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Exploring Sweethearts: A Valentine’s Day Favorite
Sweethearts for Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day has its traditions and treats. Remember paper Valentines shared with our classmates? And the candy? There is one candy treat I never enjoyed eating, but I loved to get. Can you guess what it was? What started as a wafer to cure coughs, over decades of innovations, would become… Read more
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Celebrate National Handwriting Day Jan. 23rd: Reviving Cursive Skills
Man has relied on the handwritten word for centuries. It has evolved from symbolic pictures to ornate copperplate to a sleek, modern streak across the page. Did you know cursive is no longer being taught in many schools? I quickly realized this is one holiday we all should be made aware of. For decades in… Read more
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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… Read more
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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…… Read more
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Celebrating World Smile Day: History and Impact
Who was behind this holiday? It wasn’t a dentist. To my delight it was a commercial artist in the USA. As a creator myself this got my attention. Discovered his creation has morphed into the popular smiling emoji and still brings smiles around the world. Want to know more? The ‘smiley’ was created in 1963… Read more
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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… Read more
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Exploring Sweethearts: A Valentine’s Day Favorite
Sweethearts for Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day has its traditions and treats. Remember paper Valentines shared with our classmates? And the candy? There is one candy treat I never enjoyed eating, but I loved to get. Can you guess what it was? What started as a wafer to cure coughs, over decades of innovations, would become… Read more
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Celebrate National Handwriting Day Jan. 23rd: Reviving Cursive Skills
Man has relied on the handwritten word for centuries. It has evolved from symbolic pictures to ornate copperplate to a sleek, modern streak across the page. Did you know cursive is no longer being taught in many schools? I quickly realized this is one holiday we all should be made aware of. For decades in… Read more
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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… Read more
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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…… Read more
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Celebrating World Smile Day: History and Impact
Who was behind this holiday? It wasn’t a dentist. To my delight it was a commercial artist in the USA. As a creator myself this got my attention. Discovered his creation has morphed into the popular smiling emoji and still brings smiles around the world. Want to know more? The ‘smiley’ was created in 1963… Read more
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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… Read more
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