According to HowStuffWorks.com, some historians claim that Mother’s Day originates from ancient spring festivals dedicated to maternal goddesses. In the United States, Mother’s Day was first suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe (famous for writing the words to the “Battle Hymn of the Republic”). But it was a woman who was never a mother […]
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According to The Arizona Republic, it’s difficult to put a dollar value on Cinco de Mayo, but sales of avocados, tequila and Mexican beer often jump during the holiday period, which can last for several days around the actual May 5 date. Cinco de Mayo celebrates the victory of the Mexican militia over the French
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Are any chocolate bunnies or marshmallow peeps in your immediate future asks The Sun News? While it doesn’t have the weeks of buildup of Christmas and it doesn’t drive single-day sales as well as Valentine’s Day, Easter can still be big business. According to National Retail Federation’s 2010 Easter Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, Easter
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The American International Toy Fair was held recently in New York, according to a story at Associated Press. This is the annual event where toy makers show off new offerings that will make their way into next year’s stockings. Previews from toymakers and interviews with analysts make clear that the focus is on innovation and
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As gift cards have risen in popularity over the years (a whopping $87 billion of them were bought last year, according to research firm TowerGroup), you could be forgiven for assuming that they’re the perfect, one-size-fits-all holiday gift. Apparently some of the people you gave those ultra-convenient cards to didn’t see it that way, reports
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photo credit: mr_magoo_icu I didn’t realize that February was National Start a Business Month, but LegalZoom.com did. To celebrate they surveyed 1001 Americans at random to learn about their dreams of financial freedom. The results are interesting: The Perfect Business When asked what their perfect business would be, the most popular response (20% of the
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Looking for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for the mechanic in your life? Japanese online-retailer Rakuten is selling the V3 Car Mania set of chocolates from Frantz Kobe Sweets. Via Inventors Spot who ads: “Inside each Italian Red gift box you’ll find faithfully cast in high-quality chocolate a monkey wrench, 2 spanners, pliers, a nut
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Before the Internet, cell phones, Twitter and Google. If you’re under 40, you’ve probably never seen this.
The moral of this story is never give your apartment keys to friends who like to gift wrap and have lots of time on their hands.
Raising kids to be design-minded and eco-conscious isn’t always easy, but Fast Company has put together some products that kids will love just as much as adults. Skip Hop’s Wishbone bike is eco-friendly and practical–this recycled-plastic and sustainable-wood 3-in-1 bike goes from three-wheels to two with a quick switch, and also adjusts its height for
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