Now here is a day you and your sweetie can really get into. Sweetest Day exists as an opportunity for you to recognize that sweet and special someone. It doesn’t matter who that person is, or what their relation to you. They just have to be “sweet” to get a little recognition.

As the days in October get increasingly colder, use this holiday to: 

• Snuggle with your sweetie.
• Cuddle with your cutie.
• Hug your honey.

While most people celebrate Sweetest Day, by giving chocolates and other sweets to their “Sweetie”, the original intent of this day was something quite different.

Herbert Birch Kingston, a Cleveland, Ohio philanthropist and candy company employee started Sweetest Day. He wanted to bring happiness to orphans, shut-ins, and the underprivileged. He intended to show these people that they were not forgotten. So in 1922, he started this holiday by giving candy and small gifts. Movie stars, most notably Theda Bara and Anna Pennington, joined in giving boxes of candy to people in Cleveland. Bara gave 10,000 boxes of candy to patients in Cleveland hospitals.

The popularity of this holiday quickly spread. And soon, the traditions altered. Today, people give candies and other sweets to loved ones and friends. That is perfectly fine.

However, we encourage you to follow the original selfless intent of this special holiday. Find ways to give candy and small gifts to those in need. It will bring a smile and a little happiness to someone who is ill or in need. You’ll be glad that you did!

As soon as one super bowl is over, many of us look to book our calendars for the next one. So, the big question is “When is Super Bowl 2026? Every NFL Football team wants to get to the “Party”, The “Big Game”, and the Super Bowl! And, only one team leaves with the victory and a Super Bowl ring telling the world they are the greatest football team in the world. When is the Super Bowl Sunday? Football teams and the vast majority of Americans have circled the date on their calendars many months ago. The NFL’s championship game has been held annually since the first game held on January 15, 1967. In Super Bowl I the Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs, 35-10.

Millions of people around the world hold or attend the “Big Party” at bars, party houses, and in their living rooms.  Super Bowl Sunday is the second biggest snack day of the year. Second only to, you guessed it, New Year’s Eve. Sit down and tune in to the most-watched game of the year. Even casual sports fans take part. After all, watching the great ads and the super Half-time show, are as much a part of the game as the game itself. Many spouses readily admit they watch the Superbowl just to see the ads.

Who will win the Super Bowl this year? We don’t know, but it sure is fun watching our team compete for the Lombardi trophy. It could be just a touchdown away.

Remember when…..In 1973, The Miami Dolphins defeated the Washington Redskins in Superbowl VII, to become the first undefeated team in NFL history.

Sunscreen Protection Day is a very important health holiday. It educates and brings awareness to the importance of using sunscreen to protect yourself and your children from harmful UV rays from the sun.  This May 27 holiday is held just in advance of the summer and vacation season. When we first get outside in the sun, our skin is not yet acclimated to the increasing intensity of the sun. As a result, we easily get sunburns.

Ultraviolet rays from the sun are a serious risk to your health. With the steady depletion of the ozone layer above the earth, more and stronger UV rays get through. Overexposure to the sun can cause several health problems. It can cause skin cancer and sunspots. It can also result in premature aging of your skin.

Doctors and medical professionals advocate the use of sunscreen, to guard against health problems. They recommend a Skin Protection factor (SPF) of 30 or higher. The higher the SPF value, the better the lotion is at protecting you and especially your children against harmful Ultraviolet (UV) rays. The highest SPF Factor is 100. It blocks 99% of the sun’s harmful UV rays. Sunscreens should be used for all outdoor activities, including swimming.

And yes, sunscreens should be used on cloudy days. UV rays can penetrate through clouds.

Did You Know? Opticians recommend wearing sunglasses with 100% UV protection all the time. On cloudy days UV rays go right through the clouds. On winter days, the rays hit your eyes coming down, as well as reflecting back up from the snow.

Now get out and celebrate Sunscreen Protection Day in the sun…with sufficient sunscreen protection!

Roll out those lazy, crazy, hazy days of summer. It arrives today! Summer Solstice is sometimes referred to as “Midsummer” Litha”. It’s the longest day of the year. The amount of daylight only goes down from here….for the next six months (more on that later). Summer Solstice is the meteorological start of summer. It’s time to enjoy vacations, great weather, pools, baseballs, and everything else that goes along with the favorite season of kids and most adults. Grab your favorite beverage and enjoy the season, because for many of us, it is all too short.

