Did you know that the US Congress passed the “King Holiday and Service Act” in 1994? The federal holiday for Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday was signed and observed in the 1980s. Later, the Corporation for National and Community Service led the effort to designate the day as a national day of service, a “day …
Religious or not, the “holidays season” starting at the end of November and ending mid-January is one of the most apt time for random or planned acts of kindness. The religious celebrations (Thanksgiving, Christmas, Winter Solstice, Hanukkah, Epiphany/Three Kings Day, etc.) are all centered around the light overcoming the darkness, divine love, and/or gratefulness. So …
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This post is part of the Native American Heritage Month Blog Hop & Giveaway – see details below! In honor of the Native American Heritage Month, I’d like to introduce you to the Mi’kmaq (also known as MicMac), the earliest settlers of my home province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The term “Mi’kmaq” means ‘my kin …
Is Kindness really overrated? Or is it still one of the most powerful forces in the world? For the MKB community blog, I have asked several bloggers what it means to be “kind” in their country and what they think about it, hoping for a snapshot of “Kindness around the world”. It was a real …
My family and I LOVE books. We love to read them. We love to collect them. We love to share them. In fact, this year, instead of candy, we handed out board books to all the children under 2 on Halloween. We also keep our local pediatric ophthalmologist office supplied with a collection of new …