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Oct 30 2022
A History of How Halloween Came to America
Halloween has most definitely been “Americanized,” in the sense that it has become all about buying large amounts of candy and discounted decorations. It is a mindless holiday that people ritualistically practice without even thinking about it. It is rare to hear someone talk about the history of Halloween. However, the history of Halloween and …
Oct 25 2022
Halloween Party Food Ideas & A Sophisticated Pumpkin Soup Recipe
Halloween party food can be really fun to make, it’s the time of the year when you can make your food look unappetizing and people will still want to eat it. Children love the thrill of eating what they think is dismembered body parts and ordinary food that has been dyed fun colors. If you …
Oct 19 2022
A Ghoulishly Scary Halloween Dessert
If you have read a few of my other articles about Halloween, then you probably know that I recommend not giving out anything that is home-made. This can make Halloween a bit of a disappointment for those of us who love to make some devilishly delightful treats for the kids in the neighborhood, but before …
Oct 02 2022
Halloween Treat Recipes: Candy Apples & Popcorn Balls
Halloween is a great time for all kinds of treats—and they’re definitely not hard to find! Starting in August and September, most grocery stores and convenient stores put bags and bags of candy assortments up for sale. Everyone has a favorite traditional, store bought treat, but why not take your Halloween offering to the next …
Oct 02 2022
Designer Tombstones: Inexpensive Yard Decorations
I have found over the years that Halloween, when it comes to decorations, has become almost as decorated as Christmas. Each year, whole neighborhoods suddenly become creepy villages that hint of dark vampires, witches and zombies trembling in the dark, waiting for the ghoulish night of Halloween to descend upon us. It can be rather …
Jun 04 2022
Coffee Recipes By The Cup
One of the many advantages of drinking a beverage both ancient and international is the delightful variety of recipes for enjoying coffee in different ways. Caribbean, Mexican mocha, Cubano, and Grog are only a few out of an endless list of possibilities. Caribbean Coffee The first is one of the more unusual, but be daring. …
Jan 10 2022
Japanese Crafts: The Basics of Origami Folds
The first time I ever experienced Origami was in grade 4 when my teacher invited her good friend to come in and teach the class the art of paper folding. If I remember correctly, we all did very well and by the end of the two weeks of lessons we could competently create a ball, …
Oct 17 2021
Eggnog Spiked Coffee
As I write this, Christmas is still a few months away but it is already at the top of my mind. What will I buy for everyone, what will I wear over the holiday, where will I celebrate it? Questions abound and so do some of the things that I look forward to every year …
Oct 05 2016
Traditional Halloween Pumpkin Recipes
It is difficult to think of Halloween as being anything other than a purely commercial holiday. However, there are many traditional recipes associated with Halloween that reveal the holiday’s history and importance. Many of these recipes can be made with one sole source—the pumpkin! One of the essential components of Halloween, the pumpkin is the …
Nov 27 2015
Christmas Crafts: Crafty Santa’s Cookies Plate
“Oh it’s beginning to look like Christmas,” and you are missing a very essential part to the Christmas holidays; Santa’s Cookie Plate. Yes, I know that Santa isn’t what the holidays are about but every year, thousands of children pile various types of cookies onto a plate before heading up for their restless Christmas Eve …
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