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Next Month in This Awful-Awesome Life

For February, we'll be taking a look at:

Valentine’s Day

Romance

Black History Month

Black Women in the Arts

Food and Drink – great recipes for a romantic dinner

Gift giving

Making Valentine’s Day Special without breaking the bank

 

February is also:

American Heart Month

Dog Training Education Month

Library Lovers’ Month

As always we’ll also challenge your mind with a quiz and I’ll be reviewing at least one book.

Answers to this month's Quiz:

1. Donna Reed was in It’s a Wonderful Life with Jimmy Stewart who was in Bell, Book, and Candle with Jack Lemmon who was in The Apartment with Shirley MacLaine.

2. Darren McGavin was in A Christmas Story with Peter Billingsley who had an uncredited role in Elf with Bob Newhart who did the voice of Leonard the Polar Bear in Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer with John Goodman who did the voice of Santa Claus.

3. Keira Knightley was in Love Actually with Alan Rickman who was in Die Hard with Bruce Willis.

4. Corey Feldman was in Gremlins with Judge Reinhold who was in The Santa Clause with Tim Allen who was in Christmas with the Kranks with Jamie Lee Curtis.

5. Arnold Schwarzenegger was in Jingle all the Way with Rita Wilson who was in Sleepless in Seattle with Tom Hanks who was in The Polar Express with Michael Jeter.

6. Mo’Nique was in Almost Christmas with Danny Gloverwho was in Lethal Weapon with Gary Busey.

Photo Credits for this page:

Photos taken from the public domain.

Credits for Phillis Wheatley and Maya Angelou photos:


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Join us next month to see where we take these subjects.