Now that Valentine’s Day, Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras, and even Presidents’ Day have gone by in a flash, it suddenly seems like a long time till the next excuse for a party.
Why wait? There are going to be days, good and bad, when you feel you need a celebration. Be ready for them – [...]
For those of us who work, we’re just leaving the best time of year in our rearview mirror. In the last three months, we’ve had time off for Veterans’ Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s, and Martin Luther King Day. Good times. And now… depression. Now we begin the long four month stretch between MLK and [...]
This year, Valentine’s Day won’t be the only celebration on February 14th – that also happens to be the date of the Lunar New Year. It’s observed in many Asian countries and some Western cities – like mine – but it’s probably best known as Chinese New Year.
I’ve learned a thing or two about it [...]
Hosting a New Year’s party? Have you figured out what to do or are you still struggling for a theme? Here are some ideas and tips for your party.
After a few Christmases with a last-minute scramble to get a tree – including one when there were none left to buy, but our friends’ church’s daycare had one they didn’t need anymore, so my husband drove across town at rush hour to pick it up – we decided to beat the rush permanently and [...]
Children are such an important part of our world. It is fitting, therefore, that there is a holiday set aside to honor and celebrate the little ones in our lives. But here is where it gets confusing. There is not just one Children’s Day annually, but actually there are a number that are observed throughout [...]
Trying to find a different way to decorate your place this Halloween? Try doing it the green way. It’ll force you to be creative and give you more quality time with family and friends.
Whether you have a Halloween party to go to with friends or have children who need costumes for a fun filled night of trick or treating, the choice of a Halloween costume can be a very important one. Halloween is a holiday that is just for fun. It gives one the opportunity to show off [...]
Columbus Day is celebrated the second Monday in October in the United States. For many decades, American history books have taught us that Christopher Columbus discovered America. Remember the old poem you learned in school, “In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue …”?
While Columbus did discover the New World for Europeans, Native Americans already inhabited [...]
When I was a child I wanted to be a teacher when I grew up. I had some very good teachers who served as excellent examples of what good (and in some cases, great) teachers are all about. Teachers have a very important job- they shape minds, encourage their students to thirst for greater knowledge, [...]
