Thursday, December 19, 2019
Build a Snowman Day
**Sings** "Do you wanna build a Snowman?" Even though Frozen has us singing this song about building a snowman there is an actual day for us to celebrate those icy friends that we create in the snow. So get on your boots, grab a shovel, some hot cocoa and head outside to create a winter best-friend.
Now when was the first Snowman ever built? There is not a clear date as to when these winter icons were created but their history has been traced back to a photo that was taken in 1853 but a Welsh photographer. Snowmen are one of the various Christmas and winter themes that have became popular over the decades. Even in television a famous snowman named Frosty came to life in Frosty the Snowman and has been a hit for generations. It's just something about those snowmen that makes you all happy when you one built.
For those of us who don't live in colder climates you can still build a snowman without snow. There are plenty of activities you can download online to create them and you can also draw them too. With the cut outs be creative with it, cut out hats and scarfs for them to dress them up a bit. You can draw a snowman with three circles and you can add whatever you want to them as well. So even if your in the Tropics you can still have your snowman built.
All in all building a snowman is a fun and exciting experience. If you have kids this will one the best things to do with them for family time and it can also become of their most cherish-able memories. So what are we going to do today? Well if you have snow then go outside and build your own Frosty for the winter. And there is no excuse you can still participate in Build a Snowman Day even with you drawing a snowman on paper instead. Until my next blog post, you all enjoy your holiday and be blesses.
Dr. Mic Kohana
Big Sister Concrete Rose '15
Monday, December 16, 2019
All I Want For Christmas Day # 5 ~Big Sister She Did That~
All I want for Christmas is ..
A Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-shot Range Model air rifle...😅😅😅😅
Seriously, I just want love, happiness, and good times with family. I'm already blessed
Snowangel Monroe aka ~Big Sister She Did That~
Sunday, December 15, 2019
All I Want For Christmas Day # 4 ~Big Sister Quiet Beauty~
This year all I want for Christmas, as silly as it sounds is health, wealth and happiness for every single person reading this. Whether our paths have crossed or not. I wish you peace in your life and those around you. Not just for the holiday season, but always.
You are never alone because someone somewhere out there is thinking about you.
~Elle Rene Moon aka Big Sister Quiet Beauty~
Saturday, December 14, 2019
All I Want For Christmas Day # 3 ~Big Sister Sweet N Sassy~
All I want for Christmas:
I want everyone to be able to safely walk down any street without fear of being made fun of for their sexual orientation, race, religion. Its 2019, create more love, not hate
I want for Christmas for my children, family, and friends to know that I love them with every fiber of my being and hope not only their holiday but 2020 brings them happiness, love, and prosperity.
And last but not least, my wish for this Christmas is to make people see that life Is precious...time doesn't stop for no one...live in the moment, my Christmas wish is for people to love and appreciate the people in your life because you are never promised a breath. DJC
~Christy Sparrowhawk M.D. aka Big Sister Sweet N Sassy~
Friday, December 13, 2019
All I Want For Christmas Day # 2 ~Big Sister Dedicated~
All I want for Christmas is world peace,love and Unity....Peace on earth good will toward men....Spread love not hate.
~Uqqn Martian aka Big Sister Dedicated~
Thursday, December 12, 2019
All I want for Christmas Day #1 Big Sister On Point
All I want for Christmas and all year round for 2020 actually is peace, love, unity and healing hearts. I know a lot of people would say peace, love and unity but let me explain exactly what I mean. For me, I say peace.... Peace of mind, peace from harm, peace from ignorance, peace from bigotry, peace from prejudice, peace from bullying, peace from illnesses etc. In 2019 in this world we have seen so much, in my life I have seen so much... I just want PEACE, still silence, deafening peace.
I say unity because of the man that was put to rule the U.S. has put so much hatred and so much separation in the hearts of so many. People now feel it is acceptable to feel inferior to another race. We are all HUMAN, bleed red and can all leave this earth the same. This is the time more than ever that people need to come together regardless of who is the president and show that we can get a long regardless. This is not years ago we need to excel better.
