Today is National “I Got Nothing Done Because My Dog Yakked on the Carpet” Day. Maybe you’ve never heard of this holiday before. It is a little-known holiday… except by people who own rugs and dogs. These folks know that if you only have one area carpet in your entire home and the WHOLE rest of the place is hardwood…
As we worked our way through the holiday season, I was prepared for the onslaught of Christmas music, Christmas decorations, and Christmas sales. What I was not prepared for, was the Christmas sweaters… On dogs. “Excuse me,” I said to the lady with a unhappy looking pug wearing a Christmas romper with writing on it. “What does it say on your…
’Twas a week before Christmas and our wallets were bare… There wasn’t so much as a dollar in there The gift cards were purchased, the stockings were stuffed Even the eggnog tureen had been buffed. The bonus was gone, the tips had been tipped The gift to Aunt Martha had finally been shipped. The lines at the mall were…
As someone who has gained and lost enough weight over the years to make a whole other person, I like to think I have some experience eating my way through the holidays. I usually like to start my downward holiday trajectory with leftover Halloween candy, and keep right on going through the Thanksgiving chocolate turkeys to the Christmas party buffets…
When Halloween ends, and November arrives, I always get a little twinge of excitement for the next holiday. You know which one I mean. It’s the one that is all about eating. Yes, I am really excited for National Deviled Egg Day. What, you didn’t know? Deviled Egg Day is celebrated on the 2nd of November each year. Unlike that…
I’m so excited to hear that March 5th is National Multiple Personality Day. No I’m not. Yes you are. We are, too. Well, apparently there is some dissension in the ranks, but most of us are really excited about it. How could you not be excited by something that honors a majority, especially when that majority is all in one…
With the holiday gift-giving season slamming to a close behind us, the holiday gift-returning season is just beginning. In case you’re not sure, this is a significantly less joyous time of year. Anyone who has ever tried going to the mall AFTER January 1 knows this post-season time in the stores is even more crowded, the parking is even more…