Saturday, April 30, 2016

Honesty Day April 30, 2016

DIANE'S CORNER .. Celebrate Honesty Day

If you’re like most people, you’re utterly sick of the complete lack of honesty that exists in the world today. Whether it’s companies using misleading language on their products (Blueberry Muffins, contain no blueberries) or politicians being incapable of telling the whole truth of a situation, our lives are utterly inundated with a world of people and companies trying to sell us a line. Honesty Day exists to encourage people from every walk of life, and especially those in charge, to try being honest with their constituents and customers.
History of Honesty Day
Former press secretary M. Hirsh Goldberg of Maryland brought this holiday into existence back in the 1990’s as part of the process of writing his book The Book of Lies: Fibs, Tales, Schemes, Scams, Fakes, and Frauds That Have Changed the Course of History and Affect Our Daily Lives. The concept for the day was simple, ask direct questions without ulterior motives, and expect answers of occasionally brutal honesty. While these situations create difficult relations between people sometimes, it’s the first step on the road to utterly healing wounds and creating clear communication that allows proper understanding.
Failing to be honest in relationships, in politics, and even in historical education has led to so many misunderstandings that we are all affected by them. When we speak with our friends and partners, we often choose to withhold certain words, not because they aren’t true, but because we can’t see past the hurt they’ll cause to the boils their lance by no longer being held within. While being honest on Honesty Day, you have to remember that being honesty requires honesty with yourself first. Once you accept your true feelings and motivations, you can clearly speak with others, and do so with complete forthrightness.
How to Celebrate Honesty Day
Well, celebrating Honesty Day is pretty simple on the surface, but it may be one of the hardest things you do in your life. Honesty between yourself and others can be extremely difficult, as it requires baring parts of ourselves that we may have kept hidden behind carefully constructed half-truths and lies of omission. Perhaps we’re afraid that what we have to say will hurt those we love, and possibly even cost us our job as we speak out about the dishonesties that exist within our workplace and families. It can be especially difficult with those who have truth’s they’ve withheld in the interest of sparing another hurt. Honesty Day is the time to lift those burdens from your shoulders, and let the chips fall where they may as you share your truth.
i know what i was doing 37 years ago ... and am i glad .. mmm
                         HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ADRIAN
                            i couldn't love you more!


Word of the Day

baleen 


Definition:(noun) A horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets.
Synonyms:whalebone
Usage:Baleen, formerly used in buggy whips, parasol ribs, and corsets, has largely been replaced by plastic in these items.



Idiom of the Day

Don't call us, we'll call you.

 — cliché Do not be in further contact with us regarding your application/submission/inquiry/etc., we will contact you if we wish to proceed further (generally meaning that no such contact is to be expected)



History

Eugen Bleuler (1857)


Bleuler was a Swiss psychiatrist who in 1908 introduced the term "schizophrenia." While studying schizophrenic patients, Bleuler concluded that the disease was not one of dementia, a condition involving organic deterioration of the brain, but one consisting of a state of mind in which contradictory tendencies exist together.

May Day Eve (Czech Republic)


According to an old Czech superstition, witches try to enter people's homes on the eve of May Day and do them harm. The "Burning of the Witches" ceremony is observed in some parts of the country by building bonfires on the mountain tops. In Postupice, a town in the Bohemian region, a Maypole and Burning of the Witches Festival is held April 30-May 1 every year. The young men put up a maypole in the village square on the afternoon of April 30. The next day the burning of the witches takes place, when the villagers throw their broomsticks into the bonfire and burn the witches in effigy. 

Peacock-Feather Physics: How This Dance Might Lure Potential Mates


A peacock's efforts to woo a mate can be downright feather-shaking. When the colorful birds try to attract a female, they shake and rattle their fanned-out train feathers, a motion that shows off the shimmering, iridescent eyespots that dot their spectacular train.
READ MORE:


Related image

1789 - George Washington took office as first elected U.S. president.

