The custom of holding an autumnal harvest festival goes back centuries. In North America, the time for our annual harvest festival is November. In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrate on the second Monday of October and in the United States is the fourth Thursday of November. Regardless of which day of the year, Thanksgiving is a day for food, family and reflection on all the many blessing the year has brought. In 2008, Thanksgiving was celebrated on October 13 in Canada and will be celebrated November 27 in the United States.

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Tuesday, November 11, 2008

National Adoption Day

National Adoption Day is November 15 and is observed in all 50 states and the Distract of Columbia. The purpose of National Adoption day is to highlight the need for permanent loving homes for over 100,000 children in foster care nationwide. Many communities organize special adoption events, where courts and other agencies finalize adoptions. The day also includes awareness rallies and other community wide events. National Adoption Day also is about celebrating the families who choose to adopt, proving a loving home for a child. National Adoption Day is about hope and love!

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Friday, November 7, 2008

Veteran's day is often confused with Memorial Day. Memorial Day is the day that we remember the men and women who have lost their lives in military service to our country. Veteran's Day is a day to celebrate, commemorate and honor ALL veteran's both living and dead.

The first Veteran's Day was celebrated on November 11, 1918 at the end of World War One. For a number of years it was called Armistice Day. Had World War I truly been the war to end all wars, it very well could have remained Armistice Day, but with the arrival of World War II the day of honor was renamed Veteran's Day.

As a federal holiday, all federal agencies are closed and many state and local agencies follow suit. If the 11^th of November falls on a weekend then the Friday or Monday, is observed as Veteran's Day. The annual Veteran's Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery will be held on the actual date, regardless if it is a weekend or not.

Many local governments hold ceremonies at or near public monuments and often there are parades to mark the occasion. While the day is really about honoring all veteran's many people think most about those men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Since 2000 the Library of Congress has been working on the Veteran's Projection. This project encourages Veterans to record their memories or the memories of others about their war time service. These stories and bits of living history are being preserved so that future generations will know what it means to be a Veteran. Many school groups have even set about collecting the information as an opportunity to learn more about Veterans living in their communities.

Take a moment to pause this Veteran's Day and reflect on the courage and sacrifice that each Veteran has made with his or her service, because that truly is what Veteran's Day is all about.

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Monday, November 3, 2008

Housewife's Day

November 3rd is Housewife's Day. It is a day to recognize those women who step off the career track and take on the task of caring for the family home and children. Both tasks are a full time job to be sure. While there is no paycheck attached to this career, there are countless advantages and immeasurable dividends. If ever there were a labor of love, being a stay at home mom and domestic engineer fits the bill. Pause today and say, “Thank you!” on Housewife's Day!

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