HAPPY APRIL!!!!
Flower: Daisies and Sweet Peas
Zodiac:
Aries / The Ram, Mar. 21 - Apr. 19
Taurus / The Bull, Apr. 20 - May 20
Birthstone: Diamond and/or White Sapphire
MONTH LONG OBSERVANCES
American Cancer Society Month
Autism Awareness Month
Community Spirit Days
Daisy Flower Month
Florida Tomato Month
Holocaust Remembrance Month
International Guitar Month
Keep America Beautiful Month
Month of the Young Child
National BLT Sandwich Month
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
National Food Month
National Frog Month
National Garden Month
National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Month
National Humor Month
National Pecan Month
National Poetry Month
National Recycling Month
National Smile Month
National Soft Pretzel Month
Pets are Wonderful Month
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month
Stress Awareness Month
Straw Hat Month
Tackle Your Clutter Month
Thai Heritage Month
Woodworking Month
Zam! Zoo and Aquarium Month
WEEKLY OBSERVANCES
Week One
Astronomy Week
Be Kind to Spiders Week
Cherry Blossom Festival
National Bake Week (begins 1st Mon)
National Reading a Road Map Week
Scoop the poop week
Straw Hat Week
Week Two
Be Kind to Animals Week
National Garden Week
National Guitar Week
Reading is Fun week
Week Three
Bike Safety Week
Boys and Girls Club Week
National Bubblegum Week
National Coin Week
National Secretary week
National Week of the Ocean
Pan American Week
Week Four
Big Brothers/Sisters Appreciation Week
Egg Salad Week / always 1st week after Easter
Forest Week
Jewish Heritage Week
Keep America Beautiful Week
National YMCA Week
Teacher Appreciation Week (begins Last Mon)
DAILY OBSERVANCES
April 1
Apple Computer Birthday 1976
April Fools Day
International Tatting Day
Invention of Sliced Bread Day (1954)
National Sourdough Bread Day
April 2
Fun at Work Day
National Ferret Day
National Peanut Butter & Jelly Day
Sweet Potato Day
Yo-Yo Day
April 3
American Circus Day
Find a Rainbow Day
National Chocolate Moose Day
Passover
Tweed Day
April 4
Chocolate Milk Powder Day (1828)
World Rat Day (??!?!?)
April 5
Bell Bottoms Day
Dandelion Day
Fun at Work Day
National Caramel Day
National Read a Road Map Day
Rubber Eraser Day
Stories Day
April 6
Fresh Tomato Day
National Caramel Popcorn Day
National Tartan Day
(United States, Scotland, Canada Australia, New Zealand)
Post-It Notes Birthday (1980)
TV Dinner Birthday (1954)
April 7
National Coffee Cake Day
No House work Day
(WOOOHOOOOO!!!!)
World Health Day
April 8
Astronomy Day
Draw a Picture of a Bird Day
National Empanada Day
Trading Cards for Grown-ups Day
Zoo Lovers Day
April 9
Araw ng Kagitingan, a.k.a. Bataan Day
(Philippines)
Name Yourself Day
National Cherish an Antique Day
April 10
Cinnamon Crescent Day
Golfers Day
National Sibling Day
April 11
Barbershop Quartet Day
Eight Track Tape Day
National Cheese Fondue Day
School Librarians Day
April 12
Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day!!
