Lazy Mom's Day - September 4, 2020

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Celebrate Lazy Mom's Day

Whether you are a lazy mom, or just aspire to have a day off and become a lazy mom, Lazy Mom’s Day could be right up your street. Even on Mother’s Day, moms across the world cook, clean, and generally work hard to keep their households functioning. On Lazy Mom’s Day, moms are encouraged to relax, take a back seat, and simply be lazy.

Learn about Lazy Mom’s Day

Sleep is like the unicorn—it is rumored to exist, but I doubt I will see any.”

Well, thanks to Lazy Mom’s Day, you can…

There is one job that is a truly full-time position, and this is being a parent. Any mom will attest to the fact that the work of a parent is never done. However, if you do not take some much needed “me time” then you are at the risk of burning out. After all, everyone needs to make sure that they recharge their batteries from time-to-time. This is why it is important to pay attention to Lazy Mom’s Day so that you can have a day whereby you do literally nothing. On this day, you should not be doing any housework! You can do the dishes tomorrow, or better yet, hopefully, you will have someone who can do them for you. 

Do you find it difficult to relax? You are not alone. Being able to relax is a skill. Like any skill, some people are going to find it easier to do than others. A lot of people assume that being lazy is a character trait, but this is not the case. It is actually a habit, and it tends to come from another dissatisfaction, for example, a fair of success or failure or the need to be nurtured. 

However, relaxation is critical and there are a number of benefits that are associated with it. Relaxing on a regular basis can help to enhance your memory and your sleep. It also lowers anxiety and boosts energy, as well as helping people who suffer from depression or often find themselves feeling stressed. 

History of Lazy Mom’s Day

Lazy Mom’s Day has been created to encourage moms from around the world to have a holiday from the drudgery of bathroom cooking, car pools, fishes, laundry, and cooking. Sounds great, right? More and more moms from all around the globe have been embracing this holiday. From having a nice long soak in the bath to binge-watching on television; this is your day to switch off and do something for you. 

Not only is Lazy Mom’s Day a great day for moms all around the world to take a break, but it is also a good opportunity for us to recognize moms and all of their hard work. Take the time to message one of your friends and family members and let them know that you admire everything they do. All moms want to hear this from time-to-time, as it can be easy to feel like you are not appreciated when you spend all of your days doing things for other people. 

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Joke of the Day

Because It's Currency

George goes to the Birth Registration Office to register his newborn son.

The man behind the counter asks the name he wants to give to the boy, and the father replies: "Euro."

The man says that such a name is not acceptable, because it's a currency.

"What?" asks George. "There weren't any objections when I called my first two sons Mark and Frank!"

Word of the Day

cock-horse

Illustration: William Wallace Denslow, 1901

MEANING:

adverb: Mounted with a leg on each side.
noun: A hobby horse.

ETYMOLOGY:

From cock (rooster) + horse, perhaps from the strutting of a rooster. Earliest documented use: 1566.

NOTES:

The best-known use of the term is in this nursery rhyme:

Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross,
To see a fine lady upon a white horse;
Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes,
And she shall have music wherever she goes.

As in this nursery rhyme, the term is often used in contexts where a child is riding a hobby horse. The use of the term in today’s usage example though is not as innocent as it sounds. We’ll leave it at that.

USAGE:

“‘Do you want to ride a cock-horse today, Johnny?’ she asked.”
Jak. E. Rander; An Eye for an Eye; Xlibris; 2012.

Idiom of the Day

Acid test

An acid test is something that proves whether something is good, effective, etc, or not.

This Day in History

1609 - English navigator Henry Hudson began exploring the island of Manhattan.


1781 - Los Angeles, CA, was founded by Spanish settlers. The original name was "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora La Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula," which translates as "The Town of the Queen of Angels."

1825 - New York Governor Clinton ceremoniously emptied a barrel of Lake Erie water in the Atlantic Ocean to consummate the "Marriage of the Waters" of the Great Lakes and the Atlantic.

1885 - The Exchange Buffet opened in New York City. It was the first self-service cafeteria in the U.S.

1888 - George Eastman registered the name "Kodak" and patented his roll-film camera. The camera took 100 exposures per roll.

1967 - "Gilligan's Island" aired for the last time on CBS-TV. It ran for 98 shows.

1971 - "The Lawrence Welk Show" was seen for the last time on ABC-TV.

