Blog

True confession here... the Fourth of July is not my favorite holiday. As a kid, it meant summer vacation was on the downward slope and I didn't like that scenario at all! And there's more... I'm afraid of fireworks! Pyrotechnics really scare me and I'm sorry to have passed this fear on to my daughter as well. I don't like the loud booming noises and I certainly have never enjoyed sparklers. Unfortunately, even with multiple safety precautions in place it seems someone gets a sparkler bur …

In just a few weeks we will celebrate our June honorees... our Dads! I have been so blessed with exemplary male role models whom have supported and loved me through all of my life's trials and tribulations. It is a sad fact that not every child knows the love of a nurturing father, and it is my sincere hope that these children have found someone to fulfill this crucial role for them. Personally, I have only the greatest admiration for the men who surround me and so greatly enrich my life. Whe …

Father's Day is Sunday, June 17th but your savings start NOW at Zoey's Attic! Save 15% off items in your shopping cart at Zoey's Attic Personalized Gifts starting today and extending through the Memorial Day weekend! Just use code MEM2018 at checkout for your 15% off savings. The coupon code will expire at 11:59 p.m. CST on Monday, May 28th, 2018 and is valid only at our Zoey's Attic Personalized Gifts online shop. Be sure to check out all our personalized shirts for Dad and Grandp …

Did you know Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day? It originated around 1868 when Civil War graves were decorated with flowers to honor the sacrifice of both the Union and Confederate soldiers. In 1967 the United States Congress renamed it Memorial Day and made it a national holiday, paying respect to the dead of all of America's wars. It is celebrated each year on the last Monday of May. What does Memorial Day mean to you? To many people it means the official beginning …

I fondly remember my husband's First Father's Day. We spent the day at one of his favorite places to visit, the Missouri Botanical Garden. It was a delightful June day in St. Louis, not as oppressively warm as it usually is on Father's Day. While touring the flowering gardens, an elderly woman also enjoying the magnificent colors and fragrant scents of Shaw's Garden approached my husband and wished him a happy Father's Day. Then she also told him his daughter was more beautiful than any of …