There’s no doubt that as parents we give our best for the ones entrusted to us. From the time we learn of our pregnancies or adoptions, we love, pray, dream, nurture, worry, teach, protect, question & hope. All this & more. So much of this holds true for us at Kid’s Directory. We strive to provide the best family resource & that sometimes feels like we’re caring for a responsibility that’s beyond us…much like parenting, a labor of love!
The February Baby Guide offers everything you need for your little ones but it’s not just for tiny babies. This resource is filled with fun activities & amusements, pediatricians, photographers, dentists, child care, clothing, furniture & more for children ages three & under. They may be walking & talking, but let’s be honest, they’re still babies. You can learn more about these businesses on pages 34-43.
To help celebrate Valentine’s Day, we want to share some interesting trivia about this month’s romantic holiday. We’re sure you’ll wow your co-workers, friends & family with the vast knowledge you learn here & hopefully laugh some too! My personal favorites are the last two.
- Approximately 150 million Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged annually, making Valentine’s Day the second most popular card-sending holiday after Christmas.
- The oldest known valentine still in existence today was a poem written in 1415 by Charles, Duke of Orleans, to his wife while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London.
- Over 50 percent of all Valentine’s Day cards are purchased in the six days prior to the observance, making Valentine’s Day a procrastinator’s delight.
- Women purchase approximately 85 percent of all valentines.
- In the 1840s, Esther A. Howland began selling the first mass-produced valentines in America. Howland, known as the “Mother of the Valentine,” made elaborate creations with real lace, ribbons and colorful pictures known as “scrap.”
- More than 40,000 Americans are employed at chocolate companies.
- Conversation hearts date back to Victorian times. Back then, lovesick bachelors would give “conversation lozenges” with phrases like “How do you flirt?” and “Can you polka?” to the objects of their affection.
Source: history.com
Be watching for our NEW Spring Cleaning Guide coming in March! This one stop guide is perfect for the one time of year that projects like cleaning, organizing, and doing repairs around the house don’t feel like chores – they feel like a fresh start. Also coming is our 12th annual Summer Camp Guide in April! It’s the biggest resource for all your kids’ summer needs. Contact Katinka to learn more about these or any of our upcoming issues.