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Fill your week with smiles
Fill your week
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 NATIONAL GIRLS’ NIGHT IN DAY Toast to good friends !
Who says you have to go out to have fun? Gather your friends and whip up this fruity cocktail from the Woman’s World mixologists!
To make Berry-Apple Margarita Punch : Thaw 1 cup of frozen raspberries in syrup. Strain, reserving syrup. Mix 6 cups of seltzer, 1 (12 oz.) can of frozen limeade concentrate (thawed), reserved syrup, 1 cup of tequila and 1 Tbs. of sour apple liqueur in a pitcher. Pour over ice; garnish with green apple slices. Serves 8.
JOKE OF THE WEEK Lost in t ranslat ion
A time traveler goes to ancient Rome and realizes he wore historically incorrect clothes for the trip, so he visits a toga shop to buy new clothes. He looks around the shop and doesn’t see any togas big enough to fit him, so he walks up to the counter and asks the clerk, “Do you have XL togas? ” to which the clerk responds, “Well, yes. But why do you need so many? ”
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 MINIATURE GOLF DAY SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 INTERNATIONAL R ABBIT DAY
Have some fun !
We asked Olivia Prokopova, four-time ProMiniGolf Association U.S. Open Champion and Hall of Fame inductee, how to make a trip to the mini-golf course even more fun! Her top tip? Try an approach known as “lagging your putt.” Instead of aiming for a hole in one, try to get the ball close to the hole so you can easily sink the ball on your second putt. “For many holes, a 2 is a good score,” she says. Then, when you make your second shot, go slow: “Often putts with the ball on the edge of the hole will fall in if the speed is slow.”
Be stress -free !
It’s no secret that watching videos of cute animals like bunnies is an easy way to lift your spirits, but researchers at the University of Leeds in England found that it can also f ight stress ! They showed volunteers a 30-minute montage featuring animal photos and videos and discovered that subjects’ anxiety decreased by 35% . Previous research has found that being around animals reduces the production of the stress hormone cortisol, and watching videos delivers similar perks ! To view adorable bunny clips, visit YouTube and search The Pet Collective’s channel for “bunnies” or “rabbits.”
Donate old phones!
If you have an old mobile phone, send it to Cell Phones for Soldiers (CellPhonesForSoldiers.com). The nonprofit will recycle or repurpose it to fund programs providing free communication tools to military members. Mail phones/chargers to Cell Phones for Soldiers, 5705 Commerce Blvd., Suite 100, Alpharetta, GA 30004.
