Pure Enchantment Blog

The kids are preparing for a new school year to begin and we were amazed to learn grades 1-8 used to learn all in one classroom by one teacher.

We all know and love downtown Cleveland’s St. Patty’s Day parade, and the celebrations have been going on since 1867.

Centuries ago sending a floral bouquet symbolized your interest in the receiver.

Dating back to 1829, balls were created and then dropped as a way to tell time.

We all look forward to those fun holiday cards with smiling faces and happy families.

It was Louis Bamberger who organized employees to march in the first-ever celebration held in 1924.

A tradition that began in Ireland, turnips, not pumpkins, were the original choice for carvings.

Today Labor marks the end of summer, a day off from school and work, with fun parties and parades.

Getting new backpacks, school supplies and hopping on the bus are common now, but centuries ago this was unheard of.

Fireworks, flags and parades are now the fun ways we celebrate July 4th, but do you know what celebrations were done on July 4, 1777?

Did you know that Father's Day didn't become a national holiday until over fifty years after the first Mother's Day was celebrated?

This is one of our favorite days to celebrate the women we love most.
 

It's hard to believe but Earth Day is a relatively new day of observation that began in 1970 by Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin.
 

Despite the popular myth, St. Patrick didn't drive all of the snakes out of Ireland.

Did St. Valentine really begin this tradition of showing love every February? 
 

Did you know ancient Babylonians first celebrated the new year over 4,000 years ago?

If you have ever wondered the history behind this phrase, we have the answer!