I say love because a lot of people forget how to love, or to love. Love is the essence of beauty, joy, leading to peace, unity and healing. Love does not mean possession. Love does not anger. Love conquers all especially, love of my savior Jesus Christ which is the true reason of this season we celebrate. It’s not about presents and good food, it’s about the one that died for us to save us. HE showed unconditional LOVE.
This is all I want for Christmas.
Big Sister On Point ~ Destiny Joffer MD.
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
♡☆♡ Human Rights Day ♡☆♡
♡☆♡ Human Rights Day ♡☆♡
Nations General Assembly's adoption and proclamation, on 10 December 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the first global enunciation of human rights and one of the first major achievements of the new United Nations. The formal establishment of Human Rights Day occurred at the 317th Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly on 4 December 1950, when the General Assembly declared resolution 423(V), inviting all member states and any other interested organizations to celebrate the day as they saw fit.
The day is normally marked both by high-level political conferences and meetings and by cultural events and exhibitions dealing with human rights issues. Besides, it is traditionally on 10 December that the five-yearly United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights and Nobel Peace Prize are awarded. Many governmental and non-governmental organizations active in the human rights field also schedule special events to commemorate the day, as do many civil and social-cause organisations.
The History of Human Rights Day:
Human Rights Day is the day in 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The formal inception of Human Rights Day dates from 1950, after the Assembly passed resolution 423(V) inviting all States and interested organisations to adopt 10 December of each year as Human Rights Day.[4] The popularity of the day can be shown by the fact that the commemorative Human Rights Day stamp issued by the United Nations Postal Administration in 1952, received approximately 200,000 advance orders.
When the General Assembly adopted the Declaration, with 48 states in favor and eight abstentions, it was proclaimed as a "common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations", towards which individuals and societies should "strive by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance". The measure was received by both advocates and critics alike as "being more declarative than legislative, more suggestive than binding."
Although the Declaration with its broad range of political, civil, economic, social and cultural rights is not a binding document, it inspired more than 60 human rights instruments which together constitute an international standard of human rights. Today the general consent of all United Nations Member States on the basic Human Rights laid down in the Declaration makes it even stronger and emphasizes the relevance of Human Rights in our[who?] daily lives.[according to whom?]
The High Commissioner for Human Rights, as the main United Nations rights official and his Office plays a major role in coordinating efforts for the yearly observation of Human Rights Day:
Today, poverty prevails as the gravest human rights challenge in the world. Combating poverty, deprivation and exclusion is not a matter of charity, and it does not depend on how rich a country is. By tackling poverty as a matter of human rights obligation, the world will have a better chance of abolishing this scourge in our lifetime... Poverty eradication is an achievable goal.
— UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour, 10 December 2006
The 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights occurred on 10 December 2008, and the UN Secretary-General launched a year-long campaign leading up to this anniversary.[7] Because the UDHR holds the world record as the most translated document (except for the Bible), organizations around the globe used the year to focus on helping people everywhere learn about their rights.
On 9 December 2001, President George W. Bush made a Presidential proclamation that Human Rights Week began on 9 December.[8] He also made the same proclamation on 10 December 2008.
As I was sitting here reading all the articles I was going to use for this blog, not only did I become upset...I also became very sad. No human being should have to fight for their rights, they should automatically be given. So much tragedy and hate being spewed in the world, I still try to hang onto hope that one day, every human on this earth will be afforded the same chances, the same freedom, the same treatment.. I'm only one voice, but sometimes all it takes is one voice to make a change.
Until next time; take care of yourself and each other!
Christy Sparrowhawk
Saturday, December 7, 2019
☆☆National Flu Week☆☆
December 1 – 7, 2019 is National Influenza Vaccination Week, an excellent opportunity to encourage all WIC participants 6 months and older, and staff, to get their flu vaccine. The flu can cause mild to severe illness, but can also cause complications, some of which can be life-threatening
Symptoms include fever, chills, muscle aches, cough, congestion, runny nose, headaches, and fatigue.
