“I don’t really like coffee, she said, but I don’t really like it when my head hits my desk when I fall asleep either. ” – Brian Andreas “Science may never come up with a better office communication system than the coffee break.” – Earl Wilson Happy National Coffee Break Day! image credit If you […]
As the month of January moves on, we’re delighted to see more of our Sweet Shoppe Community members participating in the This or That? Challenges! Our new monthly challenge-and-reward system really seems to be stoking your creative fires, and we’re hearing from many of you that you love having choices for each of the challenges. […]
Do you set New Year’s Resolutions? Are you a “One Little Word” participant? Or do you eschew the whole new year, new me, goal-setting thing? Option #3a in the January This or That? Challenges is a One Little Word challenge using the word GOALS. The idea is to create a layout centered around the idea […]
For many of us, in this week between Christmas and New Year’s, there’s a whole lotta nothin’ goin’ on, and that’s the way we like it! No parties to attend, no big meals to cook, no presents to wrap … just rest and relaxation. And what better way to unwind than with some television binge-watching […]
‘Tis the season to eat! The remaining 15 days of the year will be filled with parties, gatherings, programs, concerts, soirees and cocktail hours, all of which are excuses to gather together and eat. There’s an Irish Proverb that says, “Laughter is brightest where food is best,” and I find that to be especially evident […]
Happy early Nobel Prize Day, my sweet scrapbooking friends! Every year on December 10, we honor the achievements of Alfred Bernhard Nobel, Swedish scientist, inventor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. In his will, he dictated that his entire remaining estate should be used to endow “prizes to those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest […]
Happy Thursday! It’s Angie, and I’m back with another silly, obscure holiday. Did you know today is Safety Razor Day? December 2nd celebrates the invention of this low-tech tool that changed the lives of men around the world. Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans shaved their beards – and some, their heads – to stop enemies from […]
Happy 93rd birthday to Mickey Mouse! Can you believe he’s a nonagenarian? That’s right – 93 years ago today, on November 18, 1928, Mickey Mouse made his big-screen debut in the short film “Steamboat Willie”. Personally, I don’t think he looks a day over 70… Mickey is one of the most recognizable cartoon characters around […]
“Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere.” – Carl Sagan Eighty-seven years ago this week, American astronomer, planetary scientist, cosmologist, astrophysicist, astrobiologist, and author Carl Sagan was born. You probably know him best as the co-writer and narrator of the award-winning 1980 television series Cosmos: A […]
“The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it,” wrote columnist Sydney J. Harris. And if that catch-22 isn’t the perfect definition of our modern stress-filled life, I’m not sure what is. National Stress Awareness Day falls on the first Wednesday in November. Sponsored by the International Stress Management Association, its purpose […]
November is just four days away, ushering in a month when many of us choose to focus on gratitude. Some people write down what they’re thankful for each day in November. Others take a photograph representing what they’re grateful for. And many in the scrapbooking community take on a “30 Days of Thanks” project. By […]
Happy National Pets for Veterans Day! Each year on October 21st, this holiday is used to spread awareness of the emotional needs of veterans and how the right animal can assist them in transitioning back into civilian life. The organization Pets for Vets, Inc. was founded in 2009 by Clarissa Black, a Cornell-educated animal trainer […]
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