Ex-Spouse Day, International Moment of Laughter Day,
Look up at the Sky Day, National Pecan Day,
Reach as High as You Can Day
| Pull out a blanket. Lay on your back.
And look up at the sky, today!
Top 5 Astronomy Apps
- all fo' FREEEEE?
Hubble Top 100 (Free)
Planets (Free)
NASA App HD (Free)
Astronomy Picture of the Day (Free)
Google Sky Map (Free)
| And don't forget to partake in today's international moment of laughter! Four apps to guide you to a moment of chortling, snickering, and/or guffawing.
All-in-1 Jokebox (Free)
iTough Joke Generator (Free)
iFunny (Free)
iPickupLines (Free)
Happy stretching!
XO
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Scrabble Day, Pet First Aid Awareness Month
Thank you, in advance, to the American Veterinary Medical Association as well as the American Animal Hospital Association (AAMA) for tips to help keep our little ones safe. By "little ones" I mean our pets. Of course. I have a 7lb Chihuahua named Odie and {knock-on-wood} he has had a pretty mellow, non-dramatic, unexciting life. We may not always be so lucky and for that reason I am thankful for Pet First Aid Awareness month for drawing attention to something that you don't always think about - Keeping our pets safe.
Last, but not least - Here are a few things you would never even think could harm your pet. Poisonous Plants & Poisonous People Foods. Noteworthy notables = potato "eyes", daffodil bulbs, and apple seeds. . . avocados, onions and marijuana. Walnuts? Oh and have you heard of xylitol?? Jesus, I'm freaking myself out - Must. Clean. Kitchen. . . . . . . . . Breathe . . . Odie knows better than to. . . . . . . . - - - - HEY! Get away from that brownie!! I hope these sites help a bit now that I sparked your curiosity. Keep those pets safe! Happy awareness raising!
XO
Big Wind Day, Russian Cosmonaut Day, Grilled Cheese Month
Before you fall to far into the melty, ooey, gooey cheesy goodness that is Grilled Cheese Month - Here's a pretty sweet article about the first female cosmonaut in outer space! Ok, now that you're smarter, please feel free to dabble in the new and mysterious world of adult grilled cheese. Oh my. I mean, seriously.
Oh. Sweet. Jesus. PLEASE make Jillee's Grilled Cheese for Grownups. This isn't your grandma's grilled cheese. This baby is a delectable delicacy complete with creamy avocado, fresh tomato and melty Monterrey jack cheese. Yum! I would sell my first born for this bread. Or maybe I'll just make it myself. Thank you for completing me, How Sweet It Is. The best part of waking up is a breakfast panini served to you in bed!Karly at Buns in my Oven may have changed my morning routine.
Eight Track Tape Day, Barbershop Quartet Day, National Submarine Day
Check it out, peeps - http://8tracks.com/Super sweet online radio AND an app for your cellular telly!Happy jammin'XO
Golfer's Day, National Siblings Day
Here is an ode to my one and only sibling. Take what you can get, people. . . and cherish it.
| Does it look like she's about to
slam my face in that cake?
Yeah - I thought so, too.
| True love.
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| Holloween, the Wojciks' favorite time of the year!
Gypsy & Witch.
| Papa &
Great Grandma Wojcik
| Sparklers!
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First Days of School!
| Grandpa Winkler's cowgirls!
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Happy dreaming.
XO
Ridiculously busy week, this week. So far, this next week is shaping up to be awesome, so I'll breeze through the days I missed in my million-mile-an-hour haze and move into week two! Hope you had an awesome Easter, too - I was incredibly productive AND ran 3 miles! It was fun to be sweating on the sidewalk, watching everyone drive by dressed in their Easter outfits =)
April 1: April Fool's Day, International Fun at Work Day, International Tatting Day
| Not that I would ever do this, because I'm a big wuss and totally non-committal - This is amazing! Delicate, elegant, classic.
| Customize: Proud Life.
Unconditional. Bloom.
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| Location, location, location -
Not so much the message.
| Oxytocin AKA the Love Hormone
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April 2: Children's Book Day, National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day, Reconciliation Day Check out GoodLife Books for fun children's books! April 3: Don't Go to Work Unless it's Fun Day, Tweed Day April 4: Hug a Newsman Day, Walk Around Things Day, School Librarian Day, Tell a Lie Day April 5: Go for Broke DayApril 6: National Walk to Work Day, Plan Your Epitaph Day, Sorry Charlie Day OUCH, Charlie! That really hurt! MUST WATCH! (If you haven't already, that makes me sad for you!) April 7: Caramel Popcorn Day, No Housework Day, World Health Day
April 8: All is Ours Day, Draw a Picture of a Bird Day, Easter
April 9: Dyngus Day always the Monday after Easter, Name Yourself Day, Winston Churchill Day Happy miscellany!
XO
Earth Hour, National "She's Funny That Way" Day, Bunsen Burner Day I am going to take a few minutes (I say "a few" but I know it will take much longer than this) to acknowledge some very important women in my life for National "She's Funny That Way" Day. I'm sure my words will fail to express my true feelings, but I'll do my best.