National Licorice Day
Walk on Your Wild Side Day
April 13
Blame Someone Else Day
National D.A.R.E. Day
National Peach Cobbler Day
Scrabble Day
April 14
International Moments of Laughter Day
National Pecan Day
Titanic Shipwrecked
April 15
Art History Day
Go Fly a Kite Day
Leonardo Da Vinci's Birthday
Mc Donald's Opened (1955)
National Auctioneers Day
Rubber Eraser Day
Swallow Day (UK)
Take a Wild Guess Day
April 16
Day of the Mushroom
High Five Day
National Eggs Benedict Day
National Stress Awareness Day
April 17
Blah! Blah! Blah ! Day
National Cheese Ball Day
Daffy Duck's Birthday (1937)
April 18
Great San Francisco Earthquake 1906
International Jugglers Day
National Animal Cracker Day
Paul Revere Day
April 19
Amaretto Day
Astronomy Day
Garlic Day
Humorous Day
April 20
Cuckoo Day (UK)
Food Day
Look Alike Day
Make A Quilt Day
National Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day
April 21
Kindergarten Day (1837)
Red Baron Day
San Jacinto Day (Texas, 1874)
St. George's Day (Newfoundland)
April 22
April Showers Day
Earth Day
Jelly Bean Day
April 23
Conch Republic Independence Celebration
(Key West, Florida –Conch Republic Founded 1982)
Picnic Day
William Shakespeare's Birthday (1564)
World Book & Copyright Day
April 24
National Puppetry Day
Pigs-in-a-Blanket Day
April 25
ANZAC Day
(Australia and New Zealand)
Arbor Day
National Crayola Day
National Telephone Day
National Zucchini Bread Day
Red Hat Society Day
April 26
Hug a Friend Day
Hug an Australian Day
National Bird Day
National Pretzel day
National Static Cling Day
Richter Scale Day
April 27
Morse Code Day
Mule Day
National Arbor Day
(Actual date varies by state)
Prime Rib Day
April 28
Gone-ta-pott Day
Kiss your mate day
National Blueberry Pie Day
National Hairball Awareness Day
(I hope this means Cat Hairballs!)
Poetry Reading Day
Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day
April 29
National Shrimp Scampi Day
April 30
International Walk Day
Mr. Potato Head Day
National Oatmeal cookie day
Raisin Day
Now, to help celebrate April and Spring I have a set of stamps and a nice little assortment of flowers looking for a new home!
To enter to win, simply post a comment telling us what you would name yourself if you could... (Name Yourself Day April 9th).
You have until April 16th to post your new chosen name to be entered to win!!
Good Luck Friends
and
Happy April!!!
I always wished my name was Megan. I was going to name my daughter Megan, but I had a son, so that didn't work.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you didn't ask us to pick a favorite day...there's just too many faves in April!!!
ReplyDeleteMy Mom wanted to name me June..(yes, I was born in June) and I'm thinking she meant June Cleaver (with beads to wear everyday..NOT!) So, I'm a Carol..no idea why!
I've always wanted my name to be Sarah. No idea why, I just love that name. Maybe I'll secretly call myself Sarah...!!
When I was a kid I was jealous of my younger sister because her name is a combination of my mother's middle name and my father's middle name. So I will say 'LeAnn'.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun thing to 'celebrate'.
I'm pretty pleased with my name so why change ;)
ReplyDeleteI've loved reading the huge list of observances. Its simply amazing.
ReplyDeleteI don't know what I would name myself. I've always wanted a name that could be shortened. So something like Saffron or Saffy for short.
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Hi Roni -
ReplyDeleteWell I'm not going to choose the name my father wanted for me, Olive. Not Olivia, but Olive. Thank god my Mom stopped him. I shiver at thoughts of Olive Oyl-and believe me, Olive Oyl I am NOT! I'm pretty happy with my name, I would probably reverse my first name with my middle name though. I was named after my maternal grandmother and great-grandmother. But because I would get confused when they called my name (my grandmother lived with us), my family called me by my middle name. In school and in work I had to go by my first name, it just got so confusing. So instead of Virginia Elaine, I'd change it Elaine Virginia. Actually I wouldn't even have minded the Virginia if people called me Ginny, but for some reason, folks used to call me Virgy and you don't want to know what the boys called me - LOL!
Elaine Allen (aka Virginia)
I like the name Rachel. It sounds so pretty. I also like Rose--that's what I named my daughter. I think it's even prettier! Hi Rose. WRE
ReplyDeleteMy dad wanted to name me Heather, but my mother didn't want me named after what she considered to be a weed, so she nipped that in the bud (no pun intended). I've often wondered if I'd be the same me, with a different name (even though I know a rose is still a rose by any other name). If I could name myself I'd probably choose the name I was given, but I can't help wondering if life would have been different as a Heather.
