Date When Celebrated : This holiday is always observed on June 19

World Sauntering Day is a day to saunter here and there, wherever you go.

You can spend your life walking through life, jogging through life, or being dragged through life. But, life is far more enjoyable, if you saunter through it. Its doubly true if you saunter with a friend or loved one.

Sauntering is  not a walk, jog, trot, or run. Sauntering is a form of strolling. Sauntering is a very casual, yet stylish, form of movement from point A to Point B. The dictionary defines sauntering as walking along slowly, happily and aimlessly. Now, doesn’t this sound like a grand way to get around?

On World Sauntering Day, practice your sauntering technique. Saunter everywhere you go.

Today’s Chuckle: “People say, ‘But Betty, Facebook is a great way to connect with old friends.’ Well, at my age, if I want to connect with old friends I need a Ouija board.” – – Betty White

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The History and Origin of World Sauntering Day:

This day was created in the 1970’s by W. T. Rabe at Mackinac Island, Michigan while he was the Public Relations Director for a hotel on the island. Rabe was well known for his publicity stunts. Rabe describe it as “the lost art of Victorian sauntering.”

Date When Celebrated : This holiday is always observed on June 18

Today is not a day for penny pinchers, anyone on a diet, thrifty people or Ebenezer Scrooge. It’s National Splurge Day, oh Yeah! Let’s open the purse strings, eat to excess and have some fun.

There are certain dates on the calendar that you look forward to with great excitement. You mark the date and wait in eager anticipation. For me, National Splurge Day is one of those very special days.

National Splurge Day is a day to treat yourself excessively, to anything you want. Do it in style, let there be no limits today. Isn’t that a great thing? Go out and buy that boat you’ve always dreamed of, go to the spa and get the deluxe treatment, or buy that pricey new outfit you’ve wanted. Maybe, you’re on a diet, and that special dessert has too many calories. Maybe, you want to buy a steak, and the budget is a little tight. Have a little extra of your favorite ice cream, splurge a little and go out to a fancy restaurant for dinner. The options are endless. Toss out your reservations about spending over your budget, and go for it today.

Celebrate this day to the fullest degree. Treat yourself to whatever you want and to excess . For, this is indeed a day to splurge. Do so without worry or concern…until tomorrow. To keep in the spirit of the day, you may not want to balance your checkbook or step on a scale until tomorrow.

Today’s Chuckle: I can’t believe I got fired from the calendar company. All I did was take a day off. – – Author Unknown

Date When Held : Always June 17

Strategically created in the middle of National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month, this day is the perfect opportunity to re-introduce a healthy portion of vegetables into your diet. No doubt about it, Eat Your Vegetables Day was created to promote a more healthy diet…….for life!

On this day, you are encouraged to eat vegetables for every meal, and for a snack. Better still, try to be a vegetarian….for the day. Short of that, any additional vegetables at meal time today will honor the event, as well as make you a little healthier.

We encourage parents to let the kids help with dinner, preparing the salad and vegetables. Along the way, you tell your kids a little about the importance of vegetables for a long and healthy life.

Thought for Today: “Life expectancy would grow in leaps and bounds, if vegetables smelled like bacon. – – Author Unknown

Date When Celebrated : This holiday is always observed on June 16

Today is Fresh Veggies Day. Take a vow to eat healthy today (and everyday), with fresh veggies for every meal, and for snack, too. Better still, be a vegetarian for a day. Your body will like it.

Fresh vegetables are tasty, far better tasting than canned or frozen vegetables. They are also healthy and highly nutritious. This makes it easy to add fresh vegetables to the menu at every meal, and for snacking. This time of year, there are plenty of fresh vegetables at your local grocery store, or in your backyard vegetable garden.

So relish Fresh Veggies Day with a bountiful supply of fresh picked veggies.

Find fresh garden veggie recipes

Today’s Chuckle: If a child refuses to take a nap, is it resisting arrest?

Date When Celebrated : This holiday is always observed on June 15

Smile Power Day is today. Feel the power. Give everyone you see a big, friendly, “I like you” smile. You never know, you’re warm smile just might turn someone’s day right around…for the good!

Love may make the world go round. But, a smile makes the world a happy place. A smile is a powerful thing. Best of all, it’s contagious. However, we do note that in order to be effective, a smile must be sincere. People can see right through phony or forced smiles.

Spend the whole day with a big, bright smile on your face. Flash a toothy smile to everyone you encounter.

A smile is so powerful, that it can:

• Add years to your life
• Make you a happier person
• Make someone else a happier person
• It’s a mood change for the giver and the receiver
• Improves relationships
• In business, it sends a great customer service message

Did you know? It’s easier to smile than to frown. A smile uses fewer muscles.

Also see World Smile Day

Thought for Today: The shortest distance between two people is a smile.

Date When Celebrated : This day is always observed on June 14

Today is a day to  “Go Ape!”

