Global Hug Your Kids Day is a day you can get your arms around. The purpose of this day is simple…… give your kids a hug or two, so they know you love them. Use a hug to let them enjoy the comfort, safety, and security that a hug provides. Your kids are precious, and should never be taken for granted. Express your love with hugs.

Hugging is instinctive, and almost universal among mammals. Research has proven that everyone needs a hug. We should hug our kids at least once or twice each and every day. You will find that not only is a hug good for your kids, but it’s also good for you.

A hug is a way to say everything is or will be okay.

Hugs are good in so many ways. In a simple physical way, it expresses love, comfort, security, caring, sympathy in times of sadness, and so much more. It is a natural stress reliever.

While this may be Hug Your Kids Day, it is certainly fine to hug others in your life today. They will feel better for it, and so will you!

 You are awoken at dawn with a rooster crowing. Then as you get out of bed, you hear a persistent clucking sound. You wonder what all the chatter is about. Then you realize that it’s National Fried Chicken Day. Now, you jump out of bed anxious for this July 6 holiday to begin so you can enjoy crisp and tasty, finger-licking good southern fried chicken.

Fried chicken is one of America’s favorite meals. Sure, we all know that fried foods are not good for us. But, southern fried chicken tastes ohhhhh so good. We just can’t resist having it on a regular basis.

The debate rages on as to who makes the very best fried chicken. We know the answer without even conducting a survey. It’s Mom!

There’s just one thing you need to do to celebrate this day: Eat some fried chicken. You can have it for lunch, dinner, or cold leftovers as a snack. Better still, have it for lunch, dinner, AND a snack.

Today is a heart-healthy day. It is a Popeye-approved holiday. It is Fresh Spinach Day. On this July 16 holiday, we are encouraged to put healthier food into our diets. And, there’s not many food items healthier than spinach.

Popeye the Sailor is right. Spinach is one of the healthiest foods you can eat. SPinach is It tastes good, and there are many recipes. Many people turn up their noses to it, without even trying it.

In the cartoons we always see Popeye eating processed spinach from a can.  What you didn’t see is behind the scenes, where he eats it in a variety of salads and other fresh recipes. The reason for eating fresh spinach is that its nutritional value is the highest when it is fresh and uncooked.

Celebrate this day by introducing some fresh spinach to your meals today. You could start by mixing some spinach into your garden salad. Your family may not even notice, but by doing so, you are making them healthier!

Gardeners know that spinach is easy to grow. And, it’s hardy. You can plant it as soon as the ground can be worked in the spring. Why, that’s today in many parts of the country! More on Growing Spinach.

Did You Know? V-8 Vegetable Juice is not just tomato juice. It includes 8 vegetables. One of them is Spinach.

As you awaken this morning, are you in a tropical island paradise? Are you in a wonderland or a land of bliss? Or, is it all just a dream? Fool’s Paradise Day is today, a July 13 holiday. I don’t know about you, but if it’s a dream, don’t wake me up.

Heaven, Utopia, Shangri-La, Nirvana, and the Garden of Eden are all great places to be. But, Fool’s Paradise? Perhaps, not so good. You may be fooled into thinking it’s a world of heavenly bliss until you open your eyes and see a situation for what it is.  Even if you’re on sipping on a Pina Colada while on vacation on a tropical island, you’d be foolish to think the vacation will never end.

This special day seems a bit like an oxymoron. How can a fool reach, or experience, Paradise? And, how could a place BE Paradise, if fools inhabit the place? We don’t know the answers to these important questions. One can only speculate, as we have yet to find the creator of this special day. We will leave the philosophical thought about this day to you the reader.

In the meantime………………

Have a wonderful Fool’s Paradise Day!

The relationship between a father and a daughter is a very special one. While dad is struggling to balance work and home life, little girls grow up all too quickly. (Dad, don’t you wish you could keep them just the age they are right now!?) This means the time spent together is very, very special. Grown-up daughters are wrapped up in their own busy lives. That makes the limited time available to spend with Dad even more precious. Yes, Father Daughter Take a Walk Day is a very special occasion indeed. So on this July 7 holiday, take the time to enjoy this special day.

Use Father Daughter Take a Walk Day  as a time to bond with each other or to renew bonds, and create new memories. You don’t have to spend the entire day together to make a “memory to last a lifetime”. A simple walk will do. Spend that time talking about anything and everything. What you talk about, is nowhere near as important as just strolling along together, on a bright and sunny summer day. Find things to laugh about, too. It might be the funny way a frog hops across the path in front of you. Or, share a memory from years past.

Do You want to make it a perfect and most memorable Father Daughter Take a Walk Together Day? Plan your walk with an ice cream shop along the route.

Eat some beans today and toot about it, for today is  heart-healthy Eat Beans Day. On this July 25 holiday, we get to enjoy healthy, nutritious, and tasty beans. There’s no shortage of varieties and no shortage of recipes. So, participation and enjoyment of this day is a snap!

