Tuesday's Tidbit

Groundhog's Day is right around the corner so here are a few fun facts to spice up the water cooler discussion.

Punxsutawney Phil weighs about 20 pounds and is 22 inches long.
A groundhog can whistle.  (That is pretty cool!)
A groundhog's life span is normally 6 to 8 years.
Phil receives a drink of a magical punch every summer, which gives him 7 more years of life.
A baby groundhog is called a kit.

Friday's Favorite

Today's favorite is fruit salad!  I have been living on fruit salad as of late (I'm trying to be good) so here is my favorite fruits to go in my salad...

• pineapple
• strawberries
• blackberries
• blueberries
• kiwi
• green grapes

Enjoy!

Tuesday's Tidbit

Blueberries...

• are becoming more popular than ever.  There are over 1500 new products containing blueberries  introduced last year!
• have more antioxidants than most other fruits and vegetables.
• won't ripen once they are picked.
• aid in reducing belly fat.
• are delicious!

Friday's Favorite

MMMM....mounds

Tuesday's Tidbit

Some interesting facts about Martin Luther King...

• Time Magazine's "Man of the Year" (1963)
• Was a vegetarian
• Was a Trekkie (a fan of the original "Star Trek" (1966) TV series)
   
• He stated that he would not live to be 40. He died aged 39
• January 20, 1986 was the first national celebration of King's birthday as a holiday

Friday's Favorite

Looking for a good movie to rent this weekend,,,check out Sarah's Key. 

http://www.sarahskey.com.au/

Disclaimer:
There are subtitles for those subtitle phobia individuals out there, but I suggest you overcome your phobia and give it a try. Also, for those truly ambitious people there is a book too. Enjoy!

Tuesday's Tidbit

A goldfish has a memory span of about 3 seconds.  Sometimes I feel like a goldfish...

Friday's Favorite

Check out one of my new favorite books The Running Dream.  Once you start reading this book you will not be able to put it down.  I guarantee it! Enjoy!

http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/vandraanen/content/books.html#runningDream

Tuesday's Tidbit

Tired of the usual Happy New Year greeting.  Try out one of these languages to spice things up! 

Arabic: Kul 'aam u antum salimoun
Brazilian: Boas Festas e Feliz Ano Novo means "Good Parties and Happy New Year"
Chinese: Chu Shen Tan
Czechoslavakia: Scastny Novy Rok
Dutch: Gullukkig Niuw Jaar
Finnish: Onnellista Uutta Vuotta
French: Bonne Annee
German: Prosit Neujahr
Greek: Eftecheezmaenos o Kaenooryos hronos
Hebrew: L'Shannah Tovah Tikatevu
Hindi: Niya Saa Moobaarak
Irish (Gaelic): Bliain nua fe mhaise dhuit
Italian: Buon Capodanno
Khmer: Sua Sdei tfnam tmei
Laotian: Sabai dee pee mai
Polish: Szczesliwego Nowego Roku
Portuguese: Feliz Ano Novo
Russian: S Novim Godom
Serbo-Croatian: Scecna nova godina
Spanish: Feliz Ano Neuvo or Prospero Ano Nuevo
Turkish: Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun
Vietnamese: Cung-Chuc Tan-Xuan