1972 - Swimmer Mark Spitz captured his seventh Olympic gold medal in the 400-meter medley relay event at Munich, Germany. Spitz was the first Olympian to win seven gold medals.


1993 - Jim Abbott (New York Yankees) pitched a no-hitter. Abbott had been born without a right hand.

2002 - Singer Kelly Clarkson was voted the first "American Idol" on the Fox TV series.


2003 - Keegan Reilly, 22, became the first parapalegic climber to reach the peak of Japan's Mount Fuji.

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DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, September 4:

You are blessed with unique creativity and you possess a distinctly spiritual side, but also make an excellent business person, especially in sales and promotion. You can be exceptionally gracious, diplomatic, and peace-loving. Others easily find beauty in you. You appreciate a good debate and enjoy exchanging ideas and opinions. You are unusual, sensitive, and generous in spirit, usually very willing to help others out. Money means security to you such that you can be very careful and concerned about cash flow, and you are also very willing to work hard for a stronger feeling of security. You have a knack for seeing the “little things” that others miss. You quite readily make sacrifices for someone you love, and you are often drawn to people who are youthful in spirit (sometimes there can be a big age difference), playful, and creative. Famous people born today:

1901 William Lyons, British industrialist (Jaguar cars), born in Blackpool, Lancashire (d. 1985)

1918 Paul Harvey, American news commentator and radio broadcaster (Rest of the story), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma (d. 2009)

1934 Clive Granger, Welsh-born British economist (Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences 2003), born in Swansea, Wales (d. 2009)

1962 Shinya Yamanaka, Japanese physician (Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine), born in Osaka, Japan

1981 Beyoncé Knowles, American pop and R&B singer, songwriter, producer and actress (Destiny's Child), born in Houston, Texas

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READERS INFO

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September 4, 1972 -

Swimmer Mark Spitz captured his seventh Olympic gold medal in the 400-meter medley relay event at Munich, Germany. Spitz was the first Olympian to win seven gold medals.

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September 5th - BE LATE FOR SOMETHING DAY

While a lot of people don't need an excuse to be late, all of you punctual people out there should try to cut loose on this day and be tardy for something for once.

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September 6, 1901 -

The site of William McKinley’s tragic assassination in Buffalo, New
York is only marked by a plaque on a large boulder.  

On this day in 1901, U.S. President William McKinley was shot and mortally wounded by Leon Czolgosz, an American anarchist. McKinley succumbed to his wounds on September 14, 1901. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt was sworn into office on the same day, succeeding McKinley, who had been reelected in 1900. Gzolgosz was executed on October 29, 1901.    

  

Leon Frank Czolgosz  (May 5, 1873 – October 29, 1901)

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What's Corner reader Sally's doing these days?

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Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent

I think this recipe goes back to before my time. I got it in the late 60’s from a friend, who lost it years later, and was so happy I still had it. Get out your toothpicks!

LEMON LOAF

Cake:
3/4 c. butter
1 c. sugar
grated zest of one lemon
2 eggs
1/2 c. milk
1-1/2 c. flour
1-1/2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt

Topping:
1/2 c. sugar
juice of the lemon

For the cake, cream the butter, sugar and zest, then blend in the eggs. Add the dry ingredients alternately with the milk, then pour into a prepared loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes, until baked through and the edges begin to pull away from the side of the pan. Cool 10 minutes before turning out onto a cake rack.

Meanwhile, let the sugar dissolve in the lemon juice. When the cake is cooled, set it on a piece of aluminum foil and wrap it, leaving the top uncovered. Prick the cake all over with a toothpick, then pour the lemon syrup all over the top of the cake. When the syrup has been absorbed, unwrap it and serve for slicing. It’s very good.

FRIDAY'S INTERESTING FACTS

Lobsters have teeth in their stomach.

Instead of chewing with their mouths, they swallow their food whole and chew it when it’s in their tummies. Not only that, but lobsters also have two stomachs!

Farm-raised salmon are dyed pink.

The normal color of farm-raised salmon is actually gray. Salmon farmers add a chemical called canthaxanthin to their food to dye their meat pink. Canthaxanthin is linked to retinal damage in humans.

Mosquitos are the world’s deadliest animal.

Because of the fact that they spread many blood-borne diseases such as Malaria, Dengue Fever and the West Nile Virus, they are responsible for the deaths of millions of people each year.

In 1912, a French orphanage held a raffle, with babies as the prize.

