As I thought about what to put in my intro to my newsletter for the month of July, I decided to google “July Holidays.” I had NO idea all the things that I need to celebrate in the month of July. Did you know that July is National Blueberry Month, National Anti-Boredom Month, National Cell Phone Courtesy Month, National Hot Dog Month, and National Ice Cream Month???? I had no idea. And, then we get into the days of the month…it appears that the 16th of July is the only date on the calendar that has no celebration. Here in the US, we are all familiar with Independence Day that we celebrate on July 4th – and those of us that have friends in Canada know that July 1st is Canada Day. But, there are sooooo many more celebrations to have!
For example, July 3rd is Compliment Your Mirror Day. July 7th is Chocolate Day and National Strawberry Sundae Day. On July 10th, it is Teddy Bear Picnic Day. And on the 13th, we are supposed to embrace our geekness! I will choose NOT to celebrate National Nude Day on the 14th and don’t want to know if you do 😉 Even the Ratcatchers get a Holiday on the 22nd.You can Take Your Pants for a Walk on the 27th and we would be remiss to miss Father-in-law Day on the 30th!!! These are just a sampling of the Unique and Bizaare Holidays that one can celebrate in the month of July. (My source was: http://holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/july.htm)
Crazy? Fun? Interesting? Sure!!!! That’s what life is about. Finding the small things and celebrating them. Taking ordinary moments and turning them into a joyous occasion and a reason to make memories with friends and family members. It’s not the big vacations that fill our lives with so much joy…..Yes, they are fun to take and we do create many memories while we are on those vacations. But, we cannot live at Disney World all year long. We have to learn to savor the unexpected, fun moments that come our way when we are least expecting it…..and to take a crazy Holiday like, Sidewalk Egg Frying Day, and actually celebrate it.
Too many times we wait for the BIG occasions to make memories and enjoy life….life is too short to just wait for once-a-year vacations. Every day there is something to celebrate…try it….see how creative you can get…..LIVE in the moment and embrace it!
Angela Prather 
what a great post idea for every month. the holiday review. everyday is something day, now-a-days.