ReplyDeleteIf I did have to name myself,I would choose Thressa in honor of my mother. Thressa was her given first name but, she was always referred to by her second name and she regretted it her entire life.
ReplyDeleteI have always loved names that when shortened were boys names, like Sam for Samantha, which is why I named my daughter Andie (Andrea). I would love to have an old fashioned name like Wilhelmina (my great-grandmother's name) and be called something tomboyish like "Billy."
ReplyDeleteMorag or Morgana, something old that has a lot of history. Morag especially has always fascinated me. Alas it was not to be, LOL
ReplyDeleteI suppose i could have been called April as I was born in April... as a child I had wanted a new name because mine was so plain and boring... but now traditional is a good thing and my name's meaning is something to aspire to... so I wouldn't change my name... my first name that is!!!
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ReplyDeleteWhat a tough question...I can't imagine being called anything but my given name, but I like the name Emily, so I would choose that name.
ReplyDeleteI believe I would name myself hope, so I would never loose site of all the goodness in the world.
ReplyDeleteI would like the name Katie, like Katie Scarlett O'hara....
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That's a hard question, as I like my first name a lot and it is not that common. But if I choose it would probably be Ashley as Ash was my nickname at Primary school. I definitely hate anyone shorting my name and calling me Andy.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a kid, I always named my doll, Maggie...I just like the sound of it.
ReplyDeleteMy name is perfect for me, so I don't change.
ReplyDeletePrincess Consuela Bananahammock comes to mind ;)
ReplyDeleteBut seriously I quite like my name Jennifer, Elizabeth, as I was born on the same day as Queen Elizabeth II.
If I could choose my name I would name myself Margaret after my Nanna who I miss every single day.
my dad wanted to name me Hepzibah, so glad my mother was sensible. i like my name and the various derivatives, i use diffent variations depending on the situation, bethann for stamping fun, elizabeth for formal/legal things, beth for family/friends.
ReplyDeleteMy given name is Joy Friday. Whenever I meet someone new, they invariably have a comment about it. I've heard them all--Girl Friday; It's Joy! On a Friday!; Were you born on a Friday? Do you have a twin named Joe? Is that a stage name? Sometimes I wonder what my parents were (or were not) thinking of when they named me. I'd like to have a more normal combination of names. Even if I had to keep Friday, I'd like a name like Dana or Gia or Renee. People remember my name,for sure, but I'd be satisfied with a name that evokes less reaction from others.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a young girl I would tell everyone to call me Charlie. I love that name and if it didn't cost so much I would change my name to Charlie. So yeah, call me Charlie :)
ReplyDeleteFun question!!! When I was a child I always wanted to be be named Pamela!! Why...I have no idea! Probably knew someone with that name who I thought was cool...LOL!
ReplyDeleteThen, I wanted to be called Kari, which was close enough to Karen that I thought I would remember it. Of course, when my Mom tried to accommodate my quirky wish and call me Kari, I never answered to it.
So....I'll give it another try...Kari it is!
I really love my name. It's just plain, but still pretty. I like simplicity, so I guess that's why I like it. I love the name Bella, so I named my daughter that. Umm, other than that, I really love the name Emily, and Lorna, so I guess I would choose that.
ReplyDeleteMy real name is Anne, by the way. :)
I was named Jacqueline Ann and I didn't hate it, but the name I really wanted I gave to one of my beautiful daughters...Shannon Dawn.
ReplyDeleteI am so hoping the April days will be kind weather-wise to us here in Alaska. I am getting tired of snow and cold and am wanting some green and will even bless the hardy early dandelion blooms this year!
Jackie in Alaska
If I could name myself .....it would be something that wasn't so "Plain Jane". How about Natasha!
ReplyDeleteI like my name now, but hated it as a kid. So many times at school, whenever we had a substitute teacher, I could count on them reading my name as "Dennis" instead of "Denise". Hated it! Then to make things worse, in about 6th grade, a boy named Dennis came to our school, so I got called Dennis and he got called Denise. Haha! So not funny! So, if I could choose a different name, I'd pick Kara. Always liked that name!
