For those of you desiring a reason to enjoy some splendid sugary delights, rest assured today is the day for you...

Happy Sweetest Day everyone!

Yes, the Sweetest Day is a holiday celebrated each year on the third Saturday of October. Although often regarded as a second Valentine’s Day, Sweetest Day is actually a day established to celebrate all the special people in your life. Uplifting and fun, this occasion echos an opportunity to bring someone joy and embrace the power of a smile.

Founded by Cleveland candy company employee, Herbert Birch Kingston in 1922, Kingston aimed to bring cheer and happiness to the lives of those who were often forgotten. With the help of his friends, he began distributing candy and small gifts to children living in orphanages as well as those stricken with disabilities and illness. Over the years since, this novel idea of spreading cheer to the underprivileged has expanded to an occasion enabling an opportunity to remember not only the orphans, sick, aged and disabled, but those dearest to us in family and friends whose kindness and graciousness enrich our lives.

So, go ahead... Enjoy some sweet bliss... xoxo-Sonya