 Michalene Winkler - My madre
Really, where do you start with words of appreciation for your mother? This picture makes me so proud of who I am and where I came from. Her facial expression, her posture and even picking at her nails - I am my mother's daughter. It took me a long time to realize the connection between a mother and daughter, but now that we have it, I will never let it go. She is beautiful inside and out. Even though she has demons, she never ceases to amaze me with her strength and drive to make positive changes in her life. She is a true role-model, even though I'm sure I've taught her a thing or two in my life. I LOVE YOU, MOM!
Denise Rottman - My aunt
Inspirational. That's about the only word that fits when I talk about my aunt Deni. She has been slammed with one thing after another in her life and she continues to be absolutely radiant. Making the most of the hand you're dealt doesn't even begin to explain the achievements she can boast. She is incredibly strong, passionate about her family and loyal to the core. I continue to learn things about life and happiness from her and I look forward to every moment I am able to spend by her side. AUNT DENI, YOU ARE AMAZING!
 Lisa Farley - My aunt
I'm not sure if going through shit and coming out smiling is a Wojcik Woman thing or not, but I am sure proud to be placed in this category with someone like my Aunt Lisa. When life hands you lemons, you make them into goofy smile wedges and make ridiculous faces when you eat them. Always smiling, always quirky, always silly, always honest. I appreciate this last part more than ever before and I am so glad to have her on my team. She is the big sister I always dreamed of. THANK YOU, AUNT LISA - FOR TEACHING ME FORGIVENESS!
 Rozeta Bogdani - My best friend
I was lucky enough to meet this wonderful woman my freshman year of college. Even though months may pass in between phone calls, I know that she would do anything for me and vice versa. She is beauty by every definition. She is patient with my cultural ignorance, passionate about love and it always feels like coming home when I'm next to her. I cannot wait to live the next chapters of our lives together. New jobs, wedding bells, babies - the whole shebang, I'll be by your side (only from across the country). To use your words, ROZI - I SIMPLY LOVE YOU!
 Nichole Patterson - My cousin
The reason I work with teeth. The reason I still believe in marriages surviving. The reason I took ballet in college. Probably even the subconscious reason I drive a Jeep! I always wanted to be just like Nichole. She is my idol, my role model and my twin. I don't think she realizes how strong she is, but I know everyone else can see it. She is the reason I know that I can survive anything.
I LOVE YOU AND YOUR HAT, K'NOLE!
 Carolynn Zeitz - My godmother
I asked Carolynn to be my godmother after being in her office for maybe 2 hours? I knew that she was everything I would want to be as a hygienist, a teacher, a woman. I am probably the only hygienist working in a pediatric office in Colorado, a state where hygienists don't work in pediatric offices. I wanted to be just like Carolynn and here I am. She helped me through a very difficult time with class and elegance. We both have our own lives running at a million miles per hour, but I know that all it would take is a trip to Michigan and some tasty mexican food to reconnect. She also introduced me to salmon and balsamic vinegar on vanilla ice cream. CAROLYNN - I HOPE I MAKE YOU PROUD!
 Shannon Richkowkski - My Hygiene Mastery coach
I cannot even begin to think of where I would be or what I would be doing without Shannon in my life. Her story is inspirational in and of itself, but her personality and passion lights a fire inside of you, no matter what you want to do with your life! I am a better hygienist, friend, daughter and girlfriend thanks to her and her teachings. I will be just like Shannon someday and it will be the proudest moment of my life. She is down to earth, hard working and inspirational and I am so proud to be her student, let alone her friend. Always answering calls with a "Hey, girl!" reminds me that I could call her for anything. Someday I'll be able to repay all the time she has spent on me and allow her to take a break. SHANNON, YOU ARE INCREDIBLE!
 Little Britches Women - My team
Pushing me to be great, supporting me during difficult days, feeding me tasty mexican food, making me laugh even when I don't want to, helping me drink a hard day away - This is my team. Fortune Management technology can only take us so far - I firmly believe we were meant to be exactly where and who we are and I look forward to growing with each of you. We have big, exciting, terrifying things coming and I am so proud to face them with a team like ours. LITTLE BRITCHES, CHANGING THE WORLD BY BUILDING A FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE!
Yep, this definitely took me more than a few minutes, but totally worth it. Phew!
Happy day, ladies!
XO
Doctors' Day, Take a Walk in a Park Day, I am in Control Day, Pencil Day
P. S. Create your own wall-mount for colored pencils HERE!I am TOTALLY in control today! Here's a recap of my 26 before 26 to show just how IN CONTROL I am!
