The Squid Calendar

Today is Family Literacy Day in Canada (November 1st is Family Literacy Day in the USA).

This is a wonderful holiday that reminds us how important it is to read with our kids. A family that reads together promotes a life long passion for learning.

Check out Family Literacy Day by survivorsrock.

Family reading photo by Vimages used under CC. 2.0

G’Day!  Today we get to celebrate along with our friends down under the great country of Australia.

Learn about What To Do On Australia Day by ElleDeeEsse.

Happy Australia Day!

Australia Day photo by Linh_r0m.

Today is Winnie The Pooh Day!  Everyone loves this endearing little bear.

Celebrate Winnie The Pooh Day, January 18 by boutiqueshops.

Today is Benjamin Franklin‘s birthday.  Ben Franklin was a great inventor who started inventing as just a child.

Appropriately, today is also Kid Inventors’ Day.  Kids have a whole lot of potential, and both kids and adults need to be reminded of this.  Take a look at some Kids Inventions.

It is important that we give kids the encouragement and interest in inventing to ensure that the future has creative minds creating amazing things that solve tomorrow’s problems.

Today we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Martin Luther King Jr. Animated Movie DVD: Our Friend Martin by AdrienneJenkins

Martin Luther King Jr Facts by mnl7362

I bet you didn’t know that January 16th is Appreciate a Dragon Day.

Dragons appear in cultures throughout the world. The become objects of fascination and entertainment for every new generation.

Learn how to celebrate Appreciate a Dragon Day: Appreciate a Dragon Day by MissMerFaery.

I think I might watch Pete’s Dragon tonight.

Dragon statue photo by ahisgett used under CC 2.0

Rubber Ducky Day, you’re the one, that we celebrate – lot’s of fun!

Today is National Rubber Ducky Day!

Also – it’s Friday the 13th!

Photo from Kernal Sanders

Yesterday started National Cuckoo Dancing Week, the day we celebrate the famous comedic duo of Englishman Stan Laurel and American Oliver Hardy and their theme song “The Cuckoo Dance.”  National Cuckoo Dancing Week runs from January 11-17th.

(I warned you that we were prepared to celebrate anything!)

Have fun, and dance all week!

Today, January 11, 2012, is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. In a nation that banished slavery so many years ago, it sickens me to say that it is still happening. Perhaps under a different name, and perhaps with a different group enslaved – but it is still here.

Human beings are not for sale. They cannot be bought or sold. They cannot be owned.

Learn more about human trafficking and the fight against it.

Stop Human Trafficking by WhitU4ever
Stop Human Trafficking! by lmicciche
Shop to Fight Modern Slavery by goldenecho
Human Trafficking by BigGirlBlue

January is Mail Order Gardening Month!

Now is the time to get out the seed and plant catalogs and plan your garden for spring. Make your plans now and get your orders in so that when the warmer weather comes you will have an amazing garden.

Seed packets photo by tjmwatson used under cc 2.0