Due to receive birthday cards today are Alex Rodriguez and Jerry Van Dyke. Also born today were Peggy Fleming and Bobbie Gentry.
Month: July 2008
Charles Dickens considered three other names for his Tiny Tim Character. What were they?
Before settling on the name Tiny Tim for his character in “A Christmas Carol,” three other names were considered by Charles Dickens. They were Little Larry, Puny Pete, and Small Sam.
Both of these well known celebrities who share a birthday today had roles in the legal thriller A Time to Kill. She was the law student working for free and he was the prosecuting attorney. Who are they?
A birthday celebration is in order for Sandra Bullock and Kevin Spacey. Also born today were Dorothy Hamill and Helen Mirren.
How many Christmas cards does the average American household send out?
An average household in America will mail out 28 Christmas cards each year.
This actress celebrating a birthday today has played the mother of Beatrice Arthur, Cher, Barry Manilow, and Sly Stallone. Who is she?
Estelle Getty is the beloved mom and “Golden Girl” whose shares a birthday today with Walter Brennan, Natalie Wood, and Matt LeBlanc.
What U.S. state was the first to recognize Christmas as an official holiday?
Alabama was the first state to recognize Christmas as an official holiday, beginning this tradition in 1836.
Marc Anthony’s wife, who is also the mother of his two twin babies, shares a birthday today with this Major League baseball’s all time record holder for 762 home runs. Do you know who they are?
Jennifer Lopez and Barry Bonds are celebrating birthdays today along with Lynda Carter and Michael Richards.
How many real Christmas trees are purchased by Americans every year?
According to the National Christmas Tree Association, Americans buy 37.1 million real Christmas trees each year, and 25 percent of them are from the nation’s 5,000 choose-and-cut farms.
Birthday Cards, Jars, and Teddy Bears
I had never considered myself a creative, crafty person. But years ago, I was planning a party for my daughter’s 2nd birthday. I wanted to have party decorations and favors. With entertainment funds low, I went through my collection of “rainy day stuck in the house when we’re really bored this stuff will have a use” box. In there I found material scraps not big enough to make anything with…feather boas, lace, ribbons, and about 12 small stuffed teddy bears that I bought for ten cents each at a clearance sale, plus many jars of various shapes and sizes. That box also contained numerous personalized greeting cards that I had saved because the pictures were so pretty.
The box held birthday cards, thank you cards, holiday cards, and a few note cards that a charity had sent me in the mail. (Yes, I did send a donation!) I set everything out on the kitchen table and thought, “There has to be a party here somewhere!” I left out all of the pieces for a while, wondering what I would do. I’d look and walk away, look and walk away…hoping to have an epiphany. This went on for a couple of hours and finally the light bulb went off!
Girls love teddy bears, boas, ribbons and lace. I took a bear and gingerly pulled off its head, arms, and legs (It was more painful for me than him, I assure you). I took out my hot glue gun and attached the head to the lid of a jar. Then I placed the arms on the sides of the jar. And lastly, I glued the legs to the sides near the bottom of the jar. I shaped pieces of material into a party hat trimmed with ribbon and lace and wrapped a boa around the bear’s neck. My creation was really starting to look great!
Next, I took some of the birthday cards and thank you cards and cut out the words “thank you” and “happy birthday.” I glued the text to toothpicks and placed the signs in the bear’s hands.
I filled the jars with wrapped candies, and each girl who came to the party left with a teddy bear jar. These made the most memorable party favors. After the party, I got so many compliments on the favors that I started making clown jars and giving them as gifts.
I no longer need a “rainy day box” but I do still save my greeting cards in another crafty creation. Using a cardboard shoe box, I cut and pasted the fronts of birthday cards and thank you cards onto the box. The greeting cards turned a plain old box into a beautiful storage container. I even store my photos in these homemade greeting cards boxes, too.
Anyone need a jar?
Are you a Leo? Which famous celebrities share a birthday with you today along with an astrological sign?
Monica Lewinsky, Don Imus, Don Drysdale, and Bert Convoy all share a July 23rd birthday!