Every year the United States celebrates Independence Day on the 4th of July. In fact you’ve probably heard it called The Fourth Of July more than you’ve heard Independence Day. Last year I wrote about The History Of Independence Day. This year I have a list of fun facts to share with you. Fun Facts …
When I was a kid I spent days building the perfect trap for a leprechaun. I checked out every book on magical creatures and mythology I could find, just so I could try and find the perfect bait. The night before St. Patrick’s Day I carefully set my trap and bait it with whatever I …
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In my previous post about the colors around Saint Patrick’s Day, Why Do We Wear Green For St. Patrick’s Day?, I briefly mentioned that one of the original colors associated with Saint Patrick was blue. That’s right, we could all be wearing Saint Patrick’s Blue instead of vibrant shades of green to celebrate the 17th …
Every year on March 17th people around the world celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by wearing their greenest apparel. As someone with a form of colorblindness, I am always interested to learn about colors, especially ones that I can’t really see. So I took it upon myself to dig into the history of the color green …
It’s that time of year again, the time when green is everywhere. Yep, you guessed it it’s time for St. Patrick’s Day. As a kid I never wondered why we celebrated this particular holiday. When I got a little older I took the opportunity to look into the origins and history of the holiday. Now …
This year’s theme is “I Am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights”. This is a campaign by the UN to bring together people of every gender, age, ethnicity, race, religion, and country, to drive actions that will create a gender-equal world.
Women’s Equality Day may not be the biggest holiday, nor is it one that is celebrated in a large way in the U.S., but it’s an important one to me as a female small business owner. I have always had the utmost respect for those early pioneers of equality, who risked everything to give me …
July 4th had just begun to gain national popularity when a sad coincidence occurred between a couple of the nation’s former presidents. Historians are still baffled by the strange series of events on the 50th anniversary of Independence Day. What Happened? On July 4, 1826, America celebrated 50 years of independence as, just a few …
A Brief History of Independence Day Have you ever wondered about the history behind our most popular holiday’s? If you’ve followed my blog or social media then you know that I love a good bit of history trivia. I’ve done blog posts on Johnny Appleseed Day, International Women’s Day, and World Bumblebee Day. Since it’s …
Today, March 8th, is International Women’s Day. This is a day to celebrate women and their mark on history, business, and society. As a women who runs a small business I became really interested in the history of this particular holiday. Turns out its it’s over 100 years old! Here are some of the highlights …
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