People may experience:
Pain areas: in the muscles
Cough: can be dry or with phlegm
Whole body: body ache, chills, dehydration, fatigue, fever, flushing, loss of appetite, or sweating
Nasal: congestion, runny nose, or sneezing
Also common: chest pressure, head congestion, headache, nausea, shortness of breath, sore throat, or swollen lymph nodes
HOW IT SPREADS
By airborne respiratory droplets (coughs or sneezes).
By touching a contaminated surface (blanket or doorknob).
By saliva (kissing or shared drinks).
By skin-to-skin contact (handshakes or hugs).
While researching, I found out some interesting things about the influenza virus. Below they are listed:
1. The word influenza is the Italian word for "influence."
And it refers to the cause of the disease — people believed that the planets, stars, and moon influenced the flu. The word "influenza" was used for the first time in English in 1703.
2. Each year, an average of 5% to 20% of the U.S. population contract the virus.
Even worse: More than 200,000 people will be hospitalized from flu-related complications.
3. Hippocrates first reported a flu-like disease in the year 412 B.C.
Some historians believe the flu might have contributed to the demise of Athens in 404 B.C. But the first documented flu pandemic was in 1580, which afflicted over 90% of the population.
4. You should get vaccinated by October.
Although most activity peaks in January, some seasonal flu outbreaks happen as early as October. And since it takes about two weeks for the antibodies from the vaccine to develop in the body, doctors recommend you get vaccinated early. Since February 2010, the CDC has recommended that everyone six months and older get the vaccine.
5. It's hard to pinpoint the exact number of flu-related deaths each year.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an average of 6,309 Americans will die from underlying flu and pneumonia causes annually, but only 8.5% of these deaths are associated with influenza. Sometimes it's a relatively low number — only 961 deaths in 1986 — or sometimes it's scarily high — over 14,500
6. There have been four major flu epidemics in the last century.
The Spanish Flu, Asian Flu, Hong-Kong Flu, and most recently Swine Flu, which caused over 12,000 deaths worldwide. The Spanish Flu caused the highest known mortality rates from influenza-related deaths ever: approximately 20 million worldwide in 1918. (The Russian Flu in 1889 caused one million deaths.)
7. The flu virus can survive on surfaces between two and eight hours.
They live the longest on hard surfaces. Pass the hand sanitizer, please!
8. There are three different flu viruses — Influenza A, B, and C.
Influenza A is the most severe of the three, causing outbreaks in birds and humans. It was the cause of the pandemics of H1N1 (Spanish and Swine Flu), and more. Influenza B is exclusively found in humans, but mutates at a much slower rate. Influenza C infects humans, dogs, and pigs, but is less common than the other two.
9. However, there are an unknown number of strains.
The flu itself is constantly mutating. Each year, three or four strains are identified before vaccine development begins.
10. During the Spanish Flu pandemic in 1918, doctors either prescribed shots of whiskey, or no alcohol at all.
Others recommended half a bottle of wine a day, or a glass of Port wine after a very hot bath. Many people also relied on folk remedies, like eating and bathing in onions. To prevent the flu, the Colgate Company recommended avoiding tight clothes and shoes and chewing food carefully.
11. You can get your flu diagnosis in just 15 minutes.
Many hospitals and doctors' offices are already using Alere i, a medical device that can diagnose the flu with a simple nasal swab. This means you can get your antiviral treatment when you need it most: in the first 24 to 48 hours after infection.
Being in the health field, I encourage you to get a flu shot. If not for yourself, so it for the people who are around you.
Until next time take care of yourself and each other
Christy Sparrowhawk
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
National Make a Gift Day
Get ready to bring out those glue sticks, construction paper and sparkly glitter to complete a special gift on National Make a Gift Day. I have labeled myself the DIY Queen in my household so this day brings so much joy to me since I have sooo many crafts that I do. On this day there will be nothing store brought for presents, you will have to bring out that creative side and make it on your own. The creative gift you decide to make to give someone is more meaningful than a gift bought at a store because you have but time, effort and love into it. It does not matter if your gift is big or small because your homemade gifts come with a priceless tag....your love.
