On December 10th we celebrate the birthday of Emily Dickinson, American poet. She was born in 1830 in Amherst, Massachusetts. Emily went to the Amherst Academy for seven years and then to the Holyoke Ladies Seminary School for a year.
Celebrate National Young Readers Day with a New Book!
Today, November 12th, is National Young Readers’ Day! Created by Pizza Hut, that ubiquitous pizza chain, and the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, this holiday of sorts started in 1989 and is celebrated every year in the 2nd week of November.
A Wish for Peace and Humility
Of all the Catholic saints, one stands out as much beloved and venerated by many. St Francis of Assisi was born in to a wealthy family in Assisi, Umbria, a region in central Italy, during the 12th century.
The Beauty of Fall
Fall. To many of us it’s the most beautiful of the four seasons. During fall you see the glorious change in the colors of flowers and foliage: the many shades of colors that adorn the trees, plants, flowers, fruits, and vegetables as they ripen for harvest, and the falling of the leaves preparing for the approach of winter.
It’s Simplify Your Life Week
It’s National Simplify Your Life Week, a week to get organized and clutter-free for a more stress-free lifestyle. Celebrated every year during the first week of August, it’s the perfect opportunity to ease up and part with the things you don’t need or use, and to put everything in order.