Whether you have a Halloween party to go to with friends or have children who need costumes for a fun filled night of trick or treating, the choice of a Halloween costume can be a very important one. Halloween is a holiday that is just for fun. It gives one the opportunity to show off a creative and adventurous side through the costume you are wearing. Costumes can run the gamut from sweet to scary to sexy to all out ghoulish!
You already may have a Halloween costume but now just need the accessories to go with it. Or you may
Archives for October, 2009
Celebrating Columbus Day
by Patti October 9th, 2009 | Holiday Events
Columbus Day is celebrated the second Monday in October in the United States. For many decades, American history books have taught us that Christopher Columbus discovered America. Remember the old poem you learned in school, “In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue …”?
While Columbus did discover the New World for Europeans, Native Americans already inhabited the land so they were really the first group of individuals to discover America. There were also Nordic explorers who had journeyed down the east coast of Canada thousands of years before Columbus ever made his monumental journey.
Before Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean and arrived
While Columbus did discover the New World for Europeans, Native Americans already inhabited the land so they were really the first group of individuals to discover America. There were also Nordic explorers who had journeyed down the east coast of Canada thousands of years before Columbus ever made his monumental journey.
Before Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean and arrived
Remember Great Teachers on World Teacher Day
by Patti October 2nd, 2009 | Holiday Events
When I was a child I wanted to be a teacher when I grew up. I had some very good teachers who served as excellent examples of what good (and in some cases, great) teachers are all about. Teachers have a very important job- they shape minds, encourage their students to thirst for greater knowledge, and inspire young minds to appreciate the journey that their educational path holds for them. Teachers also play a role in how children view their future education and help to frame behaviors, beliefs and values.
October 5th is the date set aside to show thanks
October 5th is the date set aside to show thanks