Being a self proclaimed DIY Queen I have always added an extra flair to presents it being a homemade card or some nice gift basket. Now we all know Christmas is upon us and this is the time when people (even me sometimes) break the bank on presents. With the stress of the buying presents we can lose the sight of the whole giving part of it. When I was younger I had made my mother a Christmas card and even though I was only about 7-8 years old she loved it and still has it til this day. It was the only thing she had gotten that year as a present. A simple homemade card can bring someone so much joy and happiness that it will shock you.
So on this day pull out all the stops and make someone close and dear to you a gift. There are so many websites and books out that will give you DIY gift ideas as well. If you ever think what can you give someone just keep it simple and from the heart. With that being said Happy National Make a Gift Day and thank you for reading.
Dr. Mic Kohana
Big Sister Concrete Rose '15
Sunday, December 1, 2019
🚌 𝓡𝓸𝓼𝓪 𝓟𝓪𝓻𝓴𝓼 𝓓𝓪𝔂 🚌
Rosa Parks Day is an American observance to honor civil rights activist Rosa Parks, who was known for refusing to give up her seat on a bus.
Many schools have classroom activities that focus on Rosa Parks' struggles for equality and achievements against discrimination.
Now.... Who is she you ask? Check below... ⬇
After a long day's work at a Montgomery department store, where she worked as a seamstress, Parks boarded the Cleveland Avenue bus for home. She took a seat in the first of several rows designated for "colored" passengers.
The Montgomery City Code required that all public transportation be segregated and that bus drivers had the "powers of a police officer of the city while in actual charge of any bus for the purposes of carrying out the provisions" of the code. While operating a bus, drivers were required to provide separate but equal accommodations for white and black passengers by assigning seats.
This was accomplished with a line roughly in the middle of the bus separating white passengers in the front of the bus and African-American passengers in the back. When an African-American passenger boarded the bus, they had to get on at the front to pay their fare and then get off and re-board the bus at the back door.
As the bus Parks was riding continued on its route, it began to fill with white passengers. Eventually, the bus was full and the driver noticed that several white passengers were standing in the aisle. The bus driver stopped the bus and moved the sign separating the two sections back one row, asking four black passengers to give up their seats.
The city's bus ordinance didn't specifically give drivers the authority to demand a passenger to give up a seat to anyone, regardless of color. However, Montgomery bus drivers had adopted the custom of moving back the sign separating black and white passengers and, if necessary, asking black passengers give up their seats to white passengers. If the black passenger protested, the bus driver had the authority to refuse service and could call the police to have them removed.
Three of the other black passengers on the bus complied with the driver, but Parks refused and remained seated. The driver demanded, "Why don't you stand up?" to which Parks replied, "I don't think I should have to stand up." The driver called the police and had her arrested.
The boycott lasted for 381 days, into December 1956, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the segregation law was unconstitutional and the Montgomery buses should be integrated. This boycott kick-started other civil rights protests throughout the U.S. Over the years, the Rosa Parks bus has become a symbol of the fight for equal rights. It has been fully restored and is now displayed in the Henry Ford Museum. Rosa Parks' Day, on February 4, is also known as the Day of Courage.
This was accomplished with a line roughly in the middle of the bus separating white passengers in the front of the bus and African-American passengers in the back. When an African-American passenger boarded the bus, they had to get on at the front to pay their fare and then get off and re-board the bus at the back door.
As the bus Parks was riding continued on its route, it began to fill with white passengers. Eventually, the bus was full and the driver noticed that several white passengers were standing in the aisle. The bus driver stopped the bus and moved the sign separating the two sections back one row, asking four black passengers to give up their seats.
The city's bus ordinance didn't specifically give drivers the authority to demand a passenger to give up a seat to anyone, regardless of color. However, Montgomery bus drivers had adopted the custom of moving back the sign separating black and white passengers and, if necessary, asking black passengers give up their seats to white passengers. If the black passenger protested, the bus driver had the authority to refuse service and could call the police to have them removed.
