by Stacy Calvert
Copywriter
We’ve made it through the big winter holidays, and January is now solidly underway. Besides ringing in 2014 and getting started on – or breaking – our resolutions, we honor Martin Luther King, Jr. on the third Monday of the month. But did you know that the first month of the year is also Business and Reference Books Month? Or that January plays host to Meat Week? Check out these slightly lesser-known holidays you could be celebrating as a distraction from the Central Illinois cold.
We’ve made it through the big winter holidays, and January is now solidly underway. Besides ringing in 2014 and getting started on – or breaking – our resolutions, we honor Martin Luther King, Jr. on the third Monday of the month. But did you know that the first month of the year is also Business and Reference Books Month? Or that January plays host to Meat Week? Check out these slightly lesser-known holidays you could be celebrating as a distraction from the Central Illinois cold.
Bath Safety Month: You can never have too much bath safety awareness. Create a “no-slip countdown” to hang on the wall for inspiration.
Clown Month: A guaranteed good time for some. For others…not so much. Clown-phobic fun seekers can celebrate Cuckoo Dancing Week during the third week of the month instead.
Crime Stoppers Month and Law Enforcement Training Week (2nd week): This is not a good time to start a life of crime.
Retail Bakers Month: Someone decided to make January a month to celebrate Diet Resolution Week during the first week of the month, Healthy Weight Week in the last week, AND luscious cupcakes, pies and other sweet treats throughout the month. Fortunately, this is also Soup Month. Studies have shown that eating soup as part of a meal helps you consume fewer calories.
Both Tea and Gourmet Coffee Month: Staying awake should NOT be a problem during January. Since January temps in Peoria tend to the not-so-balmy side, just holding a warm cup of joe or hot tea is a bonus.
Human Resource Month: If you’re looking to stir things up at work, now’s the time! Not only will you get noticed; you’ll probably get to know your H.R. reps a whole lot better. Or you could opt to make their lives easier by turning in forms on time and getting along with your co-workers.
