Posts Tagged ‘holidays’
Five Steps For Planning A Thanksgiving Dinner
It is that time of year again. Thanksgiving is two weeks away and it is time to start planning. Yes it takes a plan, if you want to have a less stressful Thanksgiving holiday dinner that is. Thanksgiving is the perfect holiday to have friends and family come together but it takes a lot of food and a lot of work. In order to make [...]
Ten Facts About Thanksgiving
Instead of some long history lesson on what Thanksgiving is all about, I am going to give it to you easy. Below are some interesting facts and figures about Thanksgiving. After all the exploring, the first Pilgrims came to this New World aboard the Mayflower in 1620. The journey took 65 days to complete. During the first year over half [...]
Let’s Get To Carving – A Pumpkin That Is
Carving a pumpkin into a Jack-O-Lantern is a Halloween tradition. Today, already carved pumpkins can purchased at the store but where is the fun in that. Jack-O-Lanterns are easy and fun to make for both adults and kids. Decide on a face, pick the pumpkin, prep the pumpkin, carve the face and light it up. A good Jack-O-Lantern only last [...]
Homemade Make-up Tips For Halloween
With Halloween right around the corner it is time to start planning your costume. The clothing or outer materials is just one part of the entire costume. Make-up can make a plain costume even better. A brightly colored face of a fairy or butterfly will spice up that costume. Blood, bruise and open wounds can make a scary costume scarier. [...]
Halloween
October 31 is right around the corner. What is so special about this day? Halloween. Today, Halloween is largely a children's holiday but it comes from very religious roots. The ancient Celtic, Catholic and Roman religions brought about the start of celebrating this day. In time, European folk traditions were added to the mix to create [...]
