ROMANCE AWARENESS MONTH

July 31, 2026July 16, 2026Jensperspectiveblog 3 Comments

February isn’t the only romantic month on the calendar. Check your relationship’s pulse during Romance Awareness in August. If it needs a jump start, there are lots of ways to put some spark back into the relationship.

Add excitement by planning the unexpected. Surprise your significant other with a date night with only a few clues as to the destination. None of it needs to be expensive or elaborate, but making an effort to make the evening fun, spontaneous and memorable will be worthwhile. Maybe it’s a note clipped to a single flower saying you’ll pick her up at 7 PM and to wear sandals. It ends up with a picnic on the beach; or it could be a text to him that you’re in the mood for takeout, be ready in an hour – a three-hour road trip later and you’re at the nearest drive-in theater eating hot wings under the stars.

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The simple things mean so much more than elaborate gifts. A wrapped mint slipped into a pocket with an encouraging message on the day of big presentation sends waves of support and love when it’s needed most. Sharing our successes with those we love is another way of enhancing the romance. Toast each other’s success and bask in the glow.

Spend quiet time with each other. Read books, do chores, sleep. Just be. Sometimes, just being together in the same room generates energy that may have been missing.

Cultivate activities as a couple you enjoy doing together. Whether you enjoy games, biking, sports, antiquing, travel, music or haven’t discovered your interest yet, get out there and explore.

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HISTORY

Celebrate Romance founder, Eileen Buchheim, created Romance Awareness Month to encourage couples to improve their relationships through romance all year long.

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HOW TO OBSERVE

Being aware of and adding more romance into your relationship will be a win-win for both you and your significant other. Passion has always been an essential part of relationships. Sometimes it is the little things that make a big difference, such as; holding hands, a shoulder rub, a flower, making dinner together, playing your favorite song, leaving a personal note, or watching a movie together.

Romance Awareness Month is also a great time to catch up on some reading with the wide selection of romance novels that are available.

If posting on social media use #RomanceAwarenessMonth.

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LIBRARY SHELFIE DAY

January 25, 2026December 19, 2025Jensperspectiveblog

On January 26th if you need a break, Library Shelfie Day, offers a unique opportunity for book lovers.

Some collectors of books tend to arrange their collections so their spines can be admired pleasantly. Others have a system of organization that results in an alternative art form. However our books are organized on the shelf, they are meant to be photographed and shared on social media.

Library Shelfies offer book stores, libraries, schools, and individuals an opportunity to express their reading preferences through a single photograph. Whether they frame their favorite authors, titles, genres or cover art, readers share a bit of their library in creative ways. With or without dust jackets, signed and unsigned, dogeared and in mint condition, bibliophiles love books of all kinds.

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LIBRARY SHELFIE DAY HISTORY

The New York Public Library founded Library Shelfie Day as a way to observe various national holidays by displaying shelfies representing books from each day.

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Book Lovers Day
Library Shelfie Day
Science Fiction Day
National Thesaurus Day
Get Caught Reading Month
Library Lovers Month
Library Lovers Day,
World Read Aloud Day,
International Book Giving Day,
Freelance Writers Appreciation Week,
Children’s Authors & Illustrators Week,
National Tell A Fairy Tale Day
Read an E-Book Week,
National Get Caught Reading Month
Return Borrowed Books Week,
Read Across America Day,
World Book Day,
National Grammar Day,
Write Your Story Day,
Freedom of Information Day,
World Poetry Day,
Tolkien Reading Day
National Poetry Month,
Childrens Book Day,
School Librarians Day,
Read a Roadmap Day,
National Library Week,
Encourage A Young Writer Day,
D.E.A.R. Drop Everything And Read Day,
National Librarian Day,
Haiku Poetry Day,
National Columnist’s Day,
Talk Like Shakespeare Day,
World Book & Copywrite Day,
Poem In Your Pocket Day,
National Tell A Story Day
National Authors Day
National Black Poetry Day,
Library Card Sign Up Month
National Read A Book Day,
Comic Book Day,
National Coloring Book Day,
National Book Month,
National Family Literacy Day
National Family Literacy Month

HOW TO OBSERVE #LibraryShelfieDay

Whether you have a small library with a few select favorites or are a true bibliophile, arrange your collection on a shelf and take a picture. Some suggestions include:

Arrange by color
Order books by height, thickness, width
Arrange book titles so they send a message
Stack books artistically
Place books in the order in which they were read
Rely on the good ol’ alphabetical order by author
Display a biography only shelfie

You can combine this with Chocolate Cake Day also recognized today. A good cup of coffee or tea, a slice of chocolate cake, and a great book. Curl up in your favorite spot. There is no better way to enjoy a cold winters day. (It’s 30° in Florida. Trust me this is cold for us.)

Once you’ve taken your library shelfie, visit a local library and check out theirs. You might find they’ve developed clever ways to entice you to new books and old ones, too. Don’t forget to use #LibraryShelfieDay to share on social media.

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Lexi Ryan, Sarah McClean, S.A. Monk,
Sabrina Jeffries, Carla Kelly, Hannah Howell, Collette Scott, Shandi Boyes, Nora Roberts, Amanda Quick, Catherine Colter, Edith Layton, Lorraine Heath, Dean Koontz, Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, James Patterson, Patricia Cornwell, David Balducci, Janet Evanovich, Steven King, John Grisham, J D Robb, Michael Connelly, Agatha Christie, George R. R. Martin, Harper Lee,

NATIONAL WINNIE THE POOH DAY

January 17, 2026December 26, 2025Jensperspectiveblog

National Winnie the Pooh Day is observed annually on January 18th. Author A.A. Milne brought the adorable, honey-loving bear to life in his stories which also featured his son, Christopher Robin. National Winnie the Pooh Day commemorates Milne’s January 18, 1882, birthday.

