International Book Giving Day February 14 isn’t just about chocolates and roses — it’s also about stories finding new homes.Today marks International Book Giving Day, a quietly powerful celebration built on a simple idea: books…

Happy International #Book Giving Day!
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National Poop Day Yes, this is real. Yes, it’s today (February 9). And yes—💩 is absolutely the correct emoji for the occasion. National Poop Day wasn’t c...

#NationalPoopDay
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When the Past Meets the Present In 1983, I was on a school trip to Italy. Venice was the destination, but somewhere along the way we crossed the Alps by bus. I took a photo...

When the past meets the present #Dolomites #Olympics2026
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Western Monarch Day The Other Half of the Monarch Story When people hear “monarch butterfly migration,” they usually picture a breathtaking river of orange an...

Did you know that monarch #butterflies come in two varieties?
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World Read Aloud Day On February 4 When Stories Had Voices Before They Had Pages Before books were objects you could shelve, stories were events. They happened in breath and rhythm, around fires and tables, in fields at dusk and roo…

Happy World #Read Aloud Day!

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Feed the Birds Day Feed the Birds Day, February 3, has a way of sneaking up quietly—much like the birds themselves. I started feeding the birds in the garden...

Happy Feed the #Birds Day!
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Yup, It's Still Winter Yes, the picture is of a hedgehog, but everyone knows, that today, February 2, is Groundhog Day. Yes, that annual moment when we pretend a w...

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Whatever it is, it's a stunningly beautiful bird.

They, and sunflowers, are my favorite flowers. Beautiful!

Cardinal through our kitchen window. He brought Mrs. Cardinal along, but she flew off before I could grab my phone. The #birds bring joy during these dastardly days.

Just the Facts First: Weather and Climate Are Not the Same Thing Weather  = what happens in the present. Today’s temperature This week’s snowstorm That s...

#weather #climate #polarvortex
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When Life Freezes Over ... Make Ice Cream? This is one of those notes I never quite plan to write — the kind that happens when real life barrels in without askin...

When life freezes over ... Make ice cream? #weather #books
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When Life Freezes Over This is one of those notes I never quite plan to write — the kind that happens when real life barrels in without asking permission. Over the past few days, winter did what winter does best: it froz…

Winter won this round. The #books are still standing.
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Observe the Weather Day What the Sky Has Always Been Telling Us Observe the Weather Day is today, January 25. It seems ironic because of the big USA weather event c...

Today is Observe the #Weather Day
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Change a Pet’s Life Day The Quiet Power of Choosing Them Back Some days slip by unnoticed. Others arrive carrying a soft nudge—an invitation to remember who we’ve b...

Happy Change a Pet's Life Day! #cats #dogs
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Happy Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day Since today, January 22, is Answer Your Cat's Questions Day, let's begin with a very brief (and slightly smug) history of cats Cats have be...

Because... #cats
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Happy Penguin Day Today’s Penguin Holiday Situation Is a Little… Penguin-ish Today, January 20, according to the internet, it is both National Penguin Day ...

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International Word Nerd Day In Defense of Exactly the Right Word There’s a holiday for everything now, which is fitting—because naming things is one of humanity’s oldest tricks. Today, January 9, happens to be International W…

#wordnerd
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Happy "Mew Year for Cats" Day (By Princess Gracie, who notices everything. Yes, this day is a real thing.) They say today’s the Mew Year —for cats, no less, Which fran...

#poetry from my #cat
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National Cookie Exchange Day National Cookie Exchange Day, on December 22 , arrived quietly this year—and with it, something far sweeter than a plate of treats. Yester...

#cookies !
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National Twin Day Because Some Gifts Come in Pairs Today, December 18, is National Twin Day, which means it’s time to celebrate things that come in matching s...

Happy Twin Day!
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Cat Herders Day: For Those Who Tried Anyway Yesterday, December 15, was Cat Herders Day , a holiday that exists solely because somewhere, long ago, someone looked at an impossible si...

Not to be confused with #cat hoarding
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What we know about Ahmed al-Ahmed, ‘hero’ who disarmed Bondi attacker A GoFundMe page has been launched for Ahmed al-Ahmed, injured when bravely tackling one of the Bondi Beach attackers.

Interestingly, our US news when I watched, which quickly tends to use ethnic, religious, etc descriptions, omitted saying that this Muslim, from Syria, saved a Jewish person. And possibly the lives of many others. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12...

Happy National Cat Lovers Month Greetings from Princess Gracie, Official Feline Correspondent of December (and Every Other Month) It has come to my royal attention—confi...

Happy national #cat lovers month
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When Your Wires Get Crossed When Your Wires Get Crossed [Heep, Alexandra] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. When Your Wires Get Crossed

Birthday book drop!
When Your Wires Get Crossed is officially out in the world — paper, ink, illustrations, and all.
It’s a gentle guide for tangled nerves and tired hearts, wrapped in playful rhyme and soft imagery.
A lovely way to start a new year of life.
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Bees in Winter Why Talk About Bees in Winter — and on a Day Like Today? Winter in the northern hemisphere tends to make us think of wildlife as “gone.” Th...

What do #bees do in the winter?
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Giving Tuesday How Not to Accidentally Feed the Donation Machine There’s something charming about Giving Tuesday. After the consumer-fest of Black Friday,...

How to make your money count on #GivingTuesday aheepofeverything.blogspot.com/2025/12/givi...

Happy Talent Day Unique Talent Day vs. Hidden Talent Day: A Writer’s Confession Today, November 24, is either Unique Talent Day or Hidden Talent Day, dep...

Happy Talent Day! #writing
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Stir-Up Sunday When Tradition Meets the Health-Challenged Kitchen If you’ve ever wanted to celebrate a holiday tradition without sending your nervous syst...

Happy Stir-Up Sunday! #food aheepofeverything.blogspot.com/2025/11/stir... #food
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