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Yes, Yes Parents of the World SUMMER TIME is upon us and the Little Ones are more at home now. Of course theirs going to be additional: Quarreling, Untidy rooms, and especially more "EXPRESS...
It is almost time to prepare for your holiday Thanksgiving feast! Would you like to spend more time with your family and less time in the kitchen on Thanksgiving? If you are in charge of both...
With cooler temperatures, beautiful colored leaves and a warm welcoming smell of the changing season. What better reason is there to celebrate. A fall feast celebrates the wonderful bounty that is...
Ready to let your domestic diva or Renaissance man take center stage? Tie on that apron and start cooking. A quiet home-cooked dinner for two, with a little style and sizzle thrown in for good...
Thanksgiving feast is upon us and some are feeling the overwhelming urge to crawl in a corner and fake a headache. If this is your case; it may be time to change things.
Samhain, usually celebrated on Halloween, but traditionally falling a few days later (Nov. 6th) is the Pagan festival of the dead. Ancestors, and passed loved ones are honored during this...
If I didn't live near the Chesapeake Bay, I believe I'd have withdrawal from not being able to have a blue crab feast for dinner. But regardless of where you live now, it's possible to get a crab...
The kitchen is a safe and happy place while unattended, until someone starts cooking a huge Thanksgiving feast. As the holiday approaches and the menu becomes more anticipated it is a wise...
My avatar is the image of my cat, Meeko. We love her to pieces and often spoil her making her even more cuter! Here are some tips.
The Feast of Stephen on December 26 commemorates the life of the first martyr, Saint Stephen. It is still a public holiday in many European countries, including Ireland, although current...
We look at a lot of the religious feast and festivals of the Old Testament as “Jewish feast” and obsolete festivals. And, pretty much ... they are. As a New Testament Christian I'm not bound...
Thanksgiving Day dinners came out of the story of the pilgrims and the native Americans coming together to share the foods that could be harvested from the surrounding area. Wild turkey, corn,...
In France, families gather together after Midnight Mass to partake of a late-night feast called the reveillon.
In many parts of the world, Santa's equivalent makes his rounds on January 5, not December 24. Children open gifts the next morning, when tradition says the three wise men arrived in Bethlehem and...
Summertime lends itself perfectly to a watermelon feast fundraiser. Unique fundraisers usually raise up more money for your cause, as do those where the donators get something wonderful in return...
It happens every year! You find yourself thrust into the position of preparing the holiday meals for your family and friends! Preparing all of that food can be very stressful! Here are some tips...
Swedish Christmas lasts for one month and kicks off December 13th with the feast of Saint Lucia, a Christian martyr from the 4th century. It is said that this night is the longest of the year. On...
Summer in Maryland means evenings filled with laughter, friends, and blue crab feasts! There's nothing more satisfying than sitting down to a table full of crabs, cold beer in an icy bucket and...
For a Thanksgiving Feast they will talk about for years, be creative this year. Take your family back to the first Thanksgiving and enjoy a little history lesson while you feast on the turkey!
Don't let your low carb diet fall by the wayside over the holidays. You can enjoy much more than just turkey this year with a Thanksgiving low carb feast...including dessert!
Has the holiday feast caused you to put on some weight? Avoid buying new jeans, especially when you know after the holidays you will be taking the weight off.
Lughnasadh is a traditional name for the first harvest feast, observed in Europe around the beginning of August. This feast, also known as Lammas, celebrates the long, hot days of late summer and...
Preparing a Thanksgiving feast can be overwhelming. Sometimes, we take shortcuts to speed up the process that we tend to ignore food safety issues. Let's pay attention to the food-safety tips...
Filipino Christmas is a lively season centered around religious observances that begins in the weeks leading up to Christmas and lasts until early January. In a predominantly non-Christian Asia,...
Mabon is September 22 this year (2009). How will you celebrate the second harvest? What rituals should you perform? What should your feast look like? Are there any crafts that you should...
