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Customized Girl blog
Tomorrow is National Mutt Day! If your favorite four-legged friend is without a pedigree (a.k.a your dog is a Half-Breed, or Mixed-Breed) then you know this is a day for them! In many ways, pure-bred breeders, and sometimes the public in general view mutts as “lesser” than pure-breeds. However, mutt owners know better. They know [...]
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:22:37 +0000Hot Dog!! Today is national Hot Dog Day! If for some unfortunate reason, you do not know what a hot dog is (let’s hope not), allow me to provide you with a brief history of this ball park delicacy, and perhaps even some fun facts! How does that sound? Sausages go way back into history, and [...]
Sat, 17 Jul 2010 04:00:22 +0000Lately we’ve been asking our customers who ordered group designs to send us their pictures so that we can show them off a little…okay, maybe more than a little! It’s been absolutely amazing to see how creative and artistic our fans are, and I can’t wait to share their design photos with you! Who knows, [...]
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:24:06 +0000July is family reunion month! During July, there are many holidays that are celebrated; some are just for a day, or a week, and others for the entire month. Family reunion month is a great time to hold your family get-together! The weather is great, which means there are plenty of options in terms of [...]
Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:09:50 +0000Women of America can rejoice, for today is Chocolate Day! Chocolate Day is always on July 7th, and it provides us with the perfect opportunity to indulge in our favorite chocolates in large proportions (just in case you need an excuse to do so). Chocolate is America’s favorite flavor in candies, ice cream, cakes, breakfast [...]
Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:49:28 +0000“In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved.” ~Franklin D. Roosevelt It’s Independence Day! Each year on July 4th, Americans celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence, which officially established the original thirteen American states as a separate entity from the British Parliament. Many Americans celebrate the birthday of the [...]
Mon, 05 Jul 2010 02:36:34 +0000What better way to ring in the month of July by celebrating the day that Canada became a nation! July 1st 2010 marks the 143rd celebration of Canada Day, formerly known as Dominion Day. On this day in 1867 the British North American Act united the British colonies of Upper Canada, Lower Canada, [...]
Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:41:39 +0000It’s summer time. That means no school (for some) and lots of relaxing by the pool (hopefully) for most. For the ultimate chill-sesh you will probably need your iPod, a good book or gossip magazine, your towel, sunscreen, sunglasses, and of course, your itsy-bitsy-bikini! The bikini is a part of our poolside attire that most [...]
Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:15:09 +0000Although it’s been feeling like summer for weeks now, June 21st officially marks the first day of summer! Often referred to as the “Summer Solstice”, this marks a major celestial event resulting in the longest day of the year, and the shortest night of the year. On the day of the solstice, the sun appears [...]
Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:45:24 +0000What is Father’s Day, you may ask? Well, the idea of Father’s Day was conceived when Sonora Dodd, of Spokane Washington was listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909. She wanted a holiday to honor her father, William Smart, a Civil War widower who raised his six children on his own. On June 19th, 1910 [...]
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