by Peggy Best | Mar 6, 2026 | Blog |
Peggys Blog Debut Welcome to Peggy’s Blog—a cheerful corner of the internet where curiosity, good stories, and a little chocolate all belong in the same place. If you’ve ever wondered who decides there should be a National Blonde Brownie Day, needed a fresh idea for...
by Peggy Best | Feb 28, 2026 | Blog, essay writing, writing, Writing Your Life |
National Essay Day, February 28, In 1968, I was student-teaching at an all-black elementary school, the first white student teacher my college had ever placed there. Every day stretched me beyond lesson plans and textbooks. I was learning about courage, humility, and...
by Peggy Best | Feb 10, 2026 | Blog |
The Story of Saint Valentine: A Witness of Love Long ago, during the Roman Empire, a humble Christian priest named Valentine lived. To follow Christ in that time required courage. Faith was dangerous; obedience costly. Yet Valentine quietly lived out his calling,...
by Peggy Best | Feb 7, 2026 | etiquette |
National Pay a Compliment Day, February 6 National Pay a Compliment Day, Feb. 6 Let’s show genuine appreciation for the people around us. It’s easy — just smile and nod your head. Our country needs more smiles. Or you could simply say something nice to a stranger you...
by Peggy Best | Feb 3, 2026 | Blog |
The Nightingale Book Review, February 2 Title: The Nightingale 371 wordsAuthor: Kristin HannahPublisher: St. Martin’s GriffinCopyright: © 2015 Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale is a wartime novel that focuses not on the battlefield where soldiers fight and die, but on...
by Peggy Best | Jan 22, 2026 | Blog, MLK Day |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Monday, Jan. 19, 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on the third Monday of January each year, honoring the life and legacy of one of America’s most influential civil rights leaders. On this federal holiday, banks, government...
