As summer approaches and we put away snow shovels and winter gloves, thoughts turn to the outdoors and lazy afternoons spent in the sun. With sunny days on the horizon, it’s no wonder May has been designated National Barbecue Month. Grilling is easier than going out, it’s healthier than fast food and it brings the […]
We’re celebrating No Diet Day on May 6 courtesy of the eating disorder recovery advocate and Director of Diet Breakers, Mary Evans Young. International No Diet Day began in 1992 and has been going strong ever since, fighting disordered eating, crash diets and all dietary dogma for over 20 years. There are a few of […]
May 6 is National Teachers Day. The origins of National Teachers Day are somewhat murky. In 1944, Arkansas teacher Mattye Whyte Woodridge began corresponding with political and education leaders about the need for a national day to honor teachers. Woodridge wrote to Eleanor Roosevelt who, in 1953, persuaded Congress to proclaim a National Teacher Day. […]
Winter is behind us and April showers are history. Now’s the time to pull out the grill and fire it up. May, designated as National Barbecue Month, is the perfect time to clean the grill, locate those tongs and mix up the special sauce that everyone loves. Grilling is the all-American summer pastime. Some famous […]
National Teachers Day is upon us and the pressure is killing us! Okay, not really, but we do tend to get a bit anxious when an occasion requires us to give our kids’ teachers gifts. I mean, what if the other parents spend more money and we look cheap? What if the aspiring Martha Stewart […]
May 5 is National Hoagie Day. “Hoagie” is the Philadelphia term for the big sandwich that is also known as a sub, hero or grinder. The origin of the name of the big, long sandwich may be from a restaurant advertisement in Wilmington, Delaware, in 1940. But, the submarine sandwich has long ago left its […]
May 6 is National Nurses Day which also kicks off National Nurses Week. National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6 and ends on May 12, which is Florence Nightingale’s birthday. Stephen Ambrose once wrote that, “It would not be possible to praise nurses too highly.” We agree. Anyone who has spent any time […]
National Beverage Day is May 6 and if you’re like millions of adults around the world, coffee is your beverage of choice. Just the aroma of it brewing is enough to start the day and for many people, the only way they can function before noon. Read Related: Drinking Coffee or Cafe Could Save Your Life! […]
May 6 is National Beverage Day. We happen to love this national “holiday” because beverages just so happen to be one of our specialties! While those kinds of cocktails are not part of the recommended 3 liters of fluid per day for men and 2.2 for women, we’re still excited about it because we are […]