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Mother’s Day

Lots of people think that MotherÔÇÖs Day was made up by card shops to make money by selling teddy bears and chocolates that spell out ÔÇÿMumÔÇÖ but thatÔÇÖs not the case at all. MotherÔÇÖs Day isnÔÇÖt a new holiday at all. The earliest MotherÔÇÖs Day celebrations can be traced back to the Ancient Egyptians who held…

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A Romantic History of Chocolate

With Valentines Day coming up, itÔÇÖs only natural that our minds turn to the traditional gifts and treats associated with it ÔÇô why do people give chocolate as a gift to that special someone? WellÔǪchocolateÔÇÖs reputation as an aphrodisiac is deeply embedded in the history of civilization. The Mayans used cacao beans to pay for┬áerrÔǪyou knowÔǪladies…

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