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Quick facts When is it? Every February 28th Tagged as Nature & Environment Plants & Flowers What are the hashtags? #FloralDesignDay #NationalFloralDesignDay Have we missed something? Take out the flowers! Flower Design Day is all about appreciating floral design as a unique and creative art form. It all started with the idea to create a special way of celebrating the birthday of Carl Rittner, founder of the Rittner School of Floral Design in Boston. And yes, the day is official – the Governor of Massachusetts William F. Weld proclaimed it in 1995. History lesson aside, today is an excuse to go wild about flowers and let your inner creativity spark. There are so many things that can be done with flowers – the sky’s the limit. On this day, show off your floral talent and create a spectacular floral design with flowers – real, dried or fake. Draw pictures of floral designs and get the kids involved. Guys can get in on the fun too. Why not arrange an impressiv

by John Donnelly, meteorologist Another quick hitter low pressure area passes through, this time to our north, and we may catch the southern end of some light snow in the afternoon/evening, but should not see anything in the way of accumulation. Warmer, and on the windy side, morning lows in the low 20’s and afternoon highs in the upper 30’s with a gusty southwesterly breeze. ___ Today’s weather sponsor: John Donnelly was born in Hialeah, Florida and moved back to Rhode Island and settled in Johnston, where he grew up until graduating from Lyndon State College in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology. As a child John always wanted to know how air moved, and he ran towards, not away from, thunder and lighting and various other ominous weather phenomena. He returned in 2001 to the old family neighborhood of Elmhurst . Source: https://thefoxposts.com/rhode-island-weather-for-february-26-2023-john-donnelly-TheFOXposts-14040.html?utm_source=blog

By Kevin Kearns, contributing writer on fitness and exercise Now this may sound like a line from “Star Trek”, which it is, and it applies here as well. When I speak about resi stance , I’m talking about resi stance band training. Years ago, I thought resi stance bands were for little old ladies. Little did I realize that any exercise that you perform in the gym can be done with a resi stance band. That is just a small part of why these little gems are so perfect for MMA, and any other sport. Here are some of the many benefits of resi stance bands. Mimics a wide variety of skills and drills for MMA Portable and affordable Wide range of variety of bands from tubing to double thick adjustable Can be paired up with many other pieces of equipment The angle of the resistance forces the core to work harder and smarter I could talk for a lot more on the benefits of resi stance bands but let’s get into some of the workouts. We are going to use a combo o

Quick facts When is it? Every February 23rd Tagged as Bread Food & Drink Fruit What are the hashtags? #BananaBreadDay #NationalBananaBreadDay Have we missed something? The addition of mashed, ripe bananas to a cake-like batter is what gives banana bread its distinctive taste and moistness. What could be a better opportunity to enjoy a slice with a cup of tea or coffee than on National Banana Bread Day? History of National Banana Bread Day Bananas made their way west from Asia by Travel ing with Arab conquerors as long ago as 300 BC, and they have been growing in popularity every since. As it turns out, the banana is the most popular fruit in the United Kingdom, even though they are usually grown in warmer climates such as Asia, Latin America and Africa. India is often named as the largest grower of bananas. From the time bananas started to become accepted and commonplace in the west, it took a little while (several centuries, in fact) for this tasty fruit

Rachel Jones joins Engel & Völkers as a Global Advisor Luxury Rhode Island real estate brokerage gains award-winning advisor Engel & Völkers of East Greenwich announced today that Rachel Jones has joined its brokerage as a global real estate advisor, where she specializes in new construction, historic properties, and clients relocating. Rachel has consistently been a top performer since receiving her real estate license in 2016. She received the Diamond Sales Award by the Northern Rhode Island Board of Realtors from 2016-2019. She received the Platinum Plus Sales Award by the Greater Providence Board of Realtors for sales exceeding $20 million from 2020-2022. Rachel was an Excellence in Real Estate honoree by Rhode Island Monthly in 2020, a Best of Zillow award winner, and she was ranked in the Top 10 Teams in Rhode Island by RealTrends in 2021. “Rachel has demonstrated a consistent pattern of growth, despite challenging real estate markets,” says Emili

