Mother’s Day in a Unique Way
Friday, May 7th, 2010A unique or a one of a kind celebration leaves us asking for more. It is something not seen, heard or experienced before. Celebrating Mother’s Day in a unique way is easy to do. A Memorable Mother’s Day Outing A fun outing is just the key to a unique Mother’s Day festivity. Think of some [...]
What did Woodrow Wilson have to do with Mother’s Day?
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010The idea of Mother’s Day caught on very quickly with the public. On May 8, 1914, United States President Woodrow Wilson signed the proclamation that designated the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day in Canada is also always celebrated on the second Sunday in May. This year it is May 9th, are [...]
Where was Mother’s Day celebrated first in North America?
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010In North America, the first Mother’s Day was celebrated in 1908 in Grafton, West Virginia. A school teacher named Anna Jarvis felt she had done enough for her mother while she was alive. Two years after her mother died, Jarvis asked the Andrews Methodist Sunday School, where her mother taught for 20 years, to hold [...]