The orphanage’s management had consulted the Parisian authorities before the raffle, and did carry out an investigation of the winners to make sure they were suitable parents for the prize babies.

When you eat oysters raw, they’re still alive.

Oysters must be alive when caught to be sold for eating purposes. Oyster fishermen test oysters to make sure they’re still living by tapping their shells and seeing if they close up.

PATTERN BOOK FRIDAY

Patons 1660 Baby Trio



Pictures of the day

Tibia insulaechorab, the Arabian tibia, is a species of  gastropod mollusc in the family Rostellariidae, native to the  western Indian Ocean. It was first described by the German  malacologist Peter Friedrich Röding in 1798, the type locality  being the Red Sea. He included it in the family Strombidae,  but this large family was later split and the genus Tibia was  transferred to the family Rostellariidae. This photograph shows a dorsal view of a T. insulaechorab shell. Growing up to 20 cm (8 in) long, including the elongated siphonal canal, it is highly  sought after by collectors because of its attractive appearance.

Pokhara, Nepal

Boats near the shore of Phewa Lake at sunset. 

knit
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Baby Yoda for Babies pattern by Arianna Soloway

knit

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Knotted Cables Washcloth

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Triangle Wrap Top

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Back-to-School Pouch
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Autumn Harvest Knit Pillow

Knit Pattern of the Day: 

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Snip Snip

Terra Blanket: A Modern Buffalo Plaid Knitted Blanket

crochet
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Open Canyon Main Page - ELK Studio

crochet

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Mathilda's Easy Crochet Cardigan Pattern

crochet

Clover Amour Hook Case

crochet

Downton Abbey Dowager Shawl

crochet

Falling Leaves Pillow

Quarantine Cooking Recipes

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Winner, Winner, (Sheet Pan) Chicken Dinner

Relying on your trusty sheet pan  means putting together dinner to feed the whole family in record time. We’re talking 10 minutes of prep before throwing the sheet pan into the oven.

These dinners typically follow a template: a protein, usually chicken breasts or thighs, a starchy vegetable like potatoes or yams, and a green vegetable, like green beans or zucchini. But you can always play around with these combinations depending on what you have in your fridge and what’s most popular with your family members – swap out chicken for salmon and go for carrots, mushrooms, peppers, onions, broccoli or cauliflower for your fill of vegetables. The options are endless!

To spice up your ingredients, turn to your pantry staples. You’ll need olive oil or butter, and garlic powder, salt and pepper as a starting point. Herbs and spices also elevate the dish.

Here’s our go-to sheet pan dinner recipe. You’ll need:

• 4 chicken breasts, or chicken thighs
• 1 ½  pounds of baby potatoes, cut in halves
• 1 pound of green beans
• 3 tablespoons of olive oil
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1 garlic clove minced, or 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
• Optional: seasonings such as paprika or cayenne, and fresh or dried rosemary, thyme or parsley.

On your sheet pan, assemble your potatoes around your chicken, coat the ingredients with the olive oil, and season with salt, pepper, garlic and your spices of choice. Paprika, cayenne, and fresh or dried herbs like rosemary and thyme are most common with sheet pan dinners. You can even brush a mixture of Dijon mustard and maple syrup on your chicken if they’re on hand.

Bake in your preheated oven for 15 minutes, then remove the sheet pan to quickly flip the chicken breasts and potatoes. Add your green beans to the sheet pan and make sure to toss the juices on the pan onto the vegetables before popping the tray back into the oven for another 15 minutes.

You can broil or grill for a final three minutes so the chicken and potatoes are golden and crisp. Remove the sheet pan, garnish with fresh chopped herbs and serve immediately while the pan juices are piping hot. Voila – dinner is served!

RECIPE

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Granola Bars with Dried Fruit and Seeds

CROCKPOT RECIPE

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Slow-Cooker Ground Beef Stroganoff

VEGAN/ VEGETARIAN RECIPE

Both vegetarian and vegan diets may provide health benefits, including reduced body weight, lower cholesterol levels, and decreased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, it is important for vegetarians and vegans to ensure that they are meeting all of their nutritional requirements.

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This creamy vegan pasta with crispy mushrooms can be made in under 30 minutes! With a dairy-free creamy sauce and crispy mushrooms, it’s a delicious weeknight dinner.