Related image

1803 - The U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million. 

Related image

1889 - George Washington's inauguration became the first U.S. national holiday. 

Related image

1900 - Casey Jones was killed while trying to save the runaway train "Cannonball Express." 'the grateful dead' turned me onto this event in one of their songs.

Related image

1938 - Happy Rabbit appeared in the cartoon "Porky's Hare Hunt." This rabbit would later evolve into Bugs Bunny. 

Related image

1940 - Belle Martell was licensed in California by state boxing officials. She was the first American woman, prizefight referee. 

Related image

1952 - Mr. Potato Head became the first toy to be advertised on network television. 

Related image

2015 - NASA's Messenger spacecraft crashed into the surface of Mercury. The space probe sent back more than 270,000 pictures to earth. 




DAILY SQU-EEK



If You Were Born Today, April 30

You possess much in the way of common sense as well as a very practical nature. You have a straightforward manner, but you are also capable of great imagination. You can be quite determined, independent, and some might call you stubborn. Thoughtful and considerate, you enjoy making others happy in small but important ways. Famous people born today: Willie Nelson, Kirsten Dunst, Jill Clayburgh, Annie Dillard, Johnny Galecki.


Related image


Picture of the day
Stockholm Central Station
Stockholm Central Station, located in the district of Norrmalm at Vasagatan/Central Plan, is the largest railway station in Sweden. Designed by Adolf W. Edelsvärd and opened on 18 July 1871, it has over 200,000 visitors daily. Engineers use the heat generated by these visitors to help heat a nearby office building.


Picture of sand dunes in Namibia reaching the sea

High Sand and High Seas

Photograph by Julian Walter, National Geographic 
Namibia, on Africa’s southwest coast, is a large country with a harsh landscape. The towering and constantly shifting dunes of the Namib Desert, shown here in this aerial photo submitted by Julian Walter, run right to the Atlantic Ocean and can reach up to a thousand feet high.




knit, MOTHER'S DAY

knit, 2 - 6 ys

knit
 
 
image
 
 
 
 
 
Cotton DK Tank Top
Pattern Specs This pattern uses 7-10 balls of Cotton DK #09 Duck Egg More Info purchase yarn $5.95 *     Add • pattern materials reflect the depicted size....
Preview by Yahoo
 


knit

knit





crochet, MOTHER'S DAY

crochet

crochet

crochet

crochet





RECIPE





CROCKPOT RECIPE
KOREAN BBQ BEEF
Slow Cooker Korean BBQ Beef
http://www.landolakes.com/recipe/20331/Slow-Cooker-Korean-BBQ-Beef





SWEETS





CRAFTS

HOW TO MAKE A MINI YARN POM-POM

homesthetics

Cute  Pom-Pom Crafts and Ideas-homesthetics (1)

USE DIFFERENT COLORS THREAD IN THE SAME POM-POM

pom pom

CREATE AN ARTIFICIAL POM-POM TREE

Cute  Pom-Pom Crafts and Ideas-homesthetics (1)

POM-POM A BUTTERFLY RUG FOR YOUR KID’S ROOM

Pompom

MAKE CUTE POM-POM TOYS

pom_pom_sheep

DIY FLUFFY SOFT BABY POM-POM BLANKET

Cute colorful DIY Pom-Pom Crafts and Ideas-homesthetics (21)

OR BE ECCENTRIC AND ACCESORIZE YOUR SHOES

Cute colorful DIY Pom-Pom Crafts and Ideas-homesthetics (19)

A HEART PILLOW


Pom-Pom Crafts and Ideas-homesthetics (16)

REVIVE OLD PILLOWS BY ADDING COLORFUL POM-POMS ON THE MARGINS

Cute colorful DIY Pom-Pom Crafts and Ideas-homesthetics (14)

