Tag: fun holidays

  • 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.…

  • Celebrating Rubber Ducky Day: Symbol of Friendship and Fun

    Celebrating Rubber Ducky Day: Symbol of Friendship and Fun

    This holiday celebrates two American icons. Sesame Street’s Muppet’s and a rubber duck named Duckie. Both are popular and invented in the USA. The 1973 Sesame Street calendar listed Duckie’s birthday as January 13 – hence the 13th for the holiday! Ernie’s and Duckie’s Friendship During their 1st season in 1970 they introduced Duckie –…

  • Using AI to Craft Heartfelt Thank-You Notes

    Using AI to Craft Heartfelt Thank-You Notes

    A written thank-you was once a skill encouraged. It was a chance to practice our penmanship, our vocabulary and grammar. It encouraged acknowledging gratitude to the people in our world. I remember as a youngster my Mom had to hound me after receiving a gift to write that note. It was often hard. But the…