Smile

Smile
Charlie Chaplin's Theme Music for 'Modern Times'

Lyrics by John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons, 1954

Smile though your heart is aching,

Smile even though it's breaking,

When there are clouds in the sky

You'll get by,

If you smile

through your fear and sorrow,

Smile and maybe tomorrow,

You'll see the sun come shining through for you

Light up your face with gladness,

Hide every trace of sadness,

Although a tear may be ever so near,

That's the time,

You must keep on trying,

Smile, what's the use of crying,

You'll find that life is still worth-while,

If you just smile.

How Spiritual Are You?

You Are Super Spiritual

You are in touch with the world around you, and you find peace in connecting with others. You believe that every life is special and that every life has a purpose. You value harmony and understanding. You try not to judge, bicker, and fight. As simple as it sounds, you truly think it's important to make the world a better place.

How Spiritual Are You?

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What's Your True Passion

Your True Passion is Art

You feel most alive when you are creating or appreciating art. Art truly feeds your soul. You love expressing yourself artistically, and it's likely that you dabble in many creative activities. Even when you aren't channeling your inner artist, you enjoy brainstorming and collaborating with others. You believe the world is what you make of it, and you want to make it as beautiful and interesting as possible.

What's Your True Passion?

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The Snowflake Test

You Are Unique Because You're Clever

Unlike most people, you are able to draw interesting connections and come up with amazing theories. You are able to take in a lot of information at once. You can see patterns where others can't. You are rare in your ability to think without boundaries or preconceptions. The whole world is open to you. Like a snowflake, you are happy to contribute to something great. You like feeling that you matter a little.

The Snowflake Test

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What Makes You Fabulous?

You Are Fabulously Friendly

You're nice to everyone you come across, even if they aren't being particularly nice to you. You genuinely like others. You love your friends, and you're happiest when you're a social butterfly. You always have a smile, joke, or kind word for someone. You're kind to everyone, even if they aren't very friendly back. You are simply a people person. You naturally make friends with almost everyone you meet.

What Makes You Fabulous?

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Find Your Fragrance

What's Your Gift?

Your Gift is Sensitivity

You are easily moved, and you have a strong emotional reaction to almost everything. Your sensitivity helps you get a lot out of life. You appreciate every moment more. It's hard for you to divorce yourself from your feelings. You notice every little thing around you. You're the type of person who finds empathy and compassion easy.

What's Your Gift?

Around the 'Net - Creative Park

Canon Printers has a great site called Creative Park where you can download PDF papercraft projects to print out on your printer and then assemble into all sorts of wonderful models, toys, and other fun things.

My personal favorite is the papercraft model of the structure of the sun, but there's all sorts of cool things here: a sundial... giant beetles... praying mantises... Tyranosaurus... Triceratops... airplanes, ships, & cars... moving toys... and much more. You really need to just check this out and dig around a bit. It is loads of fun.

What's Your Inner Color?

Your Inner Color is Blue

Your Personality: Your natural warmth and intuition nurtures those around you. You are accepting and always follow your heart. You in Love: Relationships are your top priority, and this includes love. You are most happy when you are serious with someone. Your Career: You need to help others in your job to feel satisfied. You would be a great nurse, psychologist, or counselor.

What's Your Inner Color?

What Season Are You?

You are Summer Warm sunny evenings and lazy days at the beach is is what you enjoy. Take the Season Quiz at Quizopolis.com

What Color Nail Polish Best Fits You?

Your Nail Polish Color is Red

How you're unique: You have an incredible eye for style and art Why your style rocks: You are classic and classy - and that's hot! What this color says about you: "I'm smart, sassy, and sexy. And I know it."

What Color Nail Polish Best Fits You?

How Much Do You Cost?

How much do you cost? Add up your points.

Natural Hair Color:
[ ] Red/Auburn - $50
[x] Brown - $75
[ ] Blonde - $50
[ ] Black - $15
[ ] Bald - $5

Eye Color:
[x]Blue - $100
[ ] Green - $75
[ ]Brown - $20
[ ]Hazel - $50
[ ]Other - $15

Height:
[ ] Over 7' - $200
[ ] 6'8" to 7' - $175
[ ] 6'0" to 6'7" - $150
[ ] 5'5" to 5'11" - $75
[x] 5'0" to 5'4" - $100
[ ] Under 5-$75

Age:
[x] 31 to 40 - $100
[ ] 26 to 30 - $75
[ ] 21 to 25 - $50
[ ] 18 to 20 - $125
[ ] 0 to 17 - $150

Total so far: $375

Current Education:
[ ] PhD - $500
[ ] Masters - $450
[x] Bachelors - $400
[ ] Associates - $350
[ ] In College/Some College - $300
[ ] High School Graduate - $250
[ ] In High School - $200
[ ] Middle school - $150
[ ] High School Dropout - $100
[ ] What is School - $Bankrupt$

Birth Order:
[ ] Twins or more than twins - $300
[ ] First born - $300*
[x] Only child - $250*
[ ] Second born-$150
[ ] Middle child -$100
[x] Second to last born- $75*
[ ] Last Born - $50
[ ] Other - $25

*I am my father's only child. I am part of 5 siblings that my mother has.

