Celebrate Every Day

Welcome to February 4th, 2023 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate being under pressure and exemplary service, even in fowl play. Anna: Have you heard of a tardigrade, Marlo? Marlo: I have no idea. Anna: Also known as the water bear, they're super small animals can survive in the harshest conditions of heat and cold. They are found near volcanoes and the bottom of the ocean and it turn...

Welcome to February 3rd, 2023 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate healthy cake and saying good-bye with American Pie. Carrot cake is one of those foods that seems odd on paper. Why on earth make a dessert out of something otherwise seen as healthy? Well, for starters, carrots actually have a pretty high sugar content for a vegetable. In Medieval Europe and the Middle East, sweets were...

Welcome to February 2nd, 2023 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate tasty spud poetry and a spotlight stealing frog. Oh tater tots, how do I love thee, let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height. My soul can reach your flavors out of sight. My ravishment acquires a life of it’s own To hold steadfast now alas, my stomach groans Your crispy, crunchy exterior Yo...

Welcome to February 1st, 2023 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate the strange towns of the Lone Star State and symbols that slither. Texas is a big state and leads the way in many things such as livestock production, cotton production and, some would say, friendliness. Another thing Texas is good at is odd place names. Like…Bacon, Bangs, Beans, Bee Cave, Bigfoot, Blackjack, Bluntzer a...

Welcome to January 31st, 2023 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate our heart’s desire and backwards thinking. Your heart performs 365 days a year, without missing a beat. So isn’t it fair to give back to the hardest working organ in your body? It doesn’t need more cardio or a mushy romance novel, unless you find those things fun. Your heart is crying out for joy. That’s where artists c...

Welcome to January 30th, 2023 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate tea tales and what to do when your dream pops. The English love tea. In fact they built a global trade empire around it. But the beverage was actually introduced to the country by someone from Portugal. Tea had already been brought to Europe from China, but the Brits didn’t really care for it—they were using it as medic...

Welcome to January 29th, 2023 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate corny legends and puzzling pastimes. Some say the story of corn chips began on a road trip. In 1932 Elmer Doolin was traveling through San Antonio, TX where he discovered a local favorite called friotes. Elmer bought the recipe from a man who wanted to quit the corn chip business. Little did he know it would be the best...

Welcome to January 28th, 2023 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate the buzz on kazoos and having fun at work. The Down South Submarine is a uniquely American instrument better known as the kazoo. It was invented in the 1840s by German watchmaker Thaddeus Von Clegg. The kazoo has created some buzz over the years but mostly as a toy rather than a legitimate instrument. All of that change...

Welcome to January 27th, 2023 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate having your cake and eating it too and thinking like a Big Wig. Here in America, chocolate was consumed primarily as a beverage until the 1840s. According to the Dover Post, the chocolate cake was born in 1765 when a doctor and a chocolate maker teamed up in an old mill. They ground up cocoa beans between huge millstone...

Welcome to January 26th, 2023 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate the drinking of the green and the art of marriage. Green juice is tastier than ever these days and one convenient bottle can hold the nutritional value of several servings of fruits and veggies. While juice has been around for thousands of years, the crazes of the last century have produced some amazing results. Norman...

Welcome to January 25th, 2023 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate a study in opposites and sharing our love for books. Calvin Coolidge became our 30th United States President in 1923 upon the death of Warren G. Harding. He then ran for reelection in 1924 and won the Popular vote by a margin of 25.2, which is still considered a landmark victory. By 1928, Coolidge announced to the press...

Welcome to January 24th, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate honeyed words and spreadable gold. Mark Twain once said, “I can live for two months on a good compliment.” Studies now show that our brains process positive affirmations the way we process financial rewards. For inspiration on making someone’s day, check out Shea Glover’s short film produced in a Chicago high school. Sh...

Welcome to January 23rd, 2023 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate handy work and the pie war to end all wars. Before the invention of the printing press, the only way to get a copy of a book was to duplicate it by hand. During the Middle Ages, monks worked for hours at a time to reproduce the Bible, history books, and countless other volumes that might have been lost over time. This m...

