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Floral Design Day - This is something that I’m totally bad at! And wouldn’t you know it, my mom creates floral arrangements for friends and family on the side! Nonetheless, for every person who enjoys flowers or is a florist part-time or professionally, today is your day. The more I think about flowers, the more I recognize how happy they make people. And that can only mean that the floral design profession is a feel- good job.  If you’re looking to get creative with flowers or bring the joy of flowers to someone who deserves it, check out 1-800-Flowers. Save 15% on floral bouquets and floral arrangements on orders of $49.99 or more when you use 1-800-Flowers coupons.

Public Sleeping Day - I could not in a million years fall asleep in public. I can’t imagine other people who I don’t know watching me sleep. It’s so creepy. Nonetheless, the majority of my friends see it as a normal thing, and I’ve been embarrassed to be with them while they did. In fact, one day on the way home from somewhere, my friend decided to fall asleep on my shoulder. She must’ve been so tired that at one point she put her head on the person next to her until I woke her up. People, if you’re lacking sleep, refrain from sleeping anywhere public. Instead, check out Smart Bargains. Save 10% on Metro, Hotel Collection and Max bedding and sheets when you use Smart Bargains coupons.

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Singles Awareness Day - I absolutely love today’s holiday! People, if you didn’t want to celebrate yesterday and decided to stay in to avoid the couples and long lineups at the restaurants, then today is your day to celebrate. They say people who are single are luckier than those who have found someone. Why? Because they don’t have anyone to answer to, they can talk to whoever they want and so on. Today if you hear someone say to you “Happy SAD!” don’t chase them down with a baseball bat. They’re simply saying: Happy Singles Awareness Day! How clever that it spells sad, when single people are nowhere close to sad. Something that I would love to do today is SHOP! Check out Smart Bargains for great deals. Save 10% Louis Vuitton bags, BCBG and Lacoste apparel when you use Smart Bargains coupons. 

National Gum Drop Day - Fine, I’ll make this holiday sneak in with a warning! No more sweet holidays for a while. I mean a while! OK, maybe like two days. National Gum Drop Day highlights the sugary gelatin-based candy and everything that it offers us - cavities. Since we’re fresh off Valentine’s Day, you’re probably swimming in candies and chocolate. Gumdrops are also popular during Christmas. This year I made two gingerbread houses and decorated them with green, red gumdrops and white gumdrops. So as you can see gumdrops are great not just for eating, they’re also good for decorating. Speaking of, you should definitely consider giving your home a new look by checking out Design Public. Receive free shipping on your order of $50 or more when you use Design Public coupons.

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Wear Red Day - Hmm. Folks, I hate to tell you this - I don’t like the color red on me. I hardly own anything red or pink. How dull am I?! Well, today I’m more than willing to make an exception. I mentioned how February is American Heart Month, and today women around the world are wearing red to show their support for women’s heart disease. I can’t think of a better way to raise awareness and show support. In fact, I’m make it a mission to find the nicest red top to participate in this holiday. And you can and should too. Save 10% on red BCBG, Ed Hardy and Calvin Klein apparel, accessories and footwear when you use Smart Bargains coupons.

Bubble Gum Day - I love watching movies set in the 50s and 60s and seeing the girls smack and pop their gum while they talk. Man, whenever I pop my bubble gum and my mom is around, I better have my running shoes on to run for my life because she won’t be impressed! Now, onto the origin of this holiday. It is a real celebrated event around the world in which people chew bubble gum for charity, to break and create records and for a bunch of other reasons! Smell like bubble gum all the day (without the potential icky mess) with bubble gum Bonne Bell lip smackers, Dr. Fresh MouthSwoosh and Go Fish hand soap. Apply Drugstore.com coupons for $10 off orders of $50 or more.

January 19th - Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Everyone celebrates this day differently. When I was in school, we were to choose a phrase from any of his speeches and discuss what it meant to us and how we could relate to it. We would also light a candle in his honor and discuss many of his ideals on nonviolence. Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day by doing honorable acts like spending extra time with your family or volunteering in your community.

1955 - Scrabble Premiered in the Board Game Market - Not only is this game fun to play, but your vocabulary becomes more enriched too! Imagine how a child may learn to use words to put polite sentences together: “Mother, a biscuit with my goblet of milk would be extraordinarily satisfying at this precise moment.” I’m sure my mom would’ve preferred this instead of: “Ma, I wanna dunk a cookie in my milk now, please!” Get what I’m saying? Infuse your vocabulary and have some fun as you do it by playing fun word games like Scrabble. You can find a whole slew of enlightening word games at iWin. Discover the world of word games at your fingertips and save 40% on your download with exclusive iWin coupons!