(After I re-read this, I'm realizing that I'm actually OUT of control. . . SO proud of my accomplishments so far this year. Keep it coming!) 1. Climb three more Fourteeners.
a. Mt. Elbert - Sawatch Range - 4700ft elevation gain / 9 miles
b. Mt. Lincoln - Mosquito Range - 2600ft elevation gain / 5.5 miles
c. Grey's Peak - Front Range - 3000ft elevation gain / 7.5 miles
d. Torrey's Peak - Front Range - 3000ft elevation gain / 7.5 miles
e. Quandary Peak - Tenmile Range - 3450ft elevation gain / 6.75 miles
(CONQUERED!)
f. Mt. Democrat - Mosquito Range - 2150ft elevation gain / 4 miles
g. Mt. Bierstadt - Front Range - 2850ft elevation gain / 7 miles
2. Go camping at least five times this summer.
Moab, UT / Southfork, CO / Fort Collins, CO / Glenwood Springs, CO / Aspen, CO
3. Go skiing at least once this winter.
Below: Eldora skiing near Nederlands, CO. I forgot how much I love skiing!! I also
forgot how fast you can get sunburnt in Colorado! I burned my eyeballs!!
Worth it!
4. Rent a house. Don't really have to worry about this until September, but I'll admit I already started looking on Craigslist. Then I realized how much it sucks to look for a place to live and stopped! Phew! 5. Ride my bike to Denver. 6. Keep one plant alive for an entire year. So far, so good! Our money tree is actually sprouting new little leaves and stems!! 7. Lost 10 lbs OR two sizes. I started on the Herbalife "diet" (I hate saying I'm on a diet... It's more of a lifestyle thing for me!) Check out Rightfitt Nutrition for more information (if you're in the Northern Colorado area!) 8. Read 10 books. a. A bunch of Stephen King books. b. A book about a flu pandemic. c. I'm thinking about starting in on the Hunger Games. Yes? No? 9. Document my 25th year through pictures. So far, I'm doing alright. I'm going to start nagging Justin to take more pictures because ME taking pictures means I'm taking pictures of OTHER PEOPLE's lives during MY 25th year. Hmph! 10. Continue on my path to becoming a Hygenius. (Genius Dental Hygienist!) I LOVE YOU, SHANNON! 11. Run at least one more 10K. 12. Try 25 new recipes. (A few below, but for more SUCCESS/FAILS check out my "Defying the Pinterest Stereotype Pinboard HERE) 13. Build a bridge with my sister. Trying. . . 14. Re-vamp my wardrobe. Waiting on #7! Polyvore helps =) 15. Complete 10 DIY projects. Again, check out my Pinterest HERE. So far, I've done. . . Bowties, Valentine Chapsticks, Back-to-the-Future pictures (Below is my first of many with this project - I HAVE SO MANY MORE IDEAS FOR THIS ONE!!), Gold-Dipped Wine Glasses, and Watermark Tee to name a few! 16. Get a smart phone and not kill it. Keeping my fingers crossed! 17. Go on a cruise. No plans yet, but I'm totally open! 18. Go on a hot air balloon ride. Making reservations TODAY for our 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY! 19. Get all eight Harry Potter movies. Done. Watch all eight Harry Potter movies = DONE! Now I get to start playing the Lego Harry Potter I got for Christmas! Haha! 20. Call one family member per week (not counting my mom or dad!) Not doing so hot on this one. I call my Mom at least every week. Talk to my Nana, Aunt Deni, Aunt Lisa, Papa, too - But I'll get back on this! Start scheduling in my planner! 21. Volunteer for at least one dental event. Been doing research, but haven't found THE ONE yet. So why not do them all?? 22. Have a dinner party. In the planning stages. I'll probably end up with 73 by the end of my 25th year. Not even something to complain about! Get ready for dinner parties galore, friends! 23. Celebrate three years with the love of my life. August 28, 2012 - Let the countdown begin! 140 days! 24. Take one vacation by myself. Also in the planning stages. Going to take a weekend by myself. Maybe take a pup along? Gotta get those vacation juices flowing! 25. Buy (and use) one new attachment for my KitchenAid. These buggers are EXPENSIVE! And I can't quite find a need for any of them enough to shell out $60+. . . This one might not get done. Maybe I'll do one recipe with each of the attachments it came with. Bread hook, whisk and regular paddle - Here I come! 26. Turn 26!! Let me check - yep, I still have a heartbeat. On the right track! Holy crap. What a whirlwind three months it's been. Looking forward to my next nine months as a 25 year old! How are your resolutions going?
Happy being held accountable!
XO
Niagara Falls Runs Dry Day
Of course it would be the US side of Niagara Falls that would go dry. Jeez. Thankfully, rocks were cleared, a dam was built and Niagara Falls was restored to its roaring greatness in 1969. Phew! That was a close one, people!
Happy thirsty Thursday!
XO
Weed Appreciation Day, Something on a Stick Day,
National Mom & Pop Business Owners' Day
I. Love. Dandelions. Not so much in their yellow form. More the after form. The white, fluffy form. The dreamy form. The wish-making form. The above picture is from a house where there are millions of dandelions hanging from the ceiling. Exhale carefully.
| I can't decide if this picture makes me
want to sneeze or sigh.
Probably both.
Sneeze first, sigh later.
| Dream tattoo.
Words to live by, but even better:
BLOOM where you are planted! You don't want to just survive, you want to flourish!
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| | Of course, check THIS out for something on a stick! Happy blooming!XO |
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