Holidays
Published: 21/10/2008
There is nothing like celebrating the Christmas season in London! I got my first taste of this as a teenager when we went overseas to visit relatives for the Holidays. We had actually planned on sightseeing, exchanging gifts and getting home in time to celebrate Christmas at our house....
Published: 21/10/2008
Christmas trees, lights, cookies and presents all around you. Holiday music fills the air and then some guy cuts you off in the parking lot trying to get the last spot before the big 12-hour sale. For some people Christmas shopping is a blissful experience and other people think the first group...
Published: 18/10/2008
Each May in the United States and Canada, most people purchase, send and receive at least one Mothers Day card. Few people know the story behind this day, however, Or that it began with a campaign spearheaded by Anna May Jarvis after the death of her mother on May 9, 1905.
Internationally,...
Published: 17/10/2008
There is an art to baby shower invitation wording that defies logic. The wording of a baby shower invitation does more than just convey to guests the time and place of the expected party. When done correctly, it will give guests an idea of the type of party they will attend, tell them if they may...
Published: 15/10/2008
Christmas means a great many things to different people all over the world. Everyone has their own favorite Christmas memories and traditions he or she will re-create from year to year. Best of all Christmas is also that magical time of year where our differences can be laid aside for awhile as...
Published: 10/10/2008
The first Christmas cards were sent in England in the 1840s, courtesy of the railroad system, which revolutionized, among other things, the postal industry. These early cards did not focus on traditional or religious themes of the holiday, but instead depicted flowers, animals, birds, and...
Published: 10/10/2008
When Halloween comes around all the kids get into their costumes, and they go trick or treating. The costumes can be pretty, funny, or scary. It is a fun night for your kids to go out and have some fun with their friends and get a lot of candy. It is not uncommon to hear of kids coming home with...
Published: 09/10/2008
While todays celebrations focus on trick or treating, sending Halloween greeting cards, and dressing up, ancient Halloween celebrations were more religiously and culturally focused.
The earliest recorded celebrators of the holiday were the Celts, who lived in what is now Ireland, Northern...
Published: 09/10/2008
Valentines Day cards have been in existence since the Middle Ages, and the oldest surviving examples date back to the 1400s. In the 1800s, Valentines day cards were assembled in factories, and by 1850, the American printer and artist Esther Howland was publishing and selling the first Valentines...
Published: 09/10/2008
Why are birthday flowers so special? Because there are so many different styles available, you will have no difficulty finding just the right gift for each birthday on your gift list.
Birthday flowers can be much more than flowers. The Birthday flower cake complete with birthday candles is...