1985 - Born in the USA by Bruce Springsteen Hits #9 - This song can get you feeling very patriotic. It’s the kind of song that plays in the background on the 4th of July. You hear it as you watch the red, white and blue fireworks. What a great feeling! Even though you still have a little while to go before the 4th of July comes swooping around the corner, have you thought about hosting the big bash this year? You may want to after I list some coupons for 4th of July yard parties. Check out what West Marine coupons, Davids Cookies coupons, Smart Bargians coupons and Cooking.com coupons can get you for less today:

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Famous Birthday

Dolly Parton, 63- Whether you know her for her unique voice and uplifting music or for her Barbie-like figure, she simply doesn’t look her age at all! Dolly Parton has been on the big screen, on stage and on many talk shows. So many people love her ’cause she’s so down-to-earth and sweet. Her big smile lights up a room and her high-pitched laugh induces chuckles in anyone. For all you Dolly fans out there who want to know more about her, head over to AbeBooks to find her biography. Shipping is free when you redeem our free AbeBooks coupons!

Ditch New Year’s Resolution Day - HA HA! Sorry I just couldn’t contain myself! This holiday is so precise. We’re almost 3 weeks in to the New Year, and you’re beginning to rethink your resolutions. I’m sure you were all pumped up and ready to change on New Year’s Eve when you felt the need to tell everyone in the room your resolutions for the year. I bet you feel pressured to carry on with this resolution because you don’t want to be embarrassed in front of your family and friends. Well, this is truly the testing point. If you can make it through today’s holiday without cracking, then your New Year’s resolution was practical and attainable. My New Year’s resolution was to head back to the gym and live a healthier lifestyle. Well, I’m happy to say that lasted a whole ONE DAY! I have a good excuse too. I got sick. So as soon as I feel better, I’m heading back there full force and making up for lost time. In reality, I didn’t ditch my resolution just yet. Check back with me in a month, and I’ll tell you how I’m doing. Back to today’s holiday. Resolutions are all about sticking to your word. So true to my word, I promised you better deals in 2009 and that’s exactly what you’ll get! Check out Smart Bargains to save on your favorite name brands. Save 10% on Juicy Couture, Dolce and Gabbana and Versace apparel and accessories when you use Smart Bargains coupons.

Kid Inventors Day - Do these kids want to stop making me look bad? My nephew does it all the time. He always manages to do some crazy smart thing to make me look really useless. Argh! So moving onto today’s holiday, Kid Inventors Day is a day to pay attention to all the inventions kids have created in their very short lives. I had to do my research for this because I’m not really familiar with any kid inventions. The three most popular and amazing inventions I came across by kids were: the popsicle, earmuffs and the calculator (OK, well he was 18 years old, not really a kid). Wow! If you’re reading this blog, chances are you’re on your computer. How would you be reading it if it weren’t for the brilliant inventor of the computer AND Internet? In my opinion, I believe every inventor is a genius, no matter how young or old. Inventing something is pretty difficult. Most of the time, an invention comes out of necessity. When I was younger, I used to wish there was cookie delivery. Now I’m so thankful for the fact that Davids Cookies delivers! Save $10 on fresh baked cookie gifts, gourmet specialty cakes and other tasty treats on orders of $79 or more plus flat rate shipping when you use Davids Cookies coupons.

Festival of Sleep Day - Man, I like the sound of this! These holiday festivities and non-stop partying (yeah right) have really made me tired. Now that it’s a Saturday, I can take the time to sleep in and not worry about waking up to fulfill any of my obligations. That sounds greattt! This holiday couldn’t have come at a better time. Depending on whether you had some time off, Monday is back to work and school for the kids. Awww! I remember being so upset when I had to go back to school after the holidays. If I knew about this holiday when I was younger, I would’ve been so relaxed and energized to get back in the mode. If you didn’t have any time off, then take today to unwind and take a one day vacation. I haven’t had one weekend to myself in weeeeks! Since today is Festival of Sleep Day, there’s nothing else to do except SLEEP, so I can’t argue or complain. If you don’t want to literally get some extra shut eye, then you should pop in some movies and relax in bed. You can rest your body and watch some of your favorite oldies. I do have a rule when it comes to relaxing and that is you have to have comfortable bed sheets, blankets and pillows. Check out Smart Bargains for luxurious bedding. Save 10% on Hotel Collection, Imperial and Beauty Rest bed linens, sheets and bed in a bag when you use Smart Bargains coupons.

Fruitcake Toss Day - Oh come on! Aren’t we finished talking about the holidays yet? We’re in the start of a New Year. We had soooo much time to talk about holiday related things. Oh well, this holiday isn’t half as bad as I’m making it seem. The holiday is encouraging us to throw out the fruitcake! So at least we’re beginning the purging process. I can relate to this pesky problem of collecting holiday foods until they go bad. Being Italian, in my family, we have tons of leftovers of something called pannetone. It’s a cakey spongy bread that you can buy in the store and is considered the Italian “Christmas cake.” You would think my family would have enough of it. Nooo! On New Year’s Eve, what does my mom do? Pulls out a pannetone and starts serving it. What?!?!!? I bet you in a few weeks, we’ll still have pannetone in our pantry. I protest against this! I say you regift or throw away the fruitcake, pannetone or whatever else kind of stale food you have lying around your kitchen or hiding in your pantry. If your resolution is to drop a few pounds, then it’s time to lay off the sweets! Now that you got the willpower to throw away all the devilish treats and temptations, check out NutriSystem. Receive 1 free week of food with a 28 day auto delivery program with NutriSystem coupons.