Did you know? The sun does not set at the North Pole today. There is 24 hours of sunlight. Meanwhile at the South Pole, the sun does not rise above the horizon. Does Summer Solstice make up for that cold day in December when the sun does not rise above the horizon at the Arctic Circle? No, but today it sure does feel good wherever you are!

Is work or school causing a lot of pressure in your life? Are the kids on your nerves? Is there enough money to pay all of those bills? All of us have stress at some point or another. Yet, some of us worry and fret over just about everything. There are thousands of reasons for you to get stressed out. RELAX!!! Today is National Stress Awareness Day. Today is your opportunity to recognize that there is plenty of stress in your life… as if you didn’t already know. More importantly, today is an opportunity to learn, and to do something about the stress…… before it drives you batty, ruins your health, or worse.

If you are extremely stressed and anxious all of the time, we recommend you go seek help. However, for most of us, stress is an occasional issue driven by a problem or worry in our lives. The first step is to recognize you are stressed. That’s usually easy, Then, you need to identify what is causing your stress. That is usually easy too. And, it often is the result of several causes. Now comes the hard part. How do you relieve stress in your life?  We’ve got several suggestions, so read on…. 

April is also designated as Stress Awareness Month.

Did you know? There was a method behind the madness. The Health Resource Network, creators of this holiday, chose April 16 to celebrate Stress Awareness Day because it is the day after taxes are due! 

The UK also has a National Stress Awareness Day, organized by the International Stress Management Association. It is held in November. The date changes each year.At least your in good company. 

The Vernal Equinox arrives today. Ah, Spring has finally arrived! A time when “a young man’s thoughts turn to thoughts of love”…and outdoors and fishing and gardening and…….. And, let’s not leave out the ladies. Spring brings out these thoughts and more, for both ladies and gentlemen. So, let’s go and enjoy what many believe to be the best season of them all!

The Spring Vernal Equinox brings days and nights in equal proportions. It is simply the day when there are exactly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of nighttime. But, did you know that this is only true on the Equator? For the rest of us, the timing is a little sooner, or later, depending on where we live on the planet. We won’t go any deeper than that, as this is a fun site, not a science course.

The other thing to note is that the Spring Equinox is just a calendar date. From a standpoint of weather in your area, real spring arrives sooner or later depending upon where you live in the Northern Hemisphere. If you are in the more northerly states in the country, or in Canada, snow and cold weather will stick around for just a little while longer. However, the good news is with the longer and longer days, temperatures are on the rise. 

Did you know? The Persian New Year begins on the Spring Equinox.

Sorry Charlie Day, an April 6 holiday is about apologizing to someone for something you did or did not do. It’s a day to come to terms with turndowns and rejection. Have you ever been rejected? For anything? Surely you have! We all have. Sorry, Charlie Day is for all of us who have been spurned, and yet somehow survived it.

Some people suggest that this day might be about Starkist Tuna’s “Sorry Charlie” television ad in the 1970s.  But we did not find any documentation to support this theory.

Don’t feel sorry and sad about mistakes and missteps that you make. Rather, take this as an opportunity to grow and gain confidence that your next proposal will go better. Take a minute today and reflect upon a past dejection. Certainly, you’ll handle it better the next time around. Then, smile with the realization that “it happens to all of us!”

You don’t need National S’mores Day, an August 10 holiday, to enjoy this campfire treat. But, it is today, so let’s get a campfire started. S’mores are a favorite campsite treat for young and old kids. If you’re at a campfire, chances are, there are S’mores. Sticky and gooey, and loaded with sugar and carbs, they are nothing short of delicious. Who was the first person to create S’mores? We don’t know. Yet, we’re all sure glad they did!

National S’mores Day celebrates this tasty summer treat. It’s appropriately observed in August…campfire prime time. Don’t limit your consumption of S’mores to the campfire. They are popular with kids year-round and can be baked in the oven, or microwave.

The origin of S’mores dates back to the 1920s. It’s believed the recipe was created by the Campfire Girls. Girl Scouts soon discovered it and found it to be chocolatey delicious.  Before long, they became a campfire staple for everyone. S’more folklore suggests that they got their name right by the campfire. After eating one, young kids chanted “gimme some more!”

While much is written about National S’mores Day, our research has been unable to verify that this is an officially recognized national day (which requires an act of Congress). However, don’t let that stop you from celebrating this day with a few S’mores.