tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54436251624021500192024-03-12T17:14:33.421-07:00Maravick KNOWSYes, Maravick KNOWS is a blog which wants you to become "in the know" on all things which touch your life from money matters: ways to save and if possible make money to personal matters, such as food, health, travel and entertainment, in other words LIFE! Become one of my KNOWSY Readers today!Maria-Victoria Orlandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642322106225473548noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443625162402150019.post-70540496307439698862020-05-01T13:08:00.002-07:002020-05-01T13:08:27.739-07:00Two Small Words With One Big Message: Don't Quit!Friendly Friday my KNOWSY Readers! Today is the first day of May, normally a day to contemplate a beautiful Spring day, be it by taking a walk outside at a park, by the shore or just around your neighborhood, keyword here is NORMALLY, well as we all know, we are NOT living in Normal Everyday Lives, rather, we are living a "New World Order", one where words like: Face Masks, Social Distancing and Maria-Victoria Orlandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642322106225473548noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443625162402150019.post-78011044482350469772020-01-02T17:27:00.000-08:002020-01-02T17:27:00.163-08:00Welcome 2020! A Brand New Year AND A Brand New Decade!Happy New Year my KNOWSY Readers! Time to Ring in a brand New Year AND a Brand New Decade too! Welcome 2020!
Today as I sit down and write this post, something which I haven't done in nearly TWO YEARS! As the saying goes "Life Happened", too much to say at this time, primarily have been dealing with issues pertaining to my Father's estate, as many of you who have probably experienced similar Maria-Victoria Orlandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642322106225473548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443625162402150019.post-55861072199700560642018-02-14T11:46:00.000-08:002018-02-14T11:46:48.047-08:00Happy Valentine's Day to You: Party of One!Happy Wednesday KNOWSY Readers! Or should I say Happy Valentine's Day To You All!
Yes, today is Wednesday, February 14, 2018 and for many of you fine folks this day is a day to show your love to your special someone(s) in your life, generally, for those of you who are a couple, married or in a "serious" relationship.
As you probably noticed by my post title, this post is especially for all of Maria-Victoria Orlandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642322106225473548noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443625162402150019.post-44607729138260855592017-03-08T20:38:00.000-08:002021-03-08T14:50:57.011-08:00Women: Today Is Your Day!Wise Wednesday KNOWSY Readers, and a Happy International Women's Day! My question to you is two fold, first, did you know that today is International Women's Day? Second, are you or those whom you care for or care about, planning anything special to celebrate this day?
Up next is a small portion of the information listed in Wikipedia about this particular event.
Maria-Victoria Orlandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642322106225473548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443625162402150019.post-47847078689121347312017-02-17T12:52:00.007-08:002017-02-17T12:52:55.517-08:00Be Kind! It's RAK Day!Friendly Friday KNOWSY Readers, yes it has been awhile since I last wrote a blog post, for those of you who may not have visited my blog Fan Page: www.facebook.com/maravickknows I have mentioned over the last three weeks that a family health crisis has occurred (my Father has been in the hospital since January 21). Obviously when a medical crisis happens, one's normal work schedule takes a Maria-Victoria Orlandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642322106225473548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443625162402150019.post-48820114082511240682016-12-29T17:12:00.000-08:002017-02-12T10:19:10.991-08:00George Michael, Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds - Shining Stars Forever!Thoughtful Thursday KNOWSY Readers, and as you can tell by the title of this blog post, what am I thinking about, the same thing the majority of this world is probably thinking also, the recent loss of three major talents in the entertainment industry; singer George Michael, actress/writer Carrie Fisher and the movie musical legend Debbie Reynolds.
In a matter of days these three incredible Maria-Victoria Orlandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642322106225473548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443625162402150019.post-81384277968016779592016-12-01T15:59:00.004-08:002016-12-01T15:59:41.379-08:00December Has Arrived, Tis The Season To Be Kind! Check Out The 31 Day RAK Calendar!Thoughtful Thursday KNOWSY Readers, can you believe it, today is the first day of December! As generally is the case, Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the Holiday Season, everyone begins to make plans for travel either to visit family and friends, others may opt for a Staycation instead, in either case the hustle and bustle is seen all around especially in all the shopping centers with all Maria-Victoria Orlandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642322106225473548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443625162402150019.post-74783453277010133912016-11-10T13:51:00.001-08:002016-11-12T14:40:12.408-08:00Feeling Low? Try My Pandoro French Toast Recipe To Sweeten Your Day!Tasty Thursday KNOWSY Readers, how is everyone today? Are you happy or sad after seeing the results of this past Tuesday's Election Day? I know for some they would have wished that history would have been made, and the first Female President for the United States would have been elected, this was not the case and Donald Trump will become the next (45th) President of the United States.