Welcome to January 22nd, 2023 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate having fun with our kids and the brownie’s blonde cousin. Charles Swindoll said that each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children. Today is the day to make that investment count by letting our kids know how much we love them. Celebration of Life Day is about appreciating the Now, whether it...

Welcome to January 21st, 2023 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate crafty critters and blowing off holiday steam. Each Fall, squirrels gather nuts and then bury them for safekeeping. Because of scavengers, squirrels can’t hide their stash all in one place and use a technique called “scatter hoarding.” A few nuts get buried here, a few there, and before you know it, the treasure is spre...

Welcome to January 20th, 2023 on the National Day. Today we celebrate risking it all for cheese and the folks who keep music spinning. Some cheese lovers take their obsession into the danger zone. On Cooper’s Hill near Gloucester, England a 200 yard race rivals the danger of Spain’s running of the bulls. Participants in the Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Roll and Wake follow a 9 pound wheel of Double Glouce...

Welcome to January 19th, 2023 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate taking the road less traveled in pursuit of our favorite snacks. On a cold snowy day in January, a man sat at his usual spot in his favorite coffee shop cruising around the internet. He happened to see the mention of “National Popcorn Day,” and being his favorite snack, the man dug a little deeper. “What’s the deal with...

Welcome to January 18th, 2023 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate having a way with words and silly old bears. You may not immediately recognize the name Peter Mark Roget, but chances are you’ve read his book. Or at least parts of it. In 1852, he published his Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases, which is still in use today. Over the years, Roget’s publication has been a lifesaver...

Welcome to January 17th, 2023 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate class acts and the real McCoy. Born on January 17, 1922, Betty’s White’s talent was legendary. The Guinness World Records named her the female entertainer with the longest career in 2018. She first appeared in a 1939 radio broadcast at the age of 17, and for the next 82 years she never stopped. Her grace and charisma to...

Welcome to January 16th, 2023 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate making something out of nothing and a man with a dream. John: Uh, Anna, We're recording. What are you eating? Anna: Nothing. John: No you're eating something. Anna: No nothing. Marlo? Marlo: Yeah? John: Marlo, what are you eating? Marlo: Nothing either actually. John: So who's eating? Anna: Alright, alright. It's me. I'...

Welcome to January 15th, 2023 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate causing a stir and the wise guys of bagel making. On this day in 1797, John Hetherington—a London hat maker—stepped out into the street wearing his latest creation. A top hat. According to reports, Mr. Hetherington “appeared on the public highway wearing upon his head what he called a silk hat (which was of a shiny lust...

Welcome to January 14th, 2023 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate a globe trotting sub and great moments in “Near Miss History.” Pastrami was created by the Ottoman Turks. Their version was a salt-cured, spiced beef or lamb called pastirma. Because of its jerky-like texture it traveled easily and traders brought it to Eastern Europe. It became popular in Romania, where goose became th...

Welcome to January 13th, 2023 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate ducky trivia and a centuries old pop star. This toy was inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame in 2013 where only 52 other toys enjoy this status. Do you know what it is? Marlo & John: G.I. Joe! Anna: Nooooo! It's the rubber ducky. But do you know why we celebrate National Rubber Ducky Day on this day? Marlo & John: No. Ann...

Welcome to January 12th, 2023 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate a spicy kiss and historical healthcare. While there’s a one in four chance that the recessive gene for red hair will carry on in the offspring of two ginger parents, these rare beauties rarely get a fair shake. Today we tip the odds in their favor on Kiss a Ginger Day, which was founded by Derek Forgie in 2009. If you'r...

Welcome to January 11th, 2023 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate changing things up and hidden treasures. January is National Hobby Month and if you’ve never thought of hobbies as part of your selfcare routine this is your chance to explore what brings you a little bit of joy each day. Austin Kleon, the author of Steal Like An Artist says that hobbies are something creative that’s ju...