Tag: family

  • How the First Christmas Card Changed Holiday Traditions

    How the First Christmas Card Changed Holiday Traditions

    Monday December 9th is Christmas Card Day.  It falls annually on the 9th because that gives enough time to get started, so your cards arrive before Christmas.  Christmas is then only 16 days away. Before you get started, let me share what I found out. I traveled down the rabbit hole to discover the story…

  • Thanksgiving Meaning: Celebrating Gratitude and Togetherness

    Thanksgiving Meaning: Celebrating Gratitude and Togetherness

    I had to chuckle when I spotted this holiday. We’re celebrating Clean Out Your Refrigerator on November 15th. Great idea before Thanksgiving! Can you guess who suggested this one?  Whirlpool Home appliances created this National Holiday in 1999. They even had a toll-free number! Then I started to think of refrigerators and owners I have known……

  • Unleash Your Creativity: Join National Coloring Day Celebration

    Unleash Your Creativity: Join National Coloring Day Celebration

    I loved coloring as a kid. I can remember opening a new box of crayons. The excitement they would elicit. All those crayons snug in their slots. Can you picture colorful rows pointy ends, with a hint of the matching wrapper? When I saw September 14th was National Coloring Day I had to know more…