Three of the other black passengers on the bus complied with the driver, but Parks refused and remained seated. The driver demanded, "Why don't you stand up?" to which Parks replied, "I don't think I should have to stand up." The driver called the police and had her arrested.
On the morning of December 5, a group of leaders from the African-American community gathered at the Mt. Zion Church in Montgomery to discuss strategies, and determined that their boycott effort required a new organization and strong leadership. They formed the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA), electing Montgomery newcomer Martin Luther King Jr. as minister of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church. The MIA believed that Parks' case provided an excellent opportunity to take further action to create real change.
When Parks arrived at the courthouse for trial that morning with her attorney, Fred Gray, she was greeted by a bustling crowd of around 500 local supporters, who rooted her on. Following a 30-minute hearing, Parks was found guilty of violating a local ordinance and was fined $10, as well as a $4 court fee.
Inarguably the biggest event of the day, however, was what Parks' trial had triggered. The city's buses were, by and large, empty. Some people carpooled and others rode in African-American-operated cabs, but most of the estimated 40,000 African-American commuters living in the city at the time had opted to walk to work that day—some as far as 20 miles.
Due to the size and scope of, and loyalty to, boycott participation, the effort continued for several months. The city of Montgomery had become a victorious eyesore, with dozens of public buses sitting idle, ultimately severely crippling finances for its transit company. With the boycott's progress, however, came strong resistance.
In response to the ensuing events, members of the African-American community took legal action. Armed with the Brown v. Board of Education decision, which stated that separate but equal policies had no place in public education, a black legal team took the issue of segregation on public transit systems to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, Northern (Montgomery) Division. Parks' attorney, Fred Gray, filed the suit.
In June 1956, the district court declared racial segregation laws (also known as "Jim Crow laws") unconstitutional. The city of Montgomery appealed the court's decision shortly thereafter, but on November 13, 1956, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the lower court's ruling, declaring segregation on public transport to be unconstitutional.
With the transit company and downtown businesses suffering financial loss and the legal system ruling against them, the city of Montgomery had no choice but to lift its enforcement of segregation on public buses, and the boycott officially ended on December 20, 1956. The combination of legal action, backed by the unrelenting determination of the African-American community, made the Montgomery Bus Boycott one of the largest and most successful mass movements against racial segregation in history.
Parks was awarded the Martin Luther King Jr. Award by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal.
In 1932, at age 19, Parks met and married Raymond Parks, a barber and an active member of the NAACP.
After graduating high school with Raymond's support, Parks became actively involved in civil rights issues by joining the Montgomery chapter of the NAACP in 1943, serving as the chapter's youth leader as well as secretary to NAACP President E.D. Nixon — a post she held until 1957. The couple never had children.
In June 1956, the district court declared racial segregation laws (also known as "Jim Crow laws") unconstitutional. The city of Montgomery appealed the court's decision shortly thereafter, but on November 13, 1956, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the lower court's ruling, declaring segregation on public transport to be unconstitutional.
With the transit company and downtown businesses suffering financial loss and the legal system ruling against them, the city of Montgomery had no choice but to lift its enforcement of segregation on public buses, and the boycott officially ended on December 20, 1956. The combination of legal action, backed by the unrelenting determination of the African-American community, made the Montgomery Bus Boycott one of the largest and most successful mass movements against racial segregation in history.
After graduating high school with Raymond's support, Parks became actively involved in civil rights issues by joining the Montgomery chapter of the NAACP in 1943, serving as the chapter's youth leader as well as secretary to NAACP President E.D. Nixon — a post she held until 1957. The couple never had children.
Unable to find work, they eventually left Montgomery; the couple, along with Parks' mother, moved to Detroit, Michigan. There, Parks made a new life for herself, working as a secretary and receptionist in U.S. Representative John Conyer's congressional office. She also served on the board of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
In 1987, with longtime friend Elaine Eason Steele, Parks founded the Parks and Raymond Parks Institute for Self-Development. The organization runs "Pathways to Freedom" bus tours, introducing young people to important civil rights and Underground Railroad sites throughout the country.
