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Graduation Day Gift Ideas - Celebrate Your
Child’s “Rite of Passage”

Passing out of school and college are major milestones in any
child’s lifetime. These are events that all parents look forward to with happy
anticipation. Like all parents, you’ll want to revel at the moment when your
children appear before you in that gown and the mortarboard hats. As you
prepare to attend the memorable occasion, you’ll want to look for some great
Graduation Day gift ideas to let your kids know just how proud you are of them.
Depending on whether they’re going to attend college or get jobs in their
journey into adulthood, you can plan the appropriate presents that they can use
all the time.

Take a look at some of the best gift ideas that are durable
and will last them a good long w

Mother’s Day

Honoring mothers and the sacrifices they make for their kids
and families is a tradition that first started during the times of the ancient
Greeks and Romans. However, the precedent for Mother’s Day as we know it today
was set by President Woodrow Wilson who declared that May 9, 1914, would be the
first day when all the people did something special for their moms. Since that
day, Americans have been coming up with creative ideas for what to do on
Mother’s Day.

Of course, the classic flowers and dinner are mandatory, but
if you have been thinking of so

Although an Irish tradition to honor St. Patrick, the patron
saint of Ireland, the festival has long been a part of American celebrations.
When the Irish arrived as immigrants in the New World, they brought the
tradition with them. Today, St. Pat’s Day is celebrated with as much fervor as
the first Irish in the country. In most states, you’ll probably have the
opportunity to see parades and various other festivities with lots of St.
Patrick’s Day gift ideas doing the rounds. Incidentally, New York was the first
city to host a parade in the year, 1762.

People in moder

Although it first originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, Mardi Gras is
a much-loved event that the entire country celebrates with every city having
its own brand of festivities and merriment. Meaning “Fat Tuesday” in French,
the event marks the days of feasting and merriment before the fasting period of
Lent. In case you’re preparing to join in the fun for the first time, know that
the typical theme will be colors of green for faith, gold for power, and dark
purple for power.

As for the costumes, you can go all out with feathers, boas,
gaily-painted masks that are worn or carried on sticks, and of course, the
signature balloons, beads, doubloons, and necklaces. Look