Time will Maria-Victoria Orlandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642322106225473548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443625162402150019.post-46983470927175276012016-10-31T13:27:00.005-07:002016-10-31T13:27:59.292-07:00Happy Halloween + Old Mill Harvest Festival Revisited! Mindful Monday KNOWSY Readers, and a very Happy Halloween to you all! Well now, how many of you readers, are getting dressed up for this "holiday"? If so, what character will you be dressed up as? Whatever, you do, enjoy yourself, just keep in mind to watch out for the kids who may be trick or treating in your area, especially when crossing the roads!
Now then, as you can see below I am Maria-Victoria Orlandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642322106225473548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443625162402150019.post-72556967157364029342016-10-27T18:41:00.000-07:002016-12-14T14:05:13.550-08:00Attention Shoppers: Have You Heard About Ibotta? Thoughtful Thursday KNOWSY Readers, yes, this is close to being a late night edition post! I had planned on updating a previous post from this Spring, however, due to an email I received earlier today from the company Ibotta, I decided to write about this incredible savings (and yes, money making) app!
I originally heard about this app possibly a year ago, at that time I decided to sign up with aMaria-Victoria Orlandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642322106225473548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443625162402150019.post-45829967838038368992016-10-17T09:40:00.001-07:002016-10-17T09:40:06.333-07:00My Walk4ALZ Expericence Recap!Mindful Monday KNOWSY Readers, and what is on my mind? Hmmm, let me see, could it possibly be the Walk4ALZ event held this past Saturday, October 15th in San Diego, CA., at Balboa Park? Well of course! This worthwhile cause was supported by several thousand people who came together to honor many of their family, friends and loved ones who are living through this condition or Maria-Victoria Orlandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642322106225473548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443625162402150019.post-53308353183307470112016-10-14T09:56:00.001-07:002016-10-14T09:56:27.369-07:00These Shoes Are Made For Walking + My Walk4ALZ Appeal Friendly Friday KNOWSY Readers, yes, only One Day left till the Walk4ALZ San Diego event at Balboa Park!
For those of you who are my regular readers already know, Alzheimer's is a disease which has touched my life significantly, my Mother was diagnosed in 2010 with Moderate Alzheimer's which progressed to severe within three short years, ultimately leading to her death on September 4, 2013.
Maria-Victoria Orlandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642322106225473548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443625162402150019.post-57172677213768409362016-09-11T06:49:00.000-07:002016-09-11T14:51:00.805-07:00Hello Or Rather, Hola From/Desde Buenos Aires, Argentina!Sunny Sunday KNOWSY Readers, yes, I am actually in my homeland of Argentina, in the capital city of Buenos Aires!
First off this trip in part was not scheduled, just like in life, everything can change in a moment. It has been an odyssey, primarily due to issues with my own documents (passport) which had expired and I needed to immediately get a provisional passport in order to travel. Now I am Maria-Victoria Orlandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642322106225473548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443625162402150019.post-7866268840006386242016-07-11T15:46:00.000-07:002016-07-11T15:46:26.659-07:00Let There Be PeaceMindful Monday KNOWSY Readers, and what is on my mind? Well, as you probably can guess, the physical and emotional state of this country, and dare I say, the world as a whole, which is grieving the loss of innocent lives due to the separate shootings these last few weeks.
Originally I had planned on posting my thoughts, again a departure of the primary focus of my blog, however, as I have Maria-Victoria Orlandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642322106225473548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443625162402150019.post-44981933578228458262016-06-19T21:37:00.000-07:002016-06-19T21:37:07.458-07:00#TheLongestDay #ENDALZMindful Monday KNOWSY Readers, how is everyone doing? I pray that all is well wherever you may be, although I presume that for many, especially those who have/had family members and/or friends in Orlando, Florida are still trying to come to grips with that most tragic event, please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Today's post, as you can see by the title, will be different from Maria-Victoria Orlandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642322106225473548noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443625162402150019.post-13699916107454141242016-05-30T09:40:00.000-07:002021-05-31T09:57:37.574-07:00What Is Memorial Day?Mindful Monday KNOWSY Readers, today the topic which is present on many of the minds of those who are here in the United States, as well as serving overseas, is the observance of Memorial Day.
This past weekend, all across this nation, most especially in locales where the weather cooperated and the warm Sun shone, the parks and beaches opened to start their Summer season. Family gatherings are a Maria-Victoria Orlandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642322106225473548noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443625162402150019.post-53222890511587038452016-05-25T19:27:00.002-07:002016-05-25T19:27:47.568-07:00Hands Across America-May 25, 1986 30th. Anniversary Remembrance!Wise Wednesday KNOWSY Readers, yes, a special late night edition, this particular post is one I have shared and updated on different occasions over the last year, generally on Throwback Thursday, today, it marks its 30th Anniversary: Hands Across America May 25, 1986!