Humans have been eating beans since they first began to walk upright on the planet. Beans are grown all over the world. Most people find them to be very tasty. And that’s a good thing, as beans are very good for your health.

Beans are healthy and nutritious. Sure, vegetables in general are healthy for you. Beans are among the healthiest. These legumes are a major source of protein and fiber. They contain many other minerals and vitamins, too. They have no fat and are very low in cholesterol. Diabetics love the low carbs. About the only downside, is that beans can cause flatulence.

It’s easy to celebrate this very special day, simply eats beans, and lots of them. There are over 40,000 varieties of beans to choose from, and no shortage of recipes. Now, that’s something to toot about!

Did you ever consider growing your own beans? They are easy to grow. Find out How to Grow Beans

Do you smell that!? A wonderful aroma is coming out of the kitchen. Today is Culinarians Day, a tasty July 25 holiday It’s a special day for anyone who cooks, and an exciting one for all of us who get to enjoy the fruits of their labor. That means we all get to celebrate this day. You don’t have to be a chef, or a graduate of a culinary institute to celebrate this delicious day. You simply have to cook and enjoy the results. Or you can go out to eat and enjoy the great food

This is the kind of day your taste buds will thank you. However, your waistline is certain to make your belt a little bit tighter. There’s national concern over growing obesity in America. Recognizing this fact, one would think that this is a huge holiday. However, we found this to be one of the least-known holidays in the country up to now. Not anymore! We have documented it so everyone can enjoy Culinarians Day this year and in future years.

Did You Know? We often compliment the waitress at a restaurant. But, do you ask her to compliment the chef? They receive little acknowledgment for the great meals they create.

Now get into your kitchen and celebrate Culinarians Day. Cook up a storm. BTW: What time should I arrive to eat!?

Civil Disobedience Day is a day for what it means and the implications of disobeying civil or social laws, rules, or regulations as an act of protest. We’re going to be upfront and make it clear that we do not endorse this method of protest. We also want to make it clear to our younger readers that disobeying parents, teachers, or other authorities is never a good thing. It almost always has bad results. And, adults who try any form of civil disobedience at work is at serious risk of losing their job.

First and foremost, we need to understand the difference between peaceful protest and civil disobedience. Peaceful protests are usually done within the law. Civil disobedience is actually doing something unlawful and can get you into real trouble. Civil disobedience is breaking a law or refusing to comply with a law. It can also be a refusal to pay taxes or fines. People who attempt it are at serious risk of going to jail, perhaps for a long time.

We believe this day is an educational opportunity to understand what civil disobedience is and its risks. This should be enough to keep you from trying this form of protest.

Yippie ki yay! Put on your hat and boots, and don’t forget your spurs. Then, hop on your horse and either hit the trail or join a cattle drive. Today is the National Day of the Cowboy. On this day we celebrate the fabled men and women who helped to tame America’s Wild West. 

National Day of the Cowboy was created in 2005 to preserve the role and contributions cowboys and cowgirls made to the Western heritage and history of our country. Every year on this day, the NDOC organization gives recognition awards to individuals, organizations, and projects that contribute to the preservation of both pioneer history and the promotion of cowboy culture.

Shortly after the Civil War, cowboys and cowgirls began to appear in America’s heartland. At the time, the Wild West was truly wild and dangerous. It was a hard life. They were largely ranchers and ranch hands, raising cattle, horses, and other animals. To this very day, they watch over the herds, lead them to pastures, and work as ranch hands. Then, when the cows are ready for the market, they lead the cows on a cattle drive across the sometimes-dangerous plains ultimately to slaughterhouses to feed a growing American population. The distance to a slaughterhouse or a train station is much shorter than it was in the Wild West when a cattle drive took weeks. It was a wild and often lawless time.

In the absence of the rule of law, Cowboys developed their own code to live by, known as the “Cowboy Code of Conduct” or the “Cowboy Code of Ethics”. They were simple and logical rules of behavior. The rules could readily apply at any time, even today.

Happy Trails to you on this fun-filled day.

Today is Cow Appreciation Day. And, that’s no bull! But, this bovine holiday is certainly something to “Moo” about. Cows provide us with many things, including dairy products and meat to feed us. They also provide leather for clothing and furniture. Today we show appreciation for all of those things.

Our appreciation for cows can be expressed in many ways. Some websites suggest you go out and give a cow a big hug and/or a kiss. While it might sound like fun, you don’t have to go to extremes to enjoy this special day. It can be as simple as pausing for a moment to think about cows and all that they do for us.

Now that we’ve had our moment of silence and reflection, it’s time to celebrate. Have an ice-cold glass of milk. Add chocolate syrup, if you prefer. Then, fire up the grill, and cook some burgers or a steak. And, don’t forget to get your fill of cheese. Sorry, goat cheese is not on the menu today.

Cow Appreciation to the Extreme: In the country of India cows are sacred. They cannot eat them. However, Asian Indians can drink milk and milk byproducts like cheese and yogurt. 

Note: Restaurants and dairy companies celebrate this day by offering specials. Watch for them, and save.