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National Themes For July 27th: National Love is Kind Day, National Scotch Day, National Créme Bruléé Day, National New Jersey Day, and National Day of the Cowboy.

💝National Love is Kind Day is the day to: ✨Celebrate for all victims of domestic violence/domestic abuse their FREEDOM and INDEPENDENCE from their abuser. ✨Recognize our right to be treated with KINDNESS. Because real love is kind, not terrorizing. ✨Realize that kindness is the path to healthy and safer relationships, families, society, and world. ✨Give voice for and hope and support to others who are still suffering, often in silence. ✨Spread messages how we can be kind to one another, especially to those closest to us. ✨Remember that love is not abusive, violent, demeaning or dehumanizing. If someone uses love as an excuse for their hurtful behavior, it’s not real love. With every generation, the cycle of abuse continues to cripple families, especially women and children who are most vulnerable. The cycle of abuse must stop now. National Love is Kind Day encourages you to become aware of how you are treating people, how people are treating you, and how you can become emboldened, supported and empowered to lead a joyful and productive life that you deserve. With improved and proper support, families can know and experience the freedom and love found in an abuse-free home. Children grow up with positive role models, and both adults and children lead more productive, happy, and mentally healthy lives. The day is an opportunity to say “No to abuse! No to violence! No to ridicule! And begin saying, “Yes, to kindness! Yes, to sharing my voice! Yes, I am worth it! Yes, my life matters. Kindness rules!” Stop the cycle of abuse and make a difference to create a kinder world.

🥃National Scotch Day! This particular whisky first and foremost must be made in Scotland. It must be fermented from malted barley, aged in oak barrels for at least three years and have an ABV of less than 94.8%. While most Scotch is made with barley, water and yeast, other grains can be included, but no fermentation additives, per law. There are five distinct categories of Scotch whisky including single malt Scotch, single grain Scotch, blended malt Scotch, blended grain Scotch and blended Scotch.

🥄National Creme Brulee Day! Creme brulee is also known as burnt cream, crema Catalana, and Trinity creme. It is a dessert that consists of a rich custard base that is topped with a contrasting layer of hard caramel and served at room temperature. The custard base is usually vanilla flavored but has variations of lemon, orange, rosemary, lavender, chocolate, Amaretto, Grand Marnier, cinnamon, coffee, liqueurs, green tea, pistachio, hazelnut, coconut or other fruit.

🇺🇸National New Jersey Day recognizes the third state to join the Union. When Giovanni Da Verrazzano first explored the shores of the Atlantic coast and what includes New Jersey, he discovered diverse communities of people who were later called the Delaware Indians. New Jersey’s first European settlement was founded in 1660 by the Dutch, but in 1664 the British took control. At this time the land was divided into half and named the New Jersey after the Isle of Jersey in the English Channel. Leading up the American Revolution, the colony as a whole was equally divided in its loyalties to the crown. There were just as many colonists riding the fence as there were supporting the rebels or supporting the king. Due to New Jersey’s central location among the thirteen colonies, more battles during the Revolutionary War took place here than any other state. While the state was the third to enter the union, it was the first to sign the Bill of Rights. During and after the war, New Jersey industry grew. Innovation and technology take place in New Jersey. Menlo Park fostered the ingenuity of Thomas Edison. While industry and innovation grew, so did its population. Today it has the highest population density of any state in the United States. While it may be an industrial powerhouse, its nickname the Garden State is precise. New Jersey supplies the world with cranberries, blueberries, and tomatoes. Known people from New Jersey: ✨Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley- Revolutionary Hero - (October 13, 1754 - January 22, 1832). ✨Aaron Burr - Politician - (February 6, 1756 - September 14, 1836). ✨Grover Cleveland - President - (March 18, 1837 - June 24, 1908). ✨Elizabeth Coleman White - Hortoculturalist- (October 5, 1871-November 11, 1954). Dubbed the Blueberry Queen, Elizabeth Coleman White combined her observations of blueberries in Whitesbog, NJ with the research of Dr. Frederick V. Coville and helped make the domestication of wild blueberries possible. ✨William Carlos Williams - Physician and Poet - (September 17, 1883 - March 4, 1963). Williams earned a Bollingen Prize, an American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medal for Poetry and National Book Award for Poetry. In 1952 he was named the United States Poet Laureate. Posthumously he earned the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. ✨Dorothea Lange - Photographer - (May 26, 1895 - October 11, 1965). ✨Frank Sinatra - Singer - (December 12, 1915 - May 14, 1998). The iconic voice of big band era crooned his way to stardom in the 1940s and 50s. With nicknames like The Sultan of Swoon, The Voice, Ol’ Blue Eyes and The Chairman of the Board, Sinatra’s career spanned five decades. ✨Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. - Army General - (August 22, 1934 - December 27, 2012). The highly decorated Schwarzkopf (also known as Stormin’ Norman due to his reported temper) would earn the rank of general in the late 1970s after serving in Vietnam. During the Persian Gulf War, his leadership of the coalition forces led to a swift resolution of the war. ✨Judy Blume - Author (B. February 12, 1938). Born Judith Sussman, Judy Blume published her first book in 1969 after years of rejections. The illustrated children’s book, The One in the Middle is a Green Kangaroo was followed by a string of novels for young readers. She had gone on to win a long list of awards for fiction for young adults and young readers. ✨Jon Bon Jovi - Singer-Songwriter (B. March 2, 1962) Born John Francis Bongiovi Jr, the musician and founder of the rock band Bon Jovi knew early in his young life he wanted to be a rock star. He’s achieved more than that. Bon Jovi’s first album went gold. The band earned both commercial and critical success over the years. Jon branched out to acting both on the silver screen and television. The band has reunited and continues to tour today. ✨Queen Latifah - Rapper (B. March 18, 1970) Born Dana Owens in Newark, New Jersey, the talented Queen Latifah hails as Hip-Hops First Lady. Her long list of credits includes numerous acting and musical awards. For her 2002 role in Chicago as Matron “Mama” Morton, she was the first female hip-hop artist nominated for an Academy Award. ✨Shaquille O'Neal - Basketball Player (B. March 6, 1972). Shaquille O’Neal was a first round overall pick out of Louisiana State University. The 7-foot 1-inch center went to the Orlando Magic. Over his 19 year career, he earned 4 NBA championships across 6 teams.

🤠National Day of the Cowboy! The era of the cowboy began after the Civil War in the heart of Texas. Cattle were herded long before this time, but in Texas, they grew wild and unchecked. As the country expanded, the demand for beef in the northern territories and states increased. With nearly 5 million head of cattle, cowboys moved the herds on long drives to where the profits were. The draw of riches and adventure mixed with tales of violence and a backdrop of the Great Plains gave way to the mythological image of the cowboy. Where the dust settles reveals much of the stoic truth of the American cowboy and cowgirl. The life of a cowboy required a particular ability to live in a frontier world. To do so requires respect, loyalty and a willingness to work hard. In the words of the former President Bush, “We celebrate the Cowboy as a symbol of the grand history of the American West. The Cowboy’s love of the land and love of the country are examples for all Americans.” Currently, 11 states recognize this day. The first celebration was in 2005.

No one should tell someone in an abusive relationship to go back and suck it up and work it out. Even verbal abuse hurts. I'll pass on the Scotch and Créme Bruléé. Some interesting people come from New Jersey like: Jon Bon Jovi, I remember listening to him as a teenager. Queen Latifah, cover girl model and actress, loved her in the movies 'Taxi' and 'Mad Money'. Shaquille O'Neal. Love the cowboy era and Western movies.

Warm hugs!💕🐶🐶🌤