Archive for January, 2012


The only way to celebrate Valentine’s Day in 2012

Valentine’s Day is your opportunity to celebrate love, whether you are in a relationship already, or not. Whether you are celebrating the unconditional love you receive from your friends and family members, or you are celebrating the romantic love in your life, you are celebrating the same thing. Love is the most powerful energy known to human-kind and as the great John Lennon so eloquently stated… “Love is all you need.” Many people make Valentine’s Day up to be much more stressfull than it needs to be. Your ultimate goal should be to spend quality time with those who you love most in your life. Whether you take a weekend Click to Read more…

10 Facts About Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day (February 14th) is quickly approaching. In the past, sweethearts exchanged tokens of affection such as little  gifts, chocolates, flowers, and pretty cards. Today, Valentine’s Day has grown to encompass not just romantic love, but love of every kind including family members and friends. In honor of the holiday that celebrates all the most important relationships in our lives , we give you … 10 Facts About Valentine’s Day You May Not Know Valentine’s Day is observed in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Japan, Denmark, Italy, and Australia. While Valentine’s Day is named after St. Valentine, the Catholic Church recognizes three different martyred saints named Click to Read more…

Tu B’Shevat

In 2012, the Jewish holiday Tu B’Shevat, also known as the New Year for Trees, Tu’ Bshvat, and Tu’ Bishvat,  begins on Tuesday, February 7th. “And when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food, then ye shall count the fruit thereof as uncircumcised: three years shall it be as uncircumcised unto you: it shall not be eaten of. But in the fourth year all the fruit thereof shall be holy to praise the LORD withal. And in the fifth year shall ye eat of the fruit thereof, that it may yield unto you the increase thereof: I am the LORD your Click to Read more…

G’day on Australia Day

Commemorating the First Fleet arriving at Sydney Cove in 1788, Australia Day is Australia’s national day, taking place each year on January 26. In every territory and state, Australia Day is an official public holiday. This is the joy-inspiring day That gave these blessings to our lot Then let us share the social rites Join hands, all malice be forgot! This little star, once marked by none Now shines a bright – a BLAZING SUN! —Charles Tompson, A Song for January 26, 1824 Did You Know? 5 Cool Facts About Australia Day While records indicate a form of Australia Day or Foundation Day was celebrated as early as 1808, the Click to Read more…

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed – we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal.” —–Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill establishing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a federal holiday. The holiday was first observed in 1986, and is celebrated in the U.S. each year on the third Monday in January (close to the date of King’s actual birthday, January 15). Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Baptist minister, a leader of the African American Civil Rights Movement, and a great Click to Read more…

Chinese New Year 2012 The Year Of The Dragon

Chinese New Year follows the lunar calendar and celebrates the beginning of the new year according to the cycles of the moon. Chinese families all across the world find Chinese New Year to be the most important holiday of the year. The holiday includes activities like gift giving, eating symbolic foods, having big family reunions and decorating homes with many different festive decorations. All of these traditions are designed to celebrate the coming of a prosperous spring and help to bring good luck and health in the coming New Year. Each year, Chinese New Year falls on a different day of the Julian calendar, which is the most widely used Click to Read more…

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