MAKE POM- POMS BY USING CARDBOARD CIRCLES

 Pom-Pom Crafts and Ideas-homesthetics (13)

DIY POM-POM MONOGRAMES

Cute colorful DIY Pom-Pom Crafts and Ideas-homesthetics (12)
Cute colorful DIY Pom-Pom Crafts and Ideas-homesthetics (10)

DECORATE YOUR CHAIRS

Pom-Pom Crafts and Ideas-homesthetics (11)
pompom
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
Pom-Pom Crafts and Ideas-homesthetics (7)
Cute colorful DIY Pom-Pom Crafts and Ideas-homesthetics (6)

MAKE A POM-POM BALL

Cute colorful DIY Pom-Pom Crafts and Ideas-homesthetics (5)
 Pom-Pom Crafts and Ideas-homesthetics (4)
Cute colorful DIY Pom-Pom Crafts and Ideas-homesthetics (3)

OR SIMPLY AN ELEGANT WHITE POM-POM RUG


 Pom-Pom Crafts and Ideas-homesthetics (2)





CHILDREN'S CORNER ... craft

 
 
image
 
 
 
 
 
Lulu & Celeste: Pressed Flower Artwork for Children
Pressed Flower Artwork by Lulu and Celeste Beach Wreath by Just Us Four Mini Sail Boats by Made to be Momma Park and Beach Bin by The Joi Project
Preview by Yahoo



oh my .. p.c. does this to me when he wants to be pet. gentle but definitely persistent.


PUZZLE








QUOTE
All the windows of my heart I open to the day. - John Greenleaf Whittier





Of unknown origin! The mortar used to create the Great Pyramid of Giza cannot be produced! -------------------- The cook family of Tennessee, have a 16-toed pig named “Wilbur”—he has four toed on each foot! Submitted by Debbie Cook, Pall Mall, TN. -------------------- Built in 1902, Altoona, Pennsylvania’s, Leap-the-Dips is the oldest working roller coaster in the world!





CLEVER





EYE OPENER
There is 1 word in the English language that can be a noun, a verb, an adjective, an adverb, or a preposition. 

UP
 
This two-letter word in English has more meanings than any other two-letter word, and that word is 'UP.'  It is listed in the dictionary as an [adv], [prep], [adj], [n], or [v].  


 
It's easy to  understand UP, meaning toward the sky or at the top of the list, but when we awaken in the morning, why do we wake UP?
  


At a meeting, why does a topic come UP?  Why do we speak UP, why are the officers UP for election, and why is it UP to the secretary to write UP a report?  We call UP our friends, brighten UP a room, polish UP the silver, warm UP the leftovers, and clean UP the kitchen.  We lock UP the house and fix UP the old car.
 
 
 
At other times, this little word has real special meaning. People stir UP trouble, line UP for tickets, work UP an appetite, and think UP excuses.
  

 
   
To be dressed is one thing, but to be dressed UP is special.
  
 
   
This UP is confusing:  A drain must be 
opened UP because it is stopped UP.
 


We open UP a store in the morning, but we close it UP at night. We seem to be pretty mixed UP about UP!
  

 
To be knowledgeable about the proper uses of UP, look UP the word UP in the dictionary. In a desk-sized dictionary, it takes UP almost 1/4 of the page and can add UP to about thirty definitions.
 
 
 
If you are UP to it, you might try building UP a list of the many ways UP is used. It will take UP a lot of your time, but if you don't give UP, you may wind UP with a hundred or more.
  
 
   
When it threatens to rain, we say it is clouding UP.  When the sun comes out, we say it is clearing UP. When it rains, the earth soaks it UP. When it does not rain for awhile, things dry UP. One could go on and on, but I'll wrap it UP, for now .  .  . . . I’m fed UP, my time is UP!
 

 
   
Oh . . . . . one more  thing:  What is the first thing you do in the morning and the last thing you do at night?
  
 
U
  
 
P!   
Now I'll shut UP!