National Girlfriends Day

Tomorrow is National Girlfriends Day which rolls around every year on August 1. It’s about women supporting women! Romantic partners will come and go. Jobs are won and lost. But no matter what happens, your girls will be there in a crunch. It’s a time to honor homegirls! They’re like sisters but without the growing-up baggage. When times are tough, your girls will let you vent and when you’re done; they will offer up the support you need to get through. A great story of female friendship involves Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe. Fitzgerald attributes her big break to Monroe? The singer

 Ells tried to book a gig at the Mocambo in Hollywood in 1955 but the manager turned her away because she didn’t have enough “sex appeal.” Monroe called the manager and said that she would sit in the front row every night if Fitzgerald got the job, which would pull in the press and crowds that the manager craved. Fitzgerald would say later. “After that I never had to play a small jazz club again.”

Here's a picture of some of my "besties" taken a few nights ago during  card making class. 

They're wonderful!

Let's all take a moment tomorrow and let our girlfriends know how much we care about them and if we can get together with them it would be even better. Grab lunch, go to a movie or just have a catching up visit. I'd love to hear some of your favorite girlfriend stories!

National Ice Cream Day

 Today is National Ice Cream Day. We have President Reagan to thank for this yummy celebration. He decreed the day in 1984 describing ice cream as ‘‘a nutritious and wholesome food enjoyed by over ninety percent of the people in the United States.’’ In fact, Americans lead the world when it comes to eating this frozen delight.

Here's some history for you...

Thousands of years ago, people in the Persian Empire put snow in a bowl, poured concentrated grape juice over it, and ate it as a treat even when the weather was hot. Their trick? They placed snow in underground chambers known as yakchal where the temperatures kept the snow from melting. The Persians also hiked to the mountain tops by their summer capital to gather snowfall.

The Chinese, under the Tang Dynasty around 697 AD, took to freezing dairy with salt and ice. 

But culinary folks point to Naples, Italy as the birthplace of the first actual ice cream. They give credit to Antonio Latini. He was born in 1642 and created a milk-based sorbet.

In the United States, the Quaker colonists earn the nod for bringing their ice recipes over with them. They opened the first ice cream shops, including shops in New York and other cities during the colonial era.

 So, in a dish or on a cone, I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream. 

Lucky for me I have a bit in my freezer, cause even though there are deals to be had, I'm just to darn hot to go out and brave the weather to get some. 

I will though share this ice cream card that I made last month. I think it turned out pretty cute!

 

Slurpee Day

 Well everyone, I'm  announcing that tomorrow 7/11 is Slurpee Day. 

Everyone who visits 7/11 tomorrow can treat themselves to a free small Slurpee. 

So grab the kiddos and head over to your nearest 7/11 for a nice cold treat on the house. 

International Skinny DipDay

 Well All, the second Saturday of every July is International Skinny Dip Day. 

That's today and all I can say is....Uh, no. Not a chance. 

National Bikini Day

Today is National Bikini Day

 It marks the anniversary of its invention in 1946. Since its debut in Paris women have been hitting the beaches and pool sides in the revealing two-piece bathing suit. 

It was named after the Bikini Atoll, where the United States conducted atomic tests. By World War II, sunbathers in Europe had cast aside the chaste one-piece bathing costumes for simple two-piece bathing suits. However, nothing prepared the United States for the revealing bikini. The skimpy strips of fabric were seen as less than a women’s unmentionables and American’s sense of decency kept them from accepting the bikini until the 1960s. Today, the bikini comes in all shapes, sizes, colors, and fabrics. Designers expanded the style to flatter more body shapes, enticing more women to wear the fashion and throughout the summer, the bikini can be seen on beaches and pools everywhere.

So there's a bit of history about the bikini. Believe it or not, my history once included the bikini. Sadly though, those days are long gone. It's a beautiful day to be wearing a bikini and hitting the pool or the lake so you young girls don your bikinis and enjoy it. 

Coincidently July 5th is also National Hawaii Day which recognizes the 50th state to be granted statehood. Oh to be in Hawaii right now with a body appropriate to be wearing a bikini and enjoying a beautiful Hawaiian beach. Dream on old woman.