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Happy Pride Month (Click on Link 👆to Learn More) Every year, during the month of June, the LGBTQ community celebrates in a number of different ways.  Across the globe, various events are held during this special month as a way of recognizing the influence LGBTQ people have had around the world.  As well as being a month long celebration, Pride month is also an opportunity to peacefully protest and raise political awareness of current issues facing the community.  You don’t have to be LGBTQ to participate in Pride Month.  Allies are welcome and everyone is welcome to celebrate — especially in the spirit of equal rights. I love rainbows, and Pride Month   is the ideal time to get crafty with colorful projects.   From homemade Friendship bracelets , Tie-dye  t-shirts to Decorated Cookies and Colorful Cupcakes , (Click on Links 👆to Learn More)   there are endless ways to create rainbow-themed decorations   that bring   Pride Month front and center! 👉 Info and Resources for LGBTQ Tee

Why do we celebrate Memorial Day?  Here's the true history of the holiday (Click on Link 👆to Learn More) Originally called Decoration Day, Monday's holiday honors  all soldiers  who died during service to the nation.  👉- Ways to Celebrate Memorial Day 👈 -Attend a Memorial Day Event Many towns and cities across the US celebrate with parades and events to recognize Memorial Day—often concluding with a moment of silence or memorial service. These are excellent community events and are perfect for the entire family, combining excitement, education, and the outdoors. -Plan A Family BBQ To Celebrate Memorial Day Traditionally seen as the unofficial kick-off to summer,  Memorial Day is an excellent time to get family and friends together to share stories of the past, exchange gratitude and enjoy a delicious meal together. This Memorial Day weekend is the perfect opportunity to catch up with friends and relatives that you haven’t seen over the last year. You can even find a local pa

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  Did you know that today is   👉 National Lucky Penny Day 👈   It’s always nice to find a penny and on this day everyone is on the lookout in the hopes of finding one lying around.  The discovery of pennies is often associated with good luck and celebrators believe that if you find a penny on National Lucky Penny Day, you might just be incredibly blessed!   Do you stop to pick up pennies? I do! I like to check the dates on pennies. 👉 Penny Candy No Longer Costs a Penny 👈 When your grandma (or great-grandma) was a kid, every neighborhood and small town had a pharmacy, five-and-dime or straight-up candy store that sold penny candy. Cheap and chewy treats like NECCO Wafers, Tootsie Rolls and dozens of other sugary snacks sold to kids for a penny a piece or in bulk for even less. As the penny lost its purchasing power, and mom-and-pop candy shops were run out of business by big chain grocery stores, penny candy went out of fashion, relegated to the nostalgia bin of history. 👉 How Much

What is Your Favorite Thing to do in the Summer? (Click 👆to Take the Poll) Hello-  I won't lie, summer is not my favorite season.  I prefer a bright foliage colored, blue skied, crisp fall day over anything that the summer has to offer.  I don't mind kayaking in the summer. If it gets too warm, I can simply roll out of my  kayak, take a swim  and cool off. I also enjoy seeing the different types of wildlife that live along the edges of our beautiful rivers here in Three Rivers. I love catching glimpses of the 👉 Bald Eagles 👈that call our rivers home.   I am grateful that we have so many kayaking opportunities with all the rivers and lakes in our surrounding areas, as well as the entire  State of Michigan . I've included a few of the many options below. - Liquid Therapy  - Experience the relaxation and history of a canoe/kayak trip down one of St. Joseph County's many rivers. We launch seven days a week from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Shuttle service available. Group

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Friday the 13th: Is today your unlucky day?   (Click 👆On) Are You Superstitious ? Consider yourself lucky. This is the only Friday the 13th you’ll have this year.  The number 13 and Friday have been intertwined in irrational fear since the 1800s. Today is a good day to look at bad luck. Today is also National Blame Someone Else Day (Click 👆On to Learn More) Anne Moeller in Michigan, who started the trend in 1982 as an excuse for not keeping her appointments on the fateful day of Friday the 13th. (To be honest, it was really the fault of her alarm clock that didn’t go off, which set off a chain of events that day that all turned into a large amount of bad luck!) From Ms. Moeller’s deep desire to make all of the bad luck of her day someone else’s fault spawned this lighthearted, silly day that adds a little bit of interest to life. It’s time to celebrate National Blame Someone Else Day! Blame Someone Else Day could just be your day.  But, watch out.....  any blame you place today, can

 Favorite Ice Cream Poll (History of Ice Cream👆) Interesting Facts about Ice Cream One ice cream cone can be finished with 50 licks. United States is largest producer and consumer of ice cream in the world. 90% of American households eats ice cream. The most famous types of ice cream are Gelato, Neapolitan, Sorbet, stick and cone. First ice cream cone was created during 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis. 12 gallons of milk can produce only 1 gallon of ice cream. -Take the Poll- The winner from last week's poll,   "What is Your Favorite  Movie From 2002" was Lilo and Stitch  Thank you for Voting !!

  👉 National Lost Sock Memorial Day is May 9 👈 A Special Day for Mourning All Your Lost Socks Of course this is very much an unofficial holiday, but why shouldn’t your lost socks be remembered.  Let’s face it we’ve all got a pile of odd socks lurking in the back of the sock drawer. Some of us even like to make a big thing about wearing them.  But does anyone know where all the other odd socks go? Who Decided There Should be a National Lost Sock Day? There have been hours spent pondering the origin of this quirky celebration, and so far nobody seems to know. But does it really matter who thought of the idea? It’s a great one whoever it was. How to Celebrate National Lost Sock Day There are no tried and tested ways to celebrate and no recognized set of rules for the day. So why don’t I offer a few suggestions, and you get to take it from there.  -The best way to celebrate is by wearing a pair of odd socks in remembrance of the socks that are missing.  -Perhaps you could go on a treasur

  Morel Mushrooms (Click 👆to Learn More) Are you looking for something to do this weekend? May is morel month in Michigan, but the actual fruiting period is from late April until mid-June, depending on the location and species.  When I was a kid, my dad and I always went Morel Mushroom Hunting. I loved walking through the woods looking for Morel mushrooms with my dad. We would always stop and have a campfire lunch. In the evening, when we returned home, we would cook the mushrooms to have with dinner. They are delicious mushrooms. Have you ever gone mushroom hunting? Have you ever tried Morels? Each year 6-10 Morel Mushrooms always grow in my backyard!  I smile and think of my dad. Morels can grow in a lot of places, and where they grow from year to year can be very unpredictable. An experienced Michigan morel mushroom hunter will tell you that one of the best things you can do when you’re looking for morels is to walk slowly. 👉 12 Tips for Finding More Morel Mushrooms This Spring