holidays

To the Veterans, We Honor you.

Posted on May 23, 2014

Memorial Day is a holiday which typically marks the beginning of summer vacation…bbq, floatrips, picnics, and many more fun and relaxing outdoor activities. It’s a federal holiday, most people are off work for a three-day weekend…yea!

But, we should not forget the reason we have a day off work and are out having fun. Memorial Day is a day of remembering those courageous men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Many people visit cemeteries and memorials to honor those who made the greatest sacrifice while serving our country. To those men and women, we salute you.

Administrative Professional’s Week!

Posted on April 21, 2014

Time for a special “thank you” to the administrative staff who keep all of your workplaces running smoothly. A Seed of Happiness is ALWAYS appreciated and as the Seeds of Happiness Guy says: “You can’t go wrong with a Smile!”

Add a Smile to your favorite beverage. Looks great on a desk! — A Smile plus your favorite beverage looks great on any desk.

mug1 — Just add coffee or tea and the workday is off to a perfect start! (Our latest colors are: yellow, blue, red and purple. You can even choose right or left handed versions.)

Laughs for Everyone Today!

Posted on April 13, 2014

“Life is worth living as long as there’s a laugh in it.”
― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

April 14: International Moment of Laughter Day

Today is another very special day that will put a big smile on your face. The objective of this day is to get people to laugh, and to laugh more often.

What’s important is that you bring about laughter (and happiness) to those you come in contact with today. Tell a joke, act the fool, give them a Seed of Happiness…

…whatever it takes, successful participation in this day results in whole-hearted laughter! 🙂

Make_Me_Laugh_'79 — Bobby Van—“Make me Laugh”

(Moment of Laughter Day was created by Humorologist, Izzy Gesell to encourage people to laugh.)

http://www.izzyg.com/content/International_Moment_of_Laughter_April_14th/1002

http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/April/momentoflaughterday.htm

April Fools, April Smiles!

Posted on March 31, 2014

“April 1. This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four.” –Mark Twain

Spaghetti really DOES grow on trees! :-O

April Fools’ pranks have been around for a very long time! Following is a CLASSIC April Fools’ joke played on TV viewers in England.

In 1957, a British news program managed to convince hundreds of people that spaghetti could grow on trees.

Oh yes they did…listen to THIS: Prior to April 1st, the BBC program,Panorama, went to Switzerland to film a segment about the great spaghetti harvest, which was made possible by the “virtual disappearance of the spaghetti weevil.” They placed cooked spaghetti on tree branches and filmed local girls “harvesting” the pasta.

After airing the segment, the station was bombarded with phone calls asking how to grow a spaghetti tree.(?!?) Before the broadcast ended for the night, the anchors confessed to the prank. Genius!Maybe it wasn’t on an international scale like the BBC, but have YOU ever pranked someone with a clever April Fool’s joke? Let us know!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQp4F4encG4

Waffles for Everyone!

Posted on March 24, 2014

March 25 is INTERNATIONAL WAFFLE DAY. Waffle Day began in Sweden as Våffeldagen; this day historically marks the beginning of spring and is celebrated by the eating of many waffles.

This remarkable dough-based gridded cake can be eaten for breakfast, lunch or dinner, snack or dessert.

Take this day to explore the variety that the world of the waffle has to offer you: topped with fried chicken or stacked and drenched in sugary maple syrup, dusted with confectioner’s sugar or coated in chocolate or cream…yum!

A Few Waffle Fun Facts:

* The word “waffle” is from the Dutch, meaning “wafer.”