Tag: creating

  • Celebrating Proofreading: Why It Matters

    Celebrating Proofreading: Why It Matters

    Honor Your Mother Judy Beaver founded this holiday to honor her mother, by selecting to celebrate it on her mother’s birthday. According to Judy her mother Flo “loved to correct people.” This holiday has been in existence since 2011. It’s always celebrated March 8th. Personal Experience My Mom helped me “see” my spoken grammatical errors.…

  • The Importance of Bees: Health, Food, and Ecosystem

    The Importance of Bees: Health, Food, and Ecosystem

    WHY I PICKED THIS HOLIDAY I am fascinated with all kinds of bees. I’ve shared a selection of my bee photos and cards in this month’s blog. The purpose of this holiday, created in 2010, is to educate the public. Let’s start by exploring the products honeybees create. In the process it may led to…

  • How Barbershop Singing Connects People

    How Barbershop Singing Connects People

    Why this holiday? July 13th was selected in 2001 to be National Barbershop Appreciation Day. Its purpose is to bring awareness of this close-knit 4-part harmony built on ringing chords. It also celebrates its American origins. Did you see the movie The Music Man?  That was my first encounter with barbershop. I once was guilty…