Blog Posts - Traditions

It’s time to guess and win a card! One of my Christmas traditions is to draw a family Christmas Card. It’s almost done. I’m toying with adding something to the last drawing. Yes, there are three illustrations this year. No popups. W...

Moms and dads (or teachers), here are 25 books all about Christmas and how it’s celebrated around the world. With these books, children will learn more about the Christmas traditions of other countries and how they’re like, or unlike, our...

Christmas traditions are ones that we all love and cherish from years gone by. Sometimes it’s easy to let the time pass us by; we sit idly and watch it zoom before our very eyes. It’s especially easy to get caught up in the chaos and stress of th...

Happy December my friends!! Can you believe that 2016 has flown by so quickly?  I can hardly believe it when I look at the calendar.  This year has been a crazy busy one with some unexpected twists and turns for our family, but now we have arrived...

Trots att jag bor kängurulandet långt långt borta från Svedala, och långt från TV-programmet Jul med Ernst så har jag faktiskt hängt med en smula...Detta hittade jag på Sköna Hems webbsida:8 fantastiska citat Ernst Kirchsteiger sagt om jule...

Some of the collections of texts that make up the Bible are considered sacred by 54% of world population believe in the Abrahamic religions.We include Christianity, Judaism, Islam and other religious movements such as the Rastafari invoice. Of course...

For centuries, researchers are wondering if the Star of Bethlehem which guided the Magi to the birthplace of Jesus was a miracle or an astronomical phenomenon common. Fierce debate has not ended even today.The mystery of the Star of Bethlehem, betwee...

Countries on the borderline, torn between the ever-changing west and tradition-bound east, crushed under the Iron Curtain, Eastern Europe has evolved in a very different direction from the rest of the continent. I’m sure you’ll be surpris...

The end of August is the herald of heartache in my life. For 11 years it's been a bittersweet time, as within a 48 hour span I am handed the anniversary of my beloved niece's birth and the death of a close friend. Add to that the events of last year...

We decided to burn our last Saturday before school in the swealtering heat at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth. It was the Trains, Trucks and Tractors weekend which we haven't been to since God was a boy. I'm required to say things like that...

By Ed Butler for BBCNews Online, In some remote southern regions of Malawi, it’s traditional for girls to […]...

Yesterday was Dad's birthday. He was surprised, last year, that he made it to 70. "I made it," he whispered hoarsely into the phone when I called. My dad used to like to tell this story of how when I was 9 months old he sat holding me on his kne...

July gets heated in Michigan and with firework celebrations out of the way, the Village Green of Rochester can take this opportunity to give their wonderful residents a proper summer BBQ/Pool Party! Although, many Americans are still celebrating Inde...

When my Dad was failing, as his mind wandered off, he went to his happy place - our Aunt Ruth's farm. I've been thinking a lot about it, about what is MY happy place? I think it might be July 4th.As a holiday goes, it was one of our big ones in my ch...

The 4th Marine Regiment defeated Dominican rebels in a stand-up bayonet attack. #Marines#Marine#USMC#United States Marine Corps If you are seeing this post on Facebook, please SHARE it. Sharing helps the site grow. If you enjoyed this post, Subscribe...

BGen James G. Harbord, the Commanding General of the 4th Marine Brigade, notified American Expeditionary Force Headquarters that Belleau Wood was “now U.S. Marine Corps entirely.” After 20 days of combat, and at a cost of over 4,000 casua...

Independence Day Traditions: Did You Know?– To help you get in the 4th of July celebratory spirit, we present to you these Independence Day Traditions That Will Make You Want To Celebrate. According to author Kenneth C. Davis, July 2nd is the...

Independence Day Traditions Parades & Fireworks– Every year it seems that the Fourth of July parties get more elaborate. People from all over the country gather together