Milne’s lovable Pooh Bear, as he was fondly called, is a fictional bear inspired by a black bear named Winnie who lived at the London Zoo during World War I. The author’s son, Christopher Robin, would visit the bear often and named his own teddy bear after her and a swan named Pooh.

This friendship inspired a collection of books starting with Winnie-the-Pooh in 1926. The books were illustrated by E.H. Shepard.

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In the 1960s, Disney bought the rights to the Winnie-the-Pooh characters dropping the hyphen from Pooh’s name. The illustrations were a bit different, too.

CHRISTOPHER ROBIN

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Milne’s stories have been translated into over 50 languages and are considered classic children’s stories today.

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HOW TO OBSERVE

Snuggle up with your favorite Pooh fan, a pot of honey and take turns reading about the adventures of Winnie the Pooh. Use #WinnieThePoohDay to post on social media.

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KISS A GINGER DAY

January 11, 2026January 10, 2026Jensperspectiveblog

On January 12th, everyone is encouraged to find your favorite redhead and give them a peck on Kiss a Ginger Day.

I can still remember being different growing up as a redhead. Even celebrities we’re portrayed as blondes and brunettes in many roles in popular movies and TV. As children, you would be compared to Lucille Ball or Carol Burnett. While it would now be considered a compliment, growing up other children did not apply it that way.

When The Little Mermaid came out I was ecstatic to see a redhead featured as the main character in a children’s movie. While being considered both beautiful and getting to marry the prince.

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Today movies and tv embrace being a redhead as there are so many celebrities and fictional characters who are redheads. So freckles and all embrace your identity. After all we are so rare that something like only 1%, with blue eyes, of the worlds population are this special. Besides who would miss the chance to kiss a Jamie Fraser, from Outlander?

Created to support a more positive spin than its counterpart, Kiss a Ginger Day brings sweet kisses to redheads who may have once been teased for the color of their hair.

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Outlander#KissAGingerDay — Jamie Fraser on Outlander

Redhair gene is recessive and requires two copies for it to present itself. Even then there is no guarantee it will. If both parents have the gene, there is a 1 in 4 chance they will have a redheaded child. Most natural-born redheads (yes, some of us like the bottle) have brown eyes, followed by green or hazel. Coming in at 1% of the world’s population, the blue-eyed ginger is the rarest kind. So if you give one of these ginger’s a kiss, consider yourself lucky.

Many redheads feel like outcasts for having red hair. This celebration empowers redheads to feel confident, look amazing, and rock their beauty. Red hair is more than a color; it’s a lifestyle. Besides, redheads are rare. Less than 2 percent of the population are crowned with red hair. And those that are may very well be left-handed, too.

KISS A GINGER DAY HISTORY

Derek Forgie founded Kiss a Ginger Day in 2009 as an alternative positive celebration of redheads uniqueness as opposed to another day that could often accelerate into bullying. Follow him on Twitter @Kiss_A_Ginger or on Facebook at KissAGingerDay.

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HOW TO OBSERVE #KissAGingerDay

It’s easy. Kiss a Ginger! And it goes without saying, if you don’t have permission to kiss your favorite ginger, don’t. Use #KissAGingerDay to share on social media.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FICTION DAY

January 1, 2026January 2, 2026Jensperspectiveblog 1 Comment

National Science Fiction Day promotes the celebration of science fiction as a genre, its creators, history, and various media, too. On January 2nd annually, millions of science fiction fans across the United States read and watch their favorites in science fiction.

The date of the celebration commemorates the birth of famed science fiction writer Isaac Asimov. An American author and Boston University professor of biochemistry, Isaac Asimov was born Isaak Yudovich Ozimov on January 2, 1920. He is best known for his works of science fiction and his popular science books. Isaac Asimov, whose works are followed by many, died on April 6, 1992.

National Science Fiction Day is recognized by the Hallmark Channel and the Scholastic Corporation.

Considered a master of hard science fiction, Asimov, along with Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke, was considered one of the “Big Three” science-fiction writers during his lifetime. Many regard the Foundation Series as Asimov’s most outstanding piece. His other major series are the Galactic Empire Series and the Robot Series.

Some of the successful television shows recognized by science fiction fans include Star Trek-The Next Generation, The X-Files, Battlestar Galactica, Doctor Who, and The Twilight Zone.

As we look back at some older science fiction in our current technology-infused world, how close do the writers come to imaging our futures? Long before Asimov created his first work, humans imagined machines that allowed them to soar like birds. Another man, Leonardo Di Vinci, looked to the future, too. He designed contraptions worthy of the science fiction in his time.

Science fiction impacts life in ways we may not even consider – even those who don’t enjoy reading or watching science fiction.

NATIONAL SCIENCE FICTION DAY HISTORY

Since at least 2011, science fiction lovers have been honoring Isaac Asimov and other science fiction contributors. In 2013, asimovs.com published a guest editorial by Ed Finn. The writer talks about doomsday predictions while also looking toward the future – all moving toward the true meaning of National Science Fiction Day. Read the complete article, Celebrate National Science Fiction Day by Learning to Live in the Future.

HOW TO OBSERVE #ScienceFictionDay

The day encourages reading or watching science fiction. However, consider exploring science fiction in other ways. For example:

Introduce science fiction to an entirely new generation. Offer to read excerpts from your favorite science fiction author to a youth group at a library.
Explore the authors of science fiction you’ve never read before.
Study the history of science fiction and how it has impacted modern culture.
Share your favorite science fiction story or character.

Use #ScienceFictionDay to post on social media.