Vision?
[ ] No correction $75
[x] Glasses $50
[x] Contacts $25
[ ] Surgical correction $10

Total so far: $1,175

Car Color:
[ ]Orange - $1000
[ ]Gold - $700
[ ]Gray - $600
[ ] Blue - $500
[x] White - $475
[ ] Black - $450
[ ] Red - $400
[ ] Green- $350
[ ] Silver - $300
[ ] Purple- $250
[ ] Metallic - $200
[ ] Yellow - $100
[ ] Primer - $75
[x] Rusted - $15
[ ] No Car - $0

Shoe Size:
[ ] 13+ - $300
[ ] 11 to 12 - $200
[x] 7 to 10 - $100
[ ] Under 7- $50

Room Colors:
[ ] Black - $500
[ ] Blue - $475
[ ] Brown - $450
[ ] Purple - $425
[x] White - $450
[ ] Green - $350
[ ] Orange - $300
[ ] Yellow - $200
[ ] Pink - $100
[ ] Other - $ 50

Total: $2,215

How much do YOU cost? Let us know in the comments.

What I Did... What Did You Do?

I did the macarena with a homeless guy because I'm sexy and I do what I want.

Pick the month you were born in:
Jan–I kicked
Feb–I loved
Mar–I karate chopped
Apr–I licked
May–I jumped on
Jun–I smelled
Jul–I did the macarena with
Aug–I had lunch with
Sep–I danced with
Oct–I sang to
Nov–I yelled at
Dec–I ran over

Pick the date you were born on:
1–a birdbath
2–a monster
3–a phone
4–a fork
5–a snowman
6–a gangster
7–my cell phone
8–my dog
9–my best friends’ boyfriend
10–my neighbor
11–my science teacher
12–a banana
13–a fireman
14–a stuffed animal
15–a goat
16–a pickle
17–your mom
18–a spoon
19–a smurf
20–a baseball bat
21–a ninja
22–Chuck Norris
23–a noodle
24–a squirrel
25–a football player
26–my sister
27–my brother
28–an ipod
29–a surfer
30–a llama
31–a homeless guy

Pick the color of shirt you are wearing:
White–because I’m cool like that.
Black–because that’s how I roll.
Pink–because I’m not crazy.
Red–because the voices told me to.
Blue–because I’m sexy and I do what I want.
Green–because I think I need some serious help.
Purple–because I’m awesome.
Gray–because Big Bird said to and he’s my leader.
Yellow–because someone offered me $1.
Orange–because my family thinks I’m crazy.
Brown–because I can.
Other–because I’m a Ninja.
None–because I can ‘t control myself.

Let me know what YOU did by leaving a comment below.

What Color Green Are You?

You Are Olive Green

You are the most real of all the green shades. You're always true to yourself. For you, authenticity and honesty are very important... both in others and yourself. You are grounded and secure. It takes a lot to shake you. People see you as dependable, probably the most dependable person they know.

What Color Green Are You?

Mom to Mom Quiz

Take this fun Mom to Mom quiz and discover your parenting style.

My Birthday Wisdom

Your Birthday's Wisdom is Creation

You have learned that you're happiest in life when you're working with your hands. Whether you're cooking or writing, being creativity is what fools you. You don't like to be stagnant, and you are always thinking of new projects. You believe that a wasted day can lead to a wasted life. You make the most of the time you have.

What's Your Birthday's Wisdom?

Blog Redesign Contest

Tena over at Punky Monkey’s has teamed up with Sara over at Subjective Beauty to give away a one-of-a-kind custom blog design to one lucky person. To enter this contest, you have to post an entry so here I am. Sara is very passionate and have done many blogs of many of my favorite bloggers.

Go to Subjective Beauty to check out her awesome work, go to Punky Monkeys for some fun reading, and don't forget to send both ladies some bloggy love by leaving comments.

I so would LOVE to win this! Wish me luck!

Lucky Charms

Ever wonder why a horseshoe is said to bring good fortune? Here is the folklore behind the most popular symbols of luck.

Four-Leaf Clover
Celtic Druids considered this rare type of clover lucky for its finder. According to one legend, the four leaflets have different meanings: hope, faith, love, and luck.

Horseshoe
As the story goes, the Catholic figure of Saint Dunstan of Canterbury, known for his skill in horse-shoeing, held the devil captive until he agreed never to enter a place where a horseshoe was displayed.

Pot of Gold
The Irish legend says if you catch a leprechaun, he must take you to his treasure at the end of a rainbow.

Rabbit's Foot
There are several versions of the legend. One derived from African-American folklore says that the hind foot of a rabbit captured in a cemetery is believed to confer luck when carried.

Rainbow
In ancient Greek and Roman mythology, the rainbow was the symbol of Iris, the messenger of the gods. In Native American culture, a rainbow is seen as a gift from the sun god.

Shooting Star
An old New Orleans Creole superstition says that shooting stars are souls escaping purgatory, and if you see one and make a wish three times before it disappears, the wish will come true.

Happy Blogoversary!

Today All Things Cherished, here at Blogger.com, is one year young!

Whoo hoo!

In celebration, I will be hosting several giveaways today and thorough out the weekend. So come back often for updates and fun.

Thank you, my cherished readers and followers, for making me feel special this past year.

The first giveaway is a book from Usborne Books.

The book is titled Reading Games and is part of the "You and Your Child" series. Playing games with words and letters can be an invaluable introduction to the pleasures of reading and this book provides plenty of ideas to enthuse and motivate your child.


To have the chance to win this book, please leave a comment about why you are interested in this book.

All the entries will be put into a drawing and random generator will pick a winner. The giveaway ends Saturday, February 14th.

If you are looking for quality children's books &/or earning free books please contact me at storm2c[at]zoominternet[dot]net. If you are interested in hosting a party in your own on online please contact me at the above email address. Thanks.

What Does Your Birth Month Mean?

Your Birth Month is July

Introspective and intense, you tend to be a deep thinker. You are quiet and spiritual - and you have a unique perspective on life. Your soul reflects: Lightness, luck and an open heart Your gemstone: Ruby Your flower: Larkspur Your colors: Green and red

What Does Your Birth Month Mean?