Today is a gem of a day, that’s because it is Jewel Day. We all love precious gems and certainly appreciate their value. Therfore, Jewel Day is your chance to give or receive jewelry. Will you receive jewelry on this March 13 holiday today? Who knows? But one thing we can be certain about ……. jewelry stores love this holiday.

Yessiree! Today is a jewel of a day to receive jewelry. While most people think this is a day for the ladies, guys receive jewelry, too. It does not need to be expensive or elaborate. Just a simple, inexpensive piece of jewelry will be in good keeping with this special day.

Jewelry can be as simple as a gold or silver bracelet worn on the neck, wrist, or ankle. Gemstones of all kinds are often added to them. The most popular of course, are diamonds. The British Crown Jewels are the most elaborate. They comprise over 100 jewelry items and an amazing 23, 000 gemstones.

Don’t worry, be happy because today is International Day of Happiness. According to the UN, “Today is a day to be happy, of course!” The UN created and celebrates this March 20 holiday annually and forever, as a way to “recognize the importance of happiness in the lives of people around the world”. Every year the UN issues a theme for this day. According to the UN’s website page for this holiday, “The pursuit of happiness is a fundamental human goal”. Being with family, friends, colleagues, and humanity, in general, impacts our happiness. Happiness is very much connected with being together.  

Celebrate today by being together with family, friends, and loved ones. If you can’t be together physically, take the time to make a phone call, Zoom, or Skype. We are certain the more people you connect with today, the happier you will be.

Song for Today: “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”, by Bobby McFerrin. This song was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart for two weeks and a Grammy winner for song of the year.

We wish you a world of happiness on the International Day of Happiness!!!

The International Day of Awesomeness is a holiday you’re not going to want to miss. No doubt about it. This March 10 holiday is an absolutely amazing day! As we move towards spring, the weather is turning awesome. We feel awesome. And, we hope that you’re feeling awesome, too.

It’s no coincidence that March 10 was selected to celebrate awesomeness. Chuck Norris was born on this day. Norris is considered the quintessence of awesomeness. 

This day is a celebration of awesomeness. Take some time today, to identify things in your life that are amazing. Strive to make common things in your life awesome, or do things that are awesome. Are you in a relationship? Is it amazing? If not, it should be. Take steps to make that relationship as fantastic as it can be. This will make you awesome! You get the picture. C’mon, you can do it. As for me, I’m gonna spend some time doing some amazing things. Perhaps I’ll go rock climbing, ride a zip line, or maybe even hang glide. Now that will make me truly awesome!    

OMG! this whole day is turning out to be a disaster. Don’t be alarmed or get all hysterical. But, this is truly a day many of us look upon with fear and trepidation. Stop and take a deep breath. Today is Panic Day, a March 9 holiday. What should you do? Above all, stay calm. Can you handle today? Of course you can. However, we were worried about you for a moment.

Hopefully, everything is going just swell in your life, and you have no need for this day. But, sometimes our best efforts turn a project into a mess, or an issue gets blown up way out of proportion.  If problems and troubles are looming, try to hold off hitting the panic button until this day arrives. Then if you must, let all your problems overwhelm you today.

Don’t worry. Don’t fret. and, above all, don’t panic. However, if ever there was a day to panic, today is that day.

Happily, there is light at the end of this terror-filled tunnel. International Day of Happiness is just a few days away.

Today is Absolutely Incredible Kids Day®. Are your kids incredible and wonderful!? Surely, they are! If you are in doubt, then just ask their grandparents. Use this special holiday to let your kids know just how wonderful and amazing they are. And, today is an opportunity for you to brag about them, too.

Of course, your kids may be pretty good. But, my kid is absolutely incredible! As a matter of fact, all of my kids are absolutely outstanding in every way. As a parent, I am going to take full advantage of being the author of this page to exercise my bragging rights and to let you know that my kids are absolutely incredible. I sure hope they are reading this, and that their heads do not get too big to get through our door. (Wow! That felt pretty good.)

If the paragraph above doesn’t give you a good impression of the meaning and purpose of this day, then you probably don’t have kids…yet. When those offspring do arrive, you will most certainly use this special day to profess how incredible your kids are. Amazingly, tomorrow they go back to being brats.

