Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is known as the official kickoff day for the holiday shopping season. Since 2005, it has been the busiest shopping day of the year in the United States. Have you ever wondered how Black Friday got its name? There are two schools of thought on this: According to urban…
America Recycles Day is a Keep America Beautiful initiative which takes place on November 15th; a day designed to educate and motivate Americans to consciously up their recycling game and promote a world less cluttered. On their website, the folks behind America Recycles Day give everyone the opportunity to pledge to #berecycled, and offer a…
November is Gluten-Free Diet Awareness Month, and we want to share some information about great gluten-free goodies and how to make them for your gluten conscious group. The National Foundation for Celiac Awareness founded Gluten-Free Diet Awareness Month to increase support for those with celiac disease and gluten intolerance. Just because you can’t or don’t…
With November designated as National Gratitude Month, what better time than right now to send a thank you card to someone whom you’ve been meaning to acknowledge for a kind, thoughtful, or helpful word or deed? Telling someone thank you has power; the power to make you feel gratitude and make the other person feel…
From festive holiday cards to multi-colored gift wrap, shopping for that special gift, baking with kids or grandkids, decorating the house, volunteering, and travel to visit loved ones, the Christmas season is full of wonderful sights, smells, and activities heralding this special time of year. And although for many of us it’s the most wonderful…