Creamy Pasta with Crispy Mushrooms

COPYCAT RECIPE 

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Crumbl Chocolate Chip Cookie Copycat Recipe

SWEETS

thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent

Strawberry Poke Cake

COOKBOOK FRIDAY

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Tasty Recipes For People With Diabetes

ADULT COLORING

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FUN

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We start to read body language when we are children. We look at people's faces to see how they feel, what they think about us. We can tell from their body positions, what emotions they are feeling: fear, anger, guilt, joy, sorrow, and so on.

 

Even at a glance, can you see the relationships in this ad? Look at the faces and at the body positions, which act as a language by sending messages.

CRAFTS

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Rock Photo Holders

CHILDREN'S CORNER

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How to Help Your Child Adapt to Wearing a Mask

PUZZLE

Banggai Cardinalfish Jigsaw Puzzle



WORD SEARCH

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change combine crisis deem degree deke dramatically

field fine green guide honor hotel imply income

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SUDOKU ... medium

solution:

QUOTE

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CLEVER 

With the COVID-19 pandemic and its many scares, life on Earth can be overwhelming to many of us. That’s why it can be refreshing to look somewhere else and the Gemini Observatory recently released something truly exciting to look at—a fascinating picture of Jupiter that is one of the highest-resolution images of the planet taken on Earth.

The scientists behind the Gemini North telescope released the stunning image in their blog post on May 7, 2020. They used a technique called “lucky imaging” and collected thousands of snapshots of Jupiter through the years that they finally merged into a single composite. The sharp details of the planet’s surface are the result of a tedious work process that involved sifting through thousands of photos to find the sharpest ones.

The image shows the entire disk of Jupiter in infrared light

EYE OPENER 

ANTIQUES

Simple Sheep Shears

Question: I appreciate the simple design of these sheep shears, although I'm sure there are far more efficient methods of cutting wool these days. Can you tell me how old these are and what they're worth?

Answer: Shearing the woolen fleece from sheep is typically an annual chore on farms. Until the invention of machine shears, which operate in a similar manner to hair clippers, these blade shears were the only means of shearing sheep. Blade shears are still made today but are used for limited purposes. Blade shears leave some wool on a sheep, which is more suitable in colder climates. Burgon & Ball Ltd. of Sheffield, England, founded in 1730, is the largest manufacturer of sheep shears in the world, including blade shears. The company's shears were carried in the 1908 Sears Roebuck & Co. catalog and priced at less than $1.50. It's impossible to determine the age of your shears from a photograph. Similar vintage blade shears are usually priced $15 or less.

A Real Racket

Question: These wooden Pancho Gonzales-endorsed rackets would be great for a summer display. Were they made for badminton or tennis? Are rackets like these collectible?

Answer: The Western Sporting Goods Company in Chicago used the J.C. Higgins brand name on baseballs and baseball gloves, which were sold in Sears catalogs. By 1910, the J.C. Higgins trademark was extended to cover footballs and basketballs and, later, tennis equipment. The thickness of the shaft and the Pancho Gonzales facsimile autograph on the throat reveal that these are tennis rackets. Richard "Pancho" Gonzales (1928-1995) was a champion American tennis player. Winner of 17 major singles titles, Gonzales was the No. 1-ranked tennis player in the world from 1952 to 1960, according to the Tennis Hall of Fame. The Gonzales endorsement dates these rackets from the 1950s to 1960s. Gonzales also endorsed Spalding rackets. Wooden rackets from this era sell for $15 to $30 each, when in good condition.

The Value of Vanity

Question: This vanity set shows its age, but its graphics are still lovely. The set includes a mirrored tray, a covered glass jar and hand mirror-- Are any pieces missing? If so, how much more would a complete set be worth than an incomplete one?

Answer: At the turn of the 20th century, these personal items were described as ladies' toilet sets and were packaged in a fancy box that sat atop a woman's dressing table. Less elaborate vanity sets of this design date from the 1930s through the 1950s. A complete set would certainly have included a matching hairbrush and possibly a comb and one or two scent bottles. This ensemble has a powder jar made of pressed glass and what appears to be an enameled cover. It was probably an affordable purchase made at a variety store or department store. Expensive sets have cut-glass jars and sterling-silver covers, brushes and mirrors. Similar partial sets sell at auctions for $20 to $40. Additional matching pieces could increase the value to around $100.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

In a consumer society there are inevitably two kinds of slaves: the prisoners of addiction and the prisoners of envy. -Ivan Illich, philosopher and priest (4 Sep 1926-2002)

OPTICAL ILLUSION

Illusion Tattoo

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