On October 24, 2005, Parks quietly died in her apartment in Detroit, Michigan at the age of 92. She had been diagnosed the previous year with progressive dementia, which she had been suffering from since at least 2002.
Parks' death was marked by several memorial services, among them lying in honor at the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C., where an estimated 50,000 people viewed her casket. She was interred between her husband and mother at Detroit's Woodlawn Cemetery, in the chapel's mausoleum. Shortly after her death, the chapel was renamed the Rosa L. Parks Freedom Chapel.
Now you know the life of Rosa Parks. As I stated a phenomenal woman!
Signing out....
Destiny Joffer-Davis MD
aka
Big Sister On Point 💞
Friday, November 22, 2019
~~National Go For A Ride Day~~
~~National Go For A Ride Day~~
Go For a Ride Day urges you to just get up and get out! Do you ever feel like you’re tied to your laptop/phone/tablet screens? It's a day for escape, for wandering, and for taking in the scenery. Celebrating all forms of transportation—cars, trucks, planes, trains, scooters, bikes, and everything in between—it's a day to go for a ride! Pick a location you’ve always wanted to visit and make today the day you’ll go. Today the focus is on the journey, not the destination.
History of Go For a Ride Day
Birthdays are fun and Christmas means presents but nothing quite compares with the day you get your license. That’s when your world truly changes forever. Why? Cars mean freedom. You can suddenly go anywhere at anytime (as long as your parents are cool with your plans). Such is the nature of transportation — something we in the 21st century take for granted. We all grew up with planes, trains and automobiles — so we’re quite used to getting where we need to go.
Just a little weird fact for you all. Today is also the anniversary of the assassination of President Kennedy, who was shot while riding in an open-top car. Nonetheless, it is unknown who created Go For a Ride Day, and we shouldn't let one abhorrent event in history keep us from celebrating the joy of going for a ride.
How to Celebrate?
Gather your friends and family members and take a ride out of the city to the countryside. Pack a picnic lunch along and commune with nature.
Participate in a bike or car rally or race.
Take a ride in your car to the nearest amusement park and spend the day enjoying some amusement rides.
Don't own a vehicle? Don't worry, take a ride in your local public transport.
So what are you waiting for??? Get dressed, grab them keys, and drive. It doesnt matter where you end up, just as long as you enjoyed the journey of getting there! Drive safe and responsibly!!!
Until next time, take care of yourself and each other!
Dr. Christy Alexis Sparrowhawk
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
🎊 𝓔𝓽𝓪 𝓢𝓲𝓰𝓶𝓪 𝓓𝓮𝓵𝓽𝓪'𝓼 6𝓽𝓱 𝓕𝓸𝓾𝓷𝓭𝓮𝓻'𝓼 𝓓𝓪𝔂! 🎊
I have to say especially from being Alpha line at Eta Sigma Delta SL Sorority that this was a very touching and memorable founders week. Snowangel wanted to make it special and mainly for us and that is exactly what it was. We had a trip to Africa first stopping in Morocco along the way. The Morocco trip was just for the sisters of ESD and I loved the time to bond with my sisters on a whole different level. From RL and SL experiences and truths we shared with each other and you can't get no realer than that.
First about that Morocco trip....
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AFRICAN DREAM CRUISE (ETA SIGMA DELTA 6TH FOUNDERS WEEK)
Day 1 ~ Queen Of The Nile
The first day and check in at the cruise I missed due to RL work but my hubby represented royally for me and held it down for my sisters.
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My sisters was giving those looks!!!
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Our Founder as the queen she is...
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Who supported...
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Day 2 ~ Masked Warrior
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Day 3 ~ Destiny's Child Concert
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Day 4 ~ Family Dinner
If you was there to enjoy and celebrate with you, we truly appreciate the support and love and if you missed it, I'm sorry but you missed a great time. Until next year..... Eta Sigma Delta for life. *Sings* We ain't going no where, we ain't going no where, we can't be stopped now cuz we ESD for life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Signing out
Dr. Destiny C. Joffer-Davis
aka
Big Sister On Point
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