The fourth Friday of September is designated unofficial National Love Note Day, when husbands, wives, girlfriends, boyfriends, and couples  of every age are encouraged to send love notes, cards, and letters of affection to one another. In the digital age, when e-mail, social media interaction, and text messaging have become some of our primary means of communication, receiving a love letter from your sweetheart is special and unforgettable. Written words in a card or on paper last so much longer than pixels and bytes. What do you put in a love letter? Whatever’s in your heart. Share your feelings, your hopes, your dreams. Be sincere. You don’t need poetry or Click to Read more…

September 13 is International Chocolate Day, an unofficial holiday celebrating the world’s favorite confection: chocolate. Americans consume 10-12 pounds of chocolate annually (hopefully not at the same time!) Over half the world’s market in cocoa beans is imported into Europe (not surprising since the Swiss, for example, consume 21 pounds of chocolate a year!) The health benefits of eating 1 ounce of dark chocolate daily include helping the body fight cancer, boosting brain activity, reducing the chance of developing blood clots, increased libido, and mood elevation (in other words, sweets make you sweeter!) Hershey’s Kisses are named after the “smooching” sound made by the industrial machine that forms their unique Click to Read more…

September is Women’s Friendship Month in the United States, an unofficial holiday celebrating our close ties with the women in our lives, like BFFs, family members, fellow students, spouses, and co-workers. “The greatest sweetener of human life is friendship. To raise this to the highest pitch of enjoyment, is a secret which but few discover.” —Joseph Addison Female friends… Know how to communicate with you. Provide support when you need it most and even when you don’t think you do. Help you make decisions by talking things out and sharing their perspective. Are always ready to hand out hugs, advice, and cocktails and/or tissues. Celebrate your circle of women friends Click to Read more…