Holidays
Labour (or Labor) Day
Today is Labour Day and I’m making like Homer Simpson and taking it easy. I hope you are too.
The Fourth of July
All the best of the celebration to family and friends in the U.S.A.
Father’s Day Mind Map
The third Sunday in June is Father’s Day in many parts of the world. To help celebrate the day, Mindjet has put together a Father’s Day Mind Map.
The map features:
A Brief history of Father’s Day
A Tribute to Famous Dads
Great Father’s Day Gift Ideas
Suggestions for things to do on Father’s Day with Dad
Tips on Appreciating [...]
Today is Victoria Day
Today is celebrated at Victoria Day in Canada -Fête de la Reine in Quebec. The holiday was first established to celebrate the birthday of Queen Victoria (see below).
These days people refer to it as the May long weekend. It is now primarily celebrated as the start of the camping season or the weekend to start [...]
For Mother’s Day - You know you’re a mother when:
Your feet stick to the kitchen floor … and you don’t care.
When the kids are fighting, you threaten to lock them in a room together and not let them out until someone’s bleeding.
You can’t find your cordless phone, so you ask a friend to call you, and you run around the house madly, following [...]
Merry Christmas
to Orthodox Christians.
The traditional Ukrainian greeting is:
Khristos rodyvsya! (Christ is born!)
Slavite Yoho! (Let Us Glorify Him!)
Celebrate the Tenth Day of Christmas
On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, ten lords a-leaping.
Get leaping. Kick off the new year with a commitment to activity.
Join a recreational sports league
Take dancing lessons
Find a walking buddy and get out every day
Join the gym
Walk the dog
Some many options to improve your physical and mental well-being.
Celebrate the Ninth Day of Christmas
On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, nine ladies dancing.
Gentlemen, it’s right there in black and white, take your lady dancing. Celebrate together. Go out. Have some fun. Kick up your heals. There’s nothing like having fun to bring people together.
Celebrate The Eighth Day of Christmas
On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, eight maids a-milkin’.
Make today a day for food and fellowship. Put your hospitality efforts to work and share a meal with family, friends or both. If you don’t feel up to the work of preparing a meal at home, get everybody out together [...]
