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Posted on Jul 21, 2010 in Holidays 2008

Christmas Gift Ideas For Young Parents

If you have young parents-to-be on your shopping list for this Christmas, there are some wonderful gift options open for you to choose from. You have the option of buying each of them a more traditional individual gift, gifting to them as a couple who are expecting, or gifting them something special to be...
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Posted on Jul 8, 2010 in Holidays 2008

July 4th Celebrate Independence Day

While the traditional 4th of July Holiday is to celebrate the anniversary of the declaration of the United States’ independence from England, it is interesting to note that is not when Independence Day celebrations first began. Even more interesting to note is that even though the United States...
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Posted on May 11, 2010 in Holidays 2008

Understanding The Holiday Of Chanukah For The Rest Of US

If you are not Jewish, you may have wondered about the holiday of Chanukah but have never had anyone to ask your questions of. Thanks to the Internet you can not get the answers to all of your questions even if you do not have any Jewish friends. The first question many people ask is about the word...
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Posted on Mar 28, 2010 in Holidays 2008

Presidents Day Leadership Quotes To Live By

President’s Day is a United States federal holiday and is celebrated on the third Monday in February. The President’s Day holiday was originally to honor President George Washington and was known as “Washington’s Birthday”; however, it was renamed in the late 1980s to celebrate...
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Posted on Mar 6, 2010 in Holidays 2008

Fathers Day Gift Suggestions To Show Him You Care

Shopping for men can always be a challenge, but often finding the right Father’s Day gift to show your father how much you love him can be even more of a challenge. However, there are some simple things you can do, or purchase, to really show him that you love and care for him. Here are some gift...
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Posted on Mar 6, 2010 in Holidays 2008

The Top 10 Classic Christmas Gifts For Teenagers

As any parent can tell you, buying gifts for teenagers can be a real challenge. And, if you need to purchase a gift for a teen, and you do not have teens of your own, the task can seem nearly impossible. Thankfully, there are many timeless Christmas gift options you can choose from for the teens on your list...
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Posted on Jan 14, 2010 in Holidays 2008

Celebrating The Earth Day Holiday With Your Children

Each April the holiday known as Earth Day is celebrated around the world. Earth day is a day of celebrating this great big earth we live on, and a day to raise awareness of the special needs of our earth. While many people think Earth Day is all about recycling and composting your trash, in essence it is...
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Posted on Oct 5, 2009 in Holidays 2008

Understanding The Holiday Of Kwanzaa

Kwanzaa is an African heritage holiday which was created by Dr. Maulana Karenga in 1966. Kwanzaa is celebrated through singing, speaking, dancing, and reciting just as is done in traditional African heritage celebrations on the continent of Africa. Kwanzaa is build on seven principles which are collectively...
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Posted on Sep 9, 2009 in Holidays 2008

The Top 10 Christmas Gift Ideas For The Woman In Your Life

Christmas is a wonderful time of year to show the woman in your life just how much you love and value her. Your gift to her will let her know just how special you think that she really is. Nothing shows your love better than a well thought out gift which takes into account her interests and desires. Here is...
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Posted on Aug 18, 2009 in Holidays 2008

Thanksgiving Traditions Which Can Be Shared Year After Year

Thanksgiving is a holiday each year where your family can really start some great family traditions. Often families tend to get into a rut after a while, and adding some new and interesting family traditions to the Thanksgiving celebration can really liven things up and give people something to look forward...
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Posted on Jul 12, 2009 in Holidays 2008

10 Tips For An Amazing Valentines Day

Valentines Day, also known as Saint Valentines Day, is a holiday which is celebrated each year on February 14th. Valentines Day is the traditional day in which lovers express their love for each other by sending each other Valentines cards, flowers, or candy. The holiday is named after two Christian martyrs...
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Posted on Jun 2, 2009 in Holidays 2008

A Short History Lesson On Veterans Day

The First World War was known as “the War to end all Wars” and was a war with a large social and political impact on the world even still today. Many men fought in the war, and while the United States entered the war late, and suffered the fewest casualties of all of the participating nations,...
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Posted on Apr 6, 2009 in Holidays 2008

Celebrating New Years Day A New Calendar And A New Start

I don’t know what it is about the simple act of changing a calendar year, but New Year’s Day is always a time of resolutions and renewal in our home. We take this chance to start fresh and change things which we have not been happy with the previous year. While some things cannot be changed, such...
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Posted on Apr 5, 2009 in Holidays 2008

I Have A Dream Celebrating Dr Martin Luther King Jrs Birthday

Here in the United States, we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday as a legal holiday on the third Monday in January of each year. The actual birthday of Dr. King was on January 15th, however the third Monday is the holiday standard. It is interesting to note that there are only four United...
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Posted on Apr 3, 2009 in Holidays 2008

Groundhog Day Will Punxsutawney Phil See His Shadow

Groundhog Day began back in 1886 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Groundhog Day or Groundhog’s Day is a traditional holiday which is celebrated in the United States and Canada on February 2nd of each year, four days before the cross-quarter day between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox. The...
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