Accidental P.S. Post

I notified Beverly that I would not be partcipating in P.S. this week, but I think she posted prior to receiving my response. I have overwhelming school demands that prevents me from posting, but that doesn't keep me from dropping by and getting my weekly pink fix. So imagine my surprise as I am perusing through the page and notice my name on the list for P.S. I was initially panicked, then went into resolution mode to get something posted. When I see sites signed up on the list and they don't have posts, well I get just a tad bit disapointed. So as not to disappoint anyone, I went into the archive to get a post.

I chose, my response to Beverly's March 7th Anniversary/ Giveaway, Here goes:

Happy Pink Saturday and Happy Anniversary!!

I absolutely love, love, love the hatbox, adorned with roses no less.
For your anniversary today, I thought I would include some pink tidbits I came across on Wilkipedia:

In Western culture, the practice of assigning pink to an individual gender began in the 1920s. From then until the 1940s, pink was considered appropriate for boys because being related to red it was the more masculine and decided color, while blue was considered appropriate for girls because it was the more delicate and dainty color, or related to the Virgin Mary. Since the 1940s, the societal norm apparently inverted so that pink became appropriate for girls and blue appropriate for boys, a practice that has continued into the 21st century.
Though the color pink has sometimes been associated with gender stereotypes, some feminists have sought to reclaim it. For example, the Swedish radical feminist party Feminist Initiative uses pink as its color.
Pink is the color of the Breast Cancer Awareness ribbon. Pink was chosen partially because it is so strongly associated with femininity.
It has been suggested that females prefer pink because of a preference for reddish things like ripe fruits and healthy faces.This suggestion, however, has been criticized as unsubstantiated.

Could WE have ever loved blue as much as we do pink???

NEVER!...LOL

Pinks in my purse

Happy Pink Saturday Everyone!! When Friday night rolled around and I had no pink ideas, I took out a pen from my purse to write down some ideas that I may get from a brainstorming session I was about to embark on. When I had an aha moment! Hey? My pen is pink!What else is pink in there? Why not make my contribution from pinks in my purse. So here they are:

1. My blue ( with pink cover) cell phone that is always on.


2. Mint container decked out with pink rhinestones.



3. My journal, a gift from my sister. She knows how much I love pink.



4. The pink pen that started it all.



5. My orbit gum, that I only tried because the packaging was pink. Now I like it and carry it all the time.



And there you have it. All my pink purse items. Crises averted.




Until next week,

I'm off to get my pink fix at Beverly's http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/

Happy Pink Saturday

I've been so overwhelmed this week and will be for the next couple of weeks, so I couldn't participate in Beverly's Pink Saturday at "How Sweet the Sound". I will however, be stopping by some of the newbies and a few of the oldies to get my Pink Fix for the week and to also see who won Beverly's 365 giveaway. It could be me!

Baby Shower Origin

There is no way to determine exactly where or when the “baby shower” originated. There are several theories on baby shower history, but none can be proven. No matter where and when baby showers were first introduced, today they are a very special event celebrating a new life.

Some historians have found evidence of baby showers, or something similar, quite some time ago. These discoveries lead experts to believe that celebrating birth started in ancient cultures, like those in the Egyptian and Roman times. No definitive proof is available, but historians have deciphered data which could mean baby showers took place.

When you look at baby showers from long ago, you see that most of the gifts given to the family were handmade. Articles of clothing, blankets, and even food items were provided as gifts for the new family. Showers in the past occurred after the birth of the child, so many times part of the “baby shower” was the viewing of the new child.

The “baby shower” as we celebrate it today began after World War II. Family and friends gather together, in a party atmosphere, to celebrate the birth of a new baby. At the start, only woman were invited to attend such a gathering, but today these celebrations can include the father, grandfathers, and any male family members.

In recent years, the baby shower has started to occur before the actual birth of the child. With the new technology that is available to expectant parents, the gender of the child is not so much a mystery. Therefore, a baby shower can be thrown early in preparation for the baby’s arrival without the worry of buying the wrong thing.

No matter what the baby shower history is, the baby shower of today is a supportive and generous event toward new or expectant parents. With all the current trends toward “unisex” items, it is hard to buy the wrong thing!

Article source: Gail Leino