Fun Fact Friday 8 Daffy Duck

Did you know?

Warner Brothers produced cartoon characters such as Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Tweety Bird and more for the comic strip Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies.

We are highlighting Daffy Duck due to our Wednesday Inspiration of "Ducks in a row".

Who was the 1st voice of Daffy Duck?

How many other actors have voiced Daffy Duck after Mel Blanc?  

5

How long did Mel Blanc do voice-overs for Daffy Duck?  
     

52 years

Did you know that Daffy Duck was first introduced by Warner Brothers in 1937 with his voice being dubbed by Mel Blanc and 5 other voice actor's since his death in 1989 (born 1908)?

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Inspirational Wednesday Are your Ducks in a Row?

Are Your Ducks in a Row?

Get your ducks in a row is an idiom which means:

 To have all one's preparations done or arranged before beginning an activity or a project.

To get one's affairs in order or organized.

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Grammarly (online tool) Writing Assistant App

Is it worth it for:

  Bloggers?

Freelance writers?

Students? 

Social media fans?

Everyday projects such as a Portfolio?

I'd say YES to the FREE version  GRAMMARLY,  add to chrome and it's free.

It checks your spelling plus identifies grammatical errors. When you write and edit articles it works on Facebook & Twitter (which do not have a spell or grammar check). Take Grammarly with you and write without mistakes also for Gmail, Tumblr, LinkedIn, or anywhere else you go on the web. 

Premium $11.66 mo. if billed yearly / $29.95 mo. 

(more features for the full-time writer or student who does a lot of writing.)

This tool has become very helpful especially when you are typing fast, it catches your errors before you put it out there for all to see on Facebook, Twitter, etc.

I would love to assist you in writing on your blog, descriptions for your products if that would help free up some time for you to do other important tasks for your online business.

Fun Fact Friday 7 Charles Schulz

Charles M. Schulz

Nov. 26, 1922 - Feb. 12, 2000 

Lived for 77 years

Did you know he was born in Minneapolis Minnesota?
Died in Santa Rosa, California?
The theme of Peanuts comic strip arose from the cruelty that exits among children.

Did you know he only had a high school degree?
He had 5 children.
Did you know his uncle nicknamed him "Sparky" after the horse Spark Plug from the Barney Google & Snuffy Smith comic strip?

Did you know they have a Charles M Schulz Museum and Research Center in Santa Rosa, CA?

I hoped you enjoyed these facts about Charles Schulz.

Inspirational Wednesday #5 Charlie Brown

Charlie Brown's life shows us...

Thank you, Charles Schulz, for your inspiration(s) through your lovable comic strip Peanuts with its awesome lovable cartoon characters.

Live life even with its ups and downs, it will make you stronger if you let it. 

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Do You Have Integrity?

The Wikipedia definition of Integrity is:
The quality of being honest. Having strong moral principles and being ethical.

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Pepsi's fierce competition didn't stop their integrity when they were offered Coke's trade secrets by 3 people who had stolen the recipe. They offered Pepsi to buy it from them. Pepsi immediately called the FBI & Coke to tell them.

My Souls On Ice

Psalm 34:13-14
Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies. Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. NIV

The above Psalm teaches me to obey God in the way I speak and treat others (integrity).

Integrity is choosing your thoughts and actions based on values rather than personal gains (author unknown).


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Fun Fact Friday 6 Pepsi

Pepsico (Parent Company)

also owns Frito Lay, Tropicana, Gatorade and Quaker

http://www.pepsico.com/

Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink that was created in 1893 by Caleb Bradham. 

Developed in New Bern, North Carolina (USA). He made it in his drug store and believed it was a healthy drink that would help with indigestion (dyspepsia) & made from the Kola nut.

Originally called Brad's Drink until 1898, than it was changed to Pepsi-Cola and than 1961 to Pepsi.

What is the Diet Pepsi slogan? 

"You got the right one baby, uh-huh!"

There is a great story about Pepsi's integrity (2006): 
3 people involved in stealing the recipe of Coke, contacted Pepsi to buy it from them. Pepsi immediately called the FBI & Coke to tell them. Get the full story here. They may be competitive with Coke but not lacking scruples.



