Urban Girl's Almanac is a calendar-style blog featuring just what an urban girl needs to know about living fabulously ~ whatever the season!
So. Whether you reside with a million-or-so other city girls, or you define yourself as a "city girl" because your town's the biggest-one-around, this city girl is here to guide you through living your fabulous urban-best!
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Give the gift that’s said to bring the wearer a sense of calmness, clarity and wisdom. “How”? You ask stunned.
Just so happens that turquoise, December’s birthstone, has long, long, long, long, long, been sought after for having these spiritual attributes. By long, long… I mean long – since 6000 BC long! Not like from the 1970’s long. Anyway, ancient Egyptians walked like Egyptians through Turkey on their way to Europe to trade this blue-green, happy-inducing stone; hence the name turquoise, “route from Turkey”.
Many Native American tribes have also long, long…you get the drift… believed turquoise carries the spirits of the earth and sky bringing with them all that means. So valuable t
o the Ancient Anasazis these folks used turquoise like money.
Turquoise not quite the right gem for that birthday girl or guy on your list? Just so happens that a sparkly little number called Blue Topaz is also an acceptable December birthstone. So, there you go!
BIRTHDAY BLING BLING!
- September ~ Sapphire
- October ~ Opal
- November ~ Topaz
- December ~ Turquoise
- January ~ Garnet
- May ~ Emerald
- March ~ Aquamarine
- April ~ Diamond
- February ~ Amethyst
- June ~ Pearl
- July ~ Ruby
- August ~ Peridot
BIRTHDAY FLOWER TRADITIONS
- September ~ Aster
- October ~ Calendula
- November ~ Chrysanthemum
- December ~ Narcissus
- January ~ Carnation
- February ~ Iris
- April ~ Daisy
- March ~ Daffodil
- May ~ Lily
- June ~ Rose
- July ~ Larkspur
- August ~ Gladiola
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY FLOWERS
- 1st ~ Carnation
- 2nd ~ Lily of the Valley
- 3rd ~ Sunflower
- 4th ~ Hydrangea
- 5th ~ Daisy
- 6th ~ Calla Lily
- 7th ~ Freesia
- 8th ~ Lilac
- 9th ~ Bird of Paradise
- 10th ~ Daffodil
- 11th ~ Tulip
- 12th ~ Peony
- 13th ~ Chrysanthemum
- 14th ~ Orchid
- 15th ~ Rose
- 20th ~ Aster
- 25th ~ Iris
- 40th ~ Gladiolus
- 50th ~ Yellow Rose and Violet
ANNIVERSARY GIFT TRADITIONS
- 1st ~ Paper
- 2nd ~ Cotton
- 3rd ~ Leather
- 4th ~ Fruit
- 5th ~ Wood
- 6th ~ Sweets
- 7th ~ Wool
- 8th ~ Bronze
- 9th ~ Pottery
- 10th ~ Tin
- 11th ~ Steel
- 12th ~ Silk
- 13th ~ Lace
- 14th ~ Ivory
- 15th ~ Crystal
- 20th ~ China
- 25th ~ Silver
- 30th ~ Pearl
- 35th ~ Coral
- 40th ~ Ruby
- 45th ~ Sapphire
- 50th ~ Gold
- 55th ~ Emerald
- 60th ~ Diamond
IT'S IN THE STARS...
- Aquarius the Water Bearer, Jan 20 - Feb 18
- Pisces the Fish, Feb 19 - Mar 20
- Aries the Ram, Mar 21 - Apr 19
- Taurus the Bull, Apr 20 - May 20
- Gemini the Twins, May 21 - Jun 20
- Cancer the Crab, Jun 21 - Jul 22
- Leo the Lion, Jul 23 - Aug 22
- Virgo the Virgin, Aug 23 - Sep 22
- Libra the Scales, Sep 23 - Oct 22
- Scorpio the Scorpion, Oct 23 - Nov 21
- Sagittarius the Archer, Nov 22 - Dec 21
- Capricorn the Goat, Dec 22 - Jan 19
US FLAG DISPLAY CALENDAR
- > New Year's Day ~ January 1st
- > Inauguration Day ~ January 20th
- > Lincoln's Birthday ~ February 12th
- > Washington's Birthday ~ February 22nd
- > Presidents' Day ~ Third Monday of February
- > Armed Forces Day ~ Third Saturday of May
- > Memorial Day ~ Last Monday of May (fly half-staff until noon)
- > Flag Day ~ June 14th
- > Independence Day ~ July 4th
- > Labor Day ~ First Monday of September
- > Constitution Day ~ September 17th
- > Columbus Day ~ Second Monday of October
- > Veteran's Day ~ November 11th
- > Thanksgiving Day ~ Fourth Thursday of November
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Give the gift that’s said to bring the wearer a sense of calmness, clarity and wisdom. “How”? You ask stunned.
o the Ancient Anasazis these folks used turquoise like money.
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