8 Holidays Every Happy Woman Celebrates
Observe each one—even the silly and tricky-to-schedule—and see what happens....
By Amy Shearn
Sweetest Day (October 18)
Sweetest Day was started in 1922 by Ohio philanthropist (okay, and member of the candy industry) Herbert Birch Kingston as a way to do "something sweet" for Cleveland's orphans by enlisting movie stars to deliver the kids candy. Nowadays, you just give treats to people you like. Consider it a laid-back alternative to Valentine's Day: all of the chocolate, none of the not-so-romantic stress.
Published 01/09/2014