Giving thanks does not have to mean over-indulgent, food orgies, old feuds, or family arguments. In fact, food not old grudges belong at your table. Many people have health concerns that they...
Celebrate the closing of Kwanzaa with your family and friends by hosting karamu, a special feast traditionally held on December 31.
Summer in the Britain and the festival circuit is in full swing-- you could plan a whole 3 months going to each festival and probably still not see them all. One of regulars on the festival...
All Saints Day is traditionally celebrated by the Catholic church in honor of the saints who do not have their own feast days. Around the world, this day is also used to remember relatives who...
A Karumu feast, also known as Kwanzaa, is a celebration held on December 31, the second to last day of the Kwanzaa celebrations. A Karumu is not exactly a party, although guests do dance, eat and...
The Yom Kippur Eve Feast is the pre-fast meal and an important part of atonement. Eat the food with joy and acceptance that it's a time to forgive and be forgiven. These tips can make your meal...
The American Heart Association reports that some people gain 5 to 10 unwanted pounds over the course of the holiday season--between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day. Holiday foods can be tempting,...
Thanksgiving is the time for families to come together, put differences aside and celebrate the good things in life. It is a time to share memories and to remember loved ones. It is a great...
Beltaine is a pagan Sabbat that celebrates the sacred union of the god and goddess. The holiday is celebrated on or around April 30 through May 1. Beltaine is also known as May Day. It is a day to...
Catholics, Orthodox, Episcopalians and those who honor Christian saints – holy men and women who are in heaven with God – follow centuries of tradition when celebrating saint feast days. Saint Day...
The Feast of the Seven Fishes is a traditional Southern Italian and Sicilian event. Christmas Eve, known as vigilia di magro, is a Catholic day of fasting; no meat is eaten. Toward evening a...
The Three Pilgrim Festivals are an important time in the Jewish calendar. They celebrate Passover, the Festival of Weeks and the Feast of Tabernacles. Read this eHow to learn how to celebrate the...
Take a trip to a tapas bar with friends and sample everything on the menu. This entertaining dining tradition usually features appetizers in the Spanish Cuisine. Read on to learn more.
Ostara is the pagan celebration of the spring (or vernal) equinox and focuses on representations of new life, returning light and warmth, and fertility. A feast for your family or pagan circle is...
The Feast of the Assumption is a Roman Catholic high holy day that celebrates Mary's journey into heaven at the end of her life. The day, August 15, is marked by church services, communion,...
On Mercy Sunday, or the Feast of Divine Mercy, Catholics can request forgiveness for past transgressions. This relatively new feast occurs on the Sunday after Easter. Catholics revere it as the...
Midsummer's Day is a fairly minor observance, even in the Wiccan faith where Litha takes a back seat to more prominent holidays such as Ostera or Samhain. Still, it marks an important point on the...
Most think of medieval castles in their most somber mood of exposed stone and cold, echoing chambers. It is difficult to remember that in their time, and particularly when decked out for a feast,...
Midsummer's Eve is one of the most popular holidays in Sweden. The event takes place the end of June, near the Summer Solstice. The feast officially begins after the traditional dances around the...
Above all other rituals in importance at slumber parties and New Year’s Eve celebrations, is the traditional midnight feast. There’s just something special about wolfing down a smörgåsbord of...
Are you looking in the face of discouragement and wondering how you'll win? Is it possible to keep your head up when things seem to be going in the opposite direction of what you want them...
The Pueblo Indians serve feast day cookies throughout the year for special events such as on Pueblo Saint's Day, for kiva parties, for corn dances or for field parties. However, you don't have to...
Human mamas need extra nutrition when they're expecting a baby, and mama kitties are no different. They need extra nutrition to be healthy, and to deliver healthy kittens. Show your feline mommy...
People living in different parts of the world have different traditions and customs to celebrate the Christmas holidays. In Austria, the Christmas celebration begins on December 6, during the...
Samhain (pronounced sow-en) is a pagan holiday celebrating the end of the harvest season. It falls halfway between the Autumnal Equinox and the Winter Solstice, beginning at sundown on October 31....