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Inspiration Wednesday 4, Jump Out of Bed

Set A Goal

It could be a:

Family goal: purchase a house, purchase a car, schooling options, vacation, stick to budget
Business goal: new online business, hiring a team, outsourcing, payroll help
Personal goal: running goal, fitness goal, weight control, gaining weight
Spiritual goal: disciplined Bible reading, monthly outreach, Sunday church services consistently



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Planning

How far in advance do you plan?

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Yearly

Longer

1. Personal Plan:

Thank you Natalie Bacon@nataliebacon

Under Natalie's above goal 3, she suggests setting your goals using the SMART plan :

Specific

Measurable

Attainable

Realistic

Timely

2. Business Plan: 

I use TRELLO app for this. 

I made a board on Trello for my Yearly Business Plan with lists: Initial, monthly, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year and 2 years.

A separate Work Week Planner (Trello): Lists: M-F, Clients, future dates, completed

3. Planning / Organizing a Wedding:

Great article and visual examples from Zapier about:
17+ Creative Ways to Use Trello & Organize Everything.

I would love to help you get organized by setting up your Trello board(s) with Organizational Management (Tools/apps, set-up, training and monitoring if needed).

Fun Fact Friday #5 Coffee

Are you a coffee lover?

Did you know?

Coffee is the most effective when consumed 

between 9:30 am - 11:30 am. 

WHAT?

WHY?

According to Lifehacker:

Because of the way coffee effects our bodies, there may be more ideal times (also 1 pm & 5 pm) to drink it. Neuroscience PhD student Steve Miller explains that in the mornings (between the hours of 8 am - 9 am) our cortisol levels are at their highest. Cortisol isn't just the "stress hormone" -- it's also correlated with our alertness levels. 

So if we drink coffee at the same time our alertness is already at its peak, we're wasting the potential alertness boost we get from the caffeine.

 Lifehacker

What time do (did) you drink your coffee at? 

I use to drink coffee the first thing when I got up (between 6-7 am) because I love to drink coffee with my breakfast. Another time would be when I have dessert at a fancy restaurant (than approx. 8 pm) that is probably why I don't sleep so well, the caffeine alertness kicks in (unless I order Decaf.). 

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Inspiration #3 Uncomfortable?

Are you uncomfortable?

Time to grow.

Is God pruning you?

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Healthy Recipe For A Busy Family

Healthy Vegetarian Stir Fry

Thai Vegetable Cauliflower Fried Rice With Cashews

Sharing another 2 recipes from Vanilla and Bean

https://vanillaandbean.com/thai-vegetable-cauliflower-fried-rice-with-cashews/

Pinterest Pin Recipe

My husband loves stir-fries. Since his quadruple bypass surgery in March 2018 we have been making more vegetable meal choices. 

She suggests making your own fresh cauliflower rice in your food processor. I was going to try this recipe with packaged fresh cauliflower rice which I froze (she did not recommend or prefer using frozen cauliflower rice) in this recipe. In stead I made it with FRESH as she suggested.

We also loved her suggestions of topping this meal with a fried egg (or prepared tofu) and more cashews. The eggs were great because it is like getting egg in your fried rice ONLY better.

Cherry Galette

Bing Cherries are in season (July-Aug.)

https://vanillaandbean.com/sweet-cherry-galette/

I need a cherry pitter, I still cut up my cherries by hand. We.re not vegan so I use a frozen puff pastry for the crust.

Made both recipes this past weekend and enjoyed them.

Thank you Traci from @VanillaandBean 

Fun Fact Friday #4 Ice Cream

Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream

1. Can you state their last names?

2. What was this company going to sell originally?

3. Their 1st Ice Cream Parlor was where?

4. Their 1st Ice Cream Parlor was called?

5. Founded in what year?

6. Ben, college graduate or drop out?

7. How many times did Jerry try to get into medical school after being a lab tech ?

See answers below.

How well did you do on this quiz about Ben & Jerry? 

Answers:

1. Cohen & Greenfield, respectively
2. Bagel's
3. Burlington, Vermont
4. Ben & Jerry's Homemade
5. 1978, 40th Anniversary.
6. Drop out
7. 3 times, failed each time.

I only knew that it started in Vermont (1 out of 7). I knew very little about them until I researched them for this post.

Thank you Ben & Jerry for stumbling onto your wonderful ice cream @benandjerrys

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Put your answer in the comments section: how many out of 7?

Wednesday Inspiration #2

Success or Failure?

They both can be useful depending on how you view them.

Be encouraged and continue to work diligently whether in a state of success or failure, keep going.

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