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I would change my name or Marissa Larrogoite (last name is Italian and sounds wonderful)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the laugh! Everything has a holiday....changing my name...I always liked Lissette, which is why I gave that name to my daughter. Hollie Lissette. :-)
ReplyDeleteI would change my name to Elizabeth.
ReplyDeleteI've never wanted to be anyone except Elizabeth. Lots of my friends like to call me Liz, but I've always wanted to be Elizabeth. Just never had a desire to be anyone other than myself.
ReplyDeleteThank goodness you didn't ask us to pick our favorite day in April because there were way too many that I liked...Grilled Cheese day anyone?!
ReplyDeleteI actually had a couple of favorite names as I was growing up and I used one of them for my daughter's middle name. I would name myself Addison!
Stephanie!! Always loved that name...
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Actually I was named Anne after Anne of Green Gables. I think if I could choose another name, I'd like to be Hannah and be called Nan. My great-grandmother was hannah and everyone called her Grammy Nan. I like the sound of that. Anne, yourmainestamper
ReplyDeleteI would like to be a Lucy.. I have no idea why - I just have always liked the name!
ReplyDeleteI guess it has to do with having such a common first AND last name. Lucy is simple but you just never hear of anyone called that anymore.
My middle name is Angelic and that's the name I go by, so I would have made that my first name.
ReplyDeletemy mother named me after her.
Howdy,
ReplyDeleteI would name myself Noelle. Sometimes I use Noelle as my nom-de-plume when I submit poetry and short stories.
Peace,
LuLu
www.lulu-too-beaucoup.blogspot.com
I have never thought about that.. what a cute question.. ! LOL.. I think it would have to be Kayleigh... it was always the name I loved most and wanted to name my daughter that one day.. and ended up having 2 boys.. LOL Hugs, Michelle from South Africa
ReplyDeleteI am a twin and while they contemplated Madelyn and Jacquelyn they settled on Jean and Jane. Plain and boring! Not sure what I would have chosen. I think I always liked Annette for Annette Funicellso.
ReplyDeleteI've always believed I should have been born in the Victorian era and would loved my name to be Victorian. And I would refuse to answer to Vicki! This was a great idea - thanks for allowing us to participate. I had such fun reading the other posts!
ReplyDeleteI am quite happy with my name of Rosemarie,akthough no one ever calls me by it,It is either Rosie,or Rose,or 'Rosary' as one little girl used to call me!lol.
ReplyDeleteMy hubby calls me Esmerelda, but thats another story! Ooh i have enjoyed immensely reading about other peeps names.xx
I really like my name, but if I could have an "alternative" it would be Angelique!
ReplyDeleteHmmm...can't really pick another name - I think my mom chose quite well - I like my name...so I did get to pick my online-nickname..."kaos" which fits sooo well *lol* but really wouldn't make for an every-day name *lol*
ReplyDeleteThere really are a lot of observances in April - had to check out those of April 13 as it is my birthday *lol* "Blame someone else day! - I love it!!
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I go by Shelly- my real name is Michaella. I am just loving finding your blog and all of the fun techniques you try. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeletemy real name is Maria, the second-Shirin Shiart stocks. I've always liked Julia - I'm going to take for confirmation, but the Holy Julia was not haha Maybe the world will be daughter-who knows ....
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When I was in junior high (decades ago) I did change my name ~ kind of. I changed the spelling anyway! Somehow my school records had me as Trac"e"y when I had been Tracy. I liked the new spelling and started always spelling it that way. Other than that, I've never wanted another name.
ReplyDeleteI like the name I have too, but I also like the name Charlotte .
ReplyDeleteI like the name Maizy. When i was little I had an aunt whose name was Dot and then it was Maizy and then it was Dot again. i just love both those names so maybe I would copy her and be Maizy/Dot!
ReplyDeleteMy name is Cindy Anne and I've always liked it. My grandmother always called me by both names but now she's gone, nobody ever uses my second name... sigh.
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I like my name but I wish it was my first name instead of my second. I know when someone calls and asks for Linda it must be a saleperson or a bill collector.
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