Quick facts When is it? Every February 22nd Tagged as Body & Health Charity Relaxation Sport & Fitness What are the hashtags? #YogaDay #WorldYogaDay Who founded it? Samira Radsi Have we missed something? Yoga’s Health benefits have been known to humankind for thousands of years. This ancient practice involves physical poses, deep breathing and concentration that provide a whole host of physical, mental, spiritual and emotional benefits. When practiced properly, yoga can help to improve flexibility, balance and posture; build muscle strength; increase blood flow; boost immunity; regulate blood pressure, learn to focus, and promote better sleep–and that’s just to name but a few of the ways it can make a person’s life better. And that’s not even the whole story. Yoga can also help those who may have never even had the chance to try it, because yoga practitioners the world overuse it to raise both money and awareness, sending their positive energy to those

by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer Editor’s Note: This is the 2nd part of an article published by Richard Asinof – dealing with the homeless situation in Rhode Island … A second Friday afternoon news dump The Senate President was not alone in issuing what appeared to be a hastily put together news release on Friday afternoon, Feb. 17. At 3:36 p.m., the Rhode Island Foundation announced that it was leading a group of stakeholders “to jump start action on homelessness and the housing shortage.” “Given the transition in statewide housing leadership, as well as the opportunity presented by engagement from leaders across the governmental, nonprofit and civic worlds, there is an urgent need to advance statewide housing solutions,” argued Neil Steinberg, president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation, in the news release announcing the foundation-led initiative. “This work will support Rhode Islanders who are currently experiencing homelessness while cata

Quick facts When is it? Every February 20th What's the official website? Official Site Tagged as Food & Drink What are the hashtags? #MuffinDay #NationalMuffinDay When was it founded? 2015 Who founded it? Jacob Kaufman and Julia Levy Have we missed something? Who doesn’t like a big, tasty muffin to start their day in the morning? Muffins are an essential morning staple for many people (and great in the afternoons and evenings too). National Muffin Day is an opportunity for people everywhere to celebrate everything they might love about muffins with the people all around. Most people would agree that muffins are fantastic! They come in a variety of flavors, they’re super easy to make, and they’re fun to eat. Some people think they are pretty much like a delicious cupcake without frosting–but eaten for breakfast. But the traditional muffin batter is a bit more dense and they often include fruit in them. Everyone has their way of eating muffins. Some chew thro

Quick facts When is it? Every February 18th Tagged as Items & Things What are the hashtags? #BatteryDay #NationalBatteryDay Have we missed something? Where would we be without the humble battery? Take a moment to consider how many of your household items use batteries – from cars to remote controls and hand-held devices, National Battery Day is all about celebrating and recognising just how important the simple battery is to our way of life. We’re still researching this event. The information may be missing or incomplete. If you’re the founder of this event, or if you’d like to contribute some research, please get in touch! Source: https://thefoxposts.com/national-battery-day-february-18th-TheFOXposts-13410.html?utm_source=blogger_source&utm_medium=blogger_medium&utm_campaign=blogger_cam Category: Days Of The Year Post by: TheFOXposts.Com

Quick facts When is it? Every February 17th Tagged as People & Relationships What are the hashtags? #RandomActsofKindnessDay #NationalRandomActsofKindnessDay Have we missed something? Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. Leo Buscaglia Sometimes it’s the smallest act that makes the biggest impact – something as simple as saying please or thank you can turn a day around and make life seem that much better. Random Acts of Kindness Day encourages you to get out there and be the light you want to see in the world. History of Random Acts of Kindness Day Random Acts of Kindness Day was first created in Denver, Colorado in 1995 by a small nonprofit organization, the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation; nine years later it spread to New Zealand in 2004. Random Acts of Kindness can include just about anything,

Quick facts When is it? February 28th, 2019 February 20th, 2020 February 11th, 2021 February 24th, 2022 February 16th, 2023 February 8th, 2024 January 2nd, 2025 What's the date pattern? The last Thursday before Ash Wednesday Tagged as Food & Drink What's the hashtag? #FatThursday Have we missed something? If ever there was an excuse to load up on sweet treats and take indulgent eating to the next level, Fat Thursday is just the ticket. A celebration of all things dough-related, this Polish tradition offers a gilt-edged, guilt-free opportunity to gorge on doughnuts or paczki. Paczki are traditional fried delicacies that contain rose jam. The idea behind Fat Thursday is treating the taste buds and enjoying the flavor of rich, decadent foods before Lent begins. Lent is a time that many people choose to cut out certain foods or alcohol, for example. In Polish, Fat Thursday is known as Tlusty Czwartek. History of Fat Thursday An appreciation of doughnuts

Quick facts When is it? February 8th, 2011 February 14th, 2012 February 12th, 2013 February 11th, 2014 February 10th, 2015 February 9th, 2016 February 14th, 2017 February 13th, 2018 February 12th, 2019 February 11th, 2020 February 9th, 2021 February 8th, 2022 February 14th, 2023 February 13th, 2024 February 11th, 2025 What's the date pattern? Second Tuesday of February Tagged as Countries & Cultures What's the hashtag? #ExtraterrestrialCultureDay Have we missed something? An officially acknowledged day in New Mexico (Roswell), Extraterrestrial Culture Day celebrates extraterrestrial cultures, and our past, present and future relationships with extraterrestrial visitors. Get the kettle on and set the table for a guest, ET might just be popping round! We’re still researching this event. The information may be missing or incomplete. If you’re the founder of this event, or if you’d like to contribute some research, please get in touch! Source: https:/