spaghetti is, she would undoubtedly say, "Not enough spaghetti!" There are some variations of regular spaghetti. Spaghettoni is a thicker spaghetti which takes more time to cook. Spaghettini is a thinner version, sometimes called Angel Hair spaghetti. In any case, it is usually served with tomato sauce, with or without meatballs. But today's video shows an interesting new twist on a sauce for your spaghetti. It looks really good! I can't wait to try it! I guess today is the day.
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 Click on the picture and find the Top 10 Spaghetti Recipes Food Wishes Recipes: Spaghetti alla Carbonara Recipe - Pasta Carbonara
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 Click on the picture and read everything about Sleep - Myths and facts Sleeping animals
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Festival Of Sleep Day Sleeping is a hot topic of conversation in every age group. Babies usually don't sleep enough, which robs their parents of sleep. Teenagers usually sleep too much, causing their parents irritation. Busy people don't sleep enough, causing their bosses irritation when they fall asleep at their desk or during meetings. Older people often sleep a lot, which doesn't seem to bother anyone. Today's website discusses many myths about sleep. I found it extremely informative. Watch the video if you just want to smile and relax. There is another set of videos which Truus found that are great for inducing sleep if you have trouble with that. Do you often crave naps, or just a few minutes more to sleep? Today is your day!
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National Hobby Month National Hobby Month! What a great way to start a new year! Maybe your New Year's resolution is to find a better balance in your life between work and relaxation. If you have a very interesting hobby, it makes it easier to leave the work world for a while. Today's video shows a hobby that I was once involved in, terrarium building. It's a fascinating hobby, and having something living in your home refreshes your spirit.
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 Click on the picture for Hobbies: List of Hobby Idea Sprout Home Terrarium There are hundreds of different hobbies. Some are extreme, some are expensive, some take only a little bit of time, others take hours and hours. It depends on what type of person you are, which hobby you choose. Today's website lists many hobbies, broken down into categories. I happen to disagree with the division of "men's"hobbies and "women's hobbies, because many people like hobbies which cross those imposed boundary lines. But the list of ideas is terrific, even including a list of hobbies for kids. | Some families share a hobby, such as collecting, an outdoor hobby, or something else in which all ages can participate. Whatever your choice, I can promise that having a hobby will enrich your life. Have fun!
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 Click on the picture and read about the celebrations on New Year's Day in United States Happy New Year 2011
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New Years Day 2010 a year of new friends found Amy and Arthur's adventures EIKEN & TOEFL tests passed vocabulary lessons begun ELE trip to Muskegon English books started English books ended 132 countries visited ELE a year filled with warm memories 2011 a time for new friends Amy and Arthur's new baby will be born more language tests will be passed new ELE trips this summer more books will be read more countries will visit ELE many vocabulary lessons will be created Amy and Arthur's new bookstore will open a year filled with hope and promise
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