This event was created to help raise funds to fight hunger here in the U.S., similar to the events done previously Maria-Victoria Orlandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642322106225473548noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443625162402150019.post-69273180885220795412016-05-02T11:56:00.000-07:002016-05-02T11:56:29.676-07:00Mark Your Calendar! 5 Merry Kind Days In May Mindful Monday KNOWSY Readers, how was your weekend? Did you enjoy yourself? I certainly hope so wherever you are and whatever you were doing. As you have probably checked your calendar, you noticed a new month has begun, May is Here! Spring is in full swing, and can you believe it, four months of this year have already passed, one third down, two thirds to go, oh my!!
So for those of you who areMaria-Victoria Orlandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642322106225473548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443625162402150019.post-89878621523326121742016-04-07T16:34:00.002-07:002016-04-18T08:49:22.203-07:00"Tomorrow" Times Four! Which is Your Favorite Rendition? Revisited!Thoughtful Thursday KNOWSY Readers, the weather here
in Southeastern CT is
taking center stage once
again, this time with a deluge of Rain! I have
commented before about the "roller
coaster" ride this region has been experiencing since
last season and now the continuation in this season. Yes, we are quite familiar
with the saying "April Showers Maria-Victoria Orlandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642322106225473548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443625162402150019.post-40630560508549655012016-03-20T17:41:00.000-07:002016-03-20T17:41:04.415-07:00Teach Your Children Well: Lesson Plus Music Video
Soulful Sunday KNOWSY Readers, with another Late and Special Edition Post, today is March 20, 2016 many of you may know this as Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week for those of the Christian faith. It is a week to begin preparations in body, mind and soul on a solemn note (Good Friday) and a celebratory note (Easter Sunday).
Now for today's post, once again I found "inspiration" while Maria-Victoria Orlandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642322106225473548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443625162402150019.post-60179966712086335942016-02-29T16:40:00.000-08:002020-02-29T12:06:40.689-08:00Happy Leap Year + Leap Of Faith! An Extra Video For An Extra Day!Mindful Monday KNOWSY Readers, and a Happy Leap Year to you! Yes, today is February 29, 2016 and if by chance you were actually born on this date, let me wish you a very Happy Birthday!
Now many of you folks have been hearing about why this day was added to the end of this month and may still be a little confused, so I decided to find a short video that will hopefully explain this a little betterMaria-Victoria Orlandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642322106225473548noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443625162402150019.post-15331215038333850912016-02-20T11:01:00.000-08:002016-02-20T11:01:51.209-08:00Have You Heard About Random Acts Of Kindness Week 2016? Part 7 Day 7Sunny Saturday KNOWSY Readers, at least I hope it is a sunny day wherever you are in the world! Today's post is the final installment in this seven day series which coincides with the International Event known as Random Acts of Kindness Week 2016!
For those of you who are my regular readers and have been following along this week, you know I have been adding a few tips/Maria-Victoria Orlandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642322106225473548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443625162402150019.post-45671530713560012162016-02-19T08:56:00.000-08:002016-02-19T08:56:41.087-08:00Have You Heard About Random Acts Of Kindness Week 2016? Part 6 Day 6Friendly Friday KNOWSY Readers, are you ready for the weekend? I hope that the weather will Be Kind to you and yours and whatever plans you have in store!
Now onto the next installment of this seven day series which coincides with the International Event known as Random Acts Of Kindness Week 2016! You may view my earlier posts (2/14 and 2/18) to click the link to make the pledge to Be Kind, as Maria-Victoria Orlandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642322106225473548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443625162402150019.post-72283734553262582972016-02-18T16:05:00.003-08:002016-02-18T16:05:49.507-08:00Have You Heard About Random Acts Of Kindness Week 2016? Part 5 Day 5
Thoughtful Thursday KNOWSY Readers, and what may you ask are my thoughts for today? Well let me see, might it be the continuation of this week's International Event known as Random Acts of Kindness Week 2016! Yes, indeed! On the first day of this event, which began on 2/14 (Valentine's Day), I included the link to the site so that you may sign up and make the pledge to Be Kind, as well as Maria-Victoria Orlandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642322106225473548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443625162402150019.post-62255654400859330462016-02-17T09:19:00.000-08:002016-02-17T09:19:02.149-08:00Have You Heard About Random Acts Of Kindness Week 2016? Part 4 Day 4Wise Wednesday KNOWSY Readers, yes we have reached the middle of the work week as well the halfway mark of the International Event known as Random Acts Of Kindness Week 2016! So the quick question is: Have you been Kinder this week? You do not need to answer that right now, however, hopefully viewing this seven part blog series will inspire you to be more aware of how you treat others and in turnMaria-Victoria Orlandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642322106225473548noreply@blogger.com2