Did you Know? “Kids” are baby goats. Does that mean this day is really about incredible goats!? …….Nah!

Do you know who’s in charge of things? If not, then I am in Control Day is the perfect time to find out. While this March 30 holiday marks a moment of confusion in the Whitehouse, you can use this holiday to clarify issues of control and leadership that affect you and your life.  

On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was wounded in an assassination attempt. The vice president was not in Washington at the time. Lots of confusion prevailed.  Many did not even know the order of succession to lead our great nation. In the White House, then Secretary of State Alexander Haig was taken a little out of context when he said “I am in control here”. Instead of focusing on the entire statement, people and the press focused on these few words.  Political uproar eventually led to his resignation. 

Being in control of something is very often about leadership. On that historical day, the roots of I Am in Control Day was born. Alexander Haig’s statement was intended to calm a nation under distress and uncertainty after its leader was injured and unable to control the reins of the country. History sometimes fades with time. Today, Alexander Haig’s statement is all but forgotten.

Meanwhile, this special day continues to exist and evolve. In the case of I am in Control Day, it is good that this holiday thrives and evolves. People now think about this day in a different, more context. They personalize it into a day to get their life under control. In that sense, today is definitely a call to action. So, this holiday is your chance to get things in order and under control. It can become one of your favorite March 30 holidays.

Today is a day that we all can embrace. It’s “Hug a GI Day”. On this March 4 holiday, give a great big hug and show of support to any and all GIs you see today. This includes both active and retired army military personnel. The men and women in our armed forces deserve our thanks and appreciation.

GIs perform an invaluable service to our country. They risk their lives for our freedom, and to keep us safe. A simple hug is a small thanks for this vital service to our country.

Do you know what “GI” stands for? We’ve used this abbreviation for so long, many people no longer know. GI is short for “Ground Infantry” of the United States Army. 

May we suggest? While the intention of this day is directed at GIs, there is nothing wrong with giving a hug and a thank you to members of all other branches of the military on this day.

Religion is a very personal thing. It is the relationship you have with your God. You can be varying degrees of religious, spiritual, or both. Holy Experiment Day is a day to try something religious. This March 4 holiday is a chance to try something, or ask for something, and to see the results.

In our examples above, God may grant all, some, or none of the desired results. He may be too busy with the problems of the world to make it snow. He definitely doesn’t have a favorite sports team. The Lord truly works in mysterious ways. Sometimes, he has his own plans for an outcome that we may not understand. And, God just might have something better for you.

We don’t want to discourage holy experiments. Quite the opposite, we think they are good. We just believe you shouldn’t judge the results. Your religious beliefs will be strengthen and you bring you closer to God. So, participate in Holy Experiment Day to its fullest.    

Goddess of Fertility Day is today, a March 18 holiday. It celebrates Venus, Aphrodite, and other gods and goddesses of fertility. In ancient times, most cultures had multiple immortal deities. Each one represented various aspects of life. The ancient Greek goddess Venus was by far the most well-known goddess of fertility. People would pray and make offerings to her when seeking to create a family.

If you are looking to procreate, today might be a perfect time. However, if you are looking to avoid the unexpected pitter-patter of little feet, one might suggest today is a day of abstinence.

Girl Scout Day recognizes and celebrates the Girls Scouts of the USA (GSUSA). This March 12 holiday celebrates the creation of the first Girl Scout group on March 12, 1912. Lady Olave Baden-Powell founded Girl Guides. She is the wife of Lord Baden-Powell (who created the Boy Scouts). She was born on February 22, 1889.

On March 12, 1912, Juliette Gordon Low started the first Girl Scout group in Savannah Georgia with 18 girls. They went on to become a national organization and were chartered by the U.S. Congress on March 16, 1950. Today, there are millions of girls involved with Girl Scouts. While membership dwindled over the past few decades, leaders have modernized the program. They no longer focus on teaching the girls good homemaker skills. Their focus now is on offering opportunities to excel and be leaders in the modern world.  

Are you a cookie monster? Americans eagerly await the annual Girls Scout cookie drive. It teaches the girls valuable skills and generates income to support girl scouting activities. And, you get to munch on a variety of delicious cookies. Most people buy several boxes.