Put aside your troubles and worries. Throw off the shackles of stress on every day living. Lock up your inhibitions in a safe, or a drawer. For today, is hereby declared Monkey Around Day!

We all need a day (and probably more than one) to just monkey around, doing anything that comes to mind. It can be silly. It can be inane. Or, it can be a wild, crazy whimsy, something we’ve always wanted to do, but sensibility held you back. In other words, go out and have some untamed fun! Tomorrow, you will be glad that you did.

You can celebrate this special holiday, with just about any kind of monkey business. For example, you can:

• Monkey around. – – I bet you can think of a number of ways to “monkey around”
• Act like a monkey
• Put a banana in one hand, scratch your armpit with the other, as you make monkey noises. You get extra points for doing this in public.
• Visit monkeys at the zoo.
• Draw pictures of monkeys
• Buy monkey stuffed animals, and other paraphernalia

But, what every you do, Money Around Day is not a time to be shy, sensible, or logical. 

Today’s Chuckle: ” The surest way to make a monkey out of a man is to quote him.” – – Robert Benchley

The History and Origin of Monkey Around Day:

This fun day was created in 2016 by Bob Matthews, of Rochester, NY. Bob is the creator of Holiday Insights. He selected June 14th, in honor of the birthday of his daughter Kimberly. Since she was a little child, Kimberly just loved monkeys and everything about them.

According to Bob: “There is way too much stress in our everyday lives. We need at least one day to set aside our stress, troubles, and worries, and to just relax and monkey around.”

Date When Celebrated : June 13th and September 10th

Sewing Machine Day celebrates a very important invention —– the sewing machine. The first sewing machines were made in France in the 1830s. It wasn’t until 1846, that they were patented in the U.S. What a great invention. Prior to it’s creation, clothes items were sewn together by hand…stitch by stitch.

People who know how to use a sewing machine are dwindling in number. Our mothers and grandmothers had a sewing machine in the house. They used it, too. But, look around your house. Do you have a sewing machine? Chance are, the answers is no.

If you have a sewing machine, enjoy today making things with it. If not, consider picking up sewing as a hobby. 

Today’s Saying: “A stitch in time saves nine.”  Interpretation: Saves nine what, you ask. Well, stitches of course. One stitch made right away, prevents further breakage and will not require nine more stitches later.

Today’s Chuckle: “I’m sure wherever my Dad is, he’s looking down on us. He’s not dead, just very condescending.” – – Jack Whitehall

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The History and Origin of Sewing Machine Day:

There remains some mystery around the date for this day. Almost all documentation on the internet suggests that June 13th is the date for Sewing Machine Day. But, we found no information why this date was selected. We did find an occasional reference to September 10th as the day for this holiday. And, this is the date that the sewing machine was patented. We also found a single reference to “New Sewing Machine Day” on March 1st.

 If you sew, you have two days to celebrate Sewing Machine Day…..lucky you!

Date When Celebrated : This holiday is always held on June 12

Jerky has been popular for hundreds of years. Jerky originated in South and North America. Jerky goes back to hundreds, if not thousands of years before the White Man came to America.

Jerky is dried, flavored meats. Essentially, the meat soaked in brine and a variety of flavorings, and then it is dried. It is popular for snacks and as a nutritious treat on long hikes, while biking, and out in the woods. It is lean, nutritious, and light weight, making it easy to carry in your back pack.

Many of us think of jerky as “beef jerky”. But,  it is make from almost any type of meat, including deer, chicken, poultry, pork, and turkey. A wide variety of flavorings, and often smoked, gives us a wide variety jerky to enjoy. And, enjoy it we do.

Did You Know? Jerky is a Space food. It has been on diet of astronauts in space since 1996.

To really celebrate National Jerky Day, make some homemade jerky. If you don’t have the time or expertise to make it at home, that’s perfectly okay. Go out and buy some, and enjoy it today.

Thought for Today: Does refusing to go to the gym count as resistance training?

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The History and Origin of National  Jerky Day:

This special day was created by Jack Links Beef Jerky in 2012. It appears to have been created to promote their products, and the holiday caught on with the general public.

Date When celebrated : This holiday is always observed on June 11

Millions of people love sweet corn on the cob. As summer nears, we can’t wait to bring out the salt and pepper, and boil, steam or grill some fresh, sweet, corn on the cob.

National Corn on the Cob Day encourages us to celebrate and enjoy this tasty summer time treat.

Plainview, Minnesota celebrates National Corn on the Cob Day in a big way. They hold a parade and other festivities.

Did you Know? Sweet Corn originated in Mexico. It dates back to about 9,000 BC.

To celebrate National Corn on the Cob Day, boil, steam ,or grill it for dinner!

Tip: Sweet Corn loses its sweetness rapidly. Home gardeners know to pick it just before it is cooked. When buying sweet corn at a store or farm market, make sure it is fresh picked.

Learn more about sweet corn

Today’s Quote: ” The four most important words for a successful marriage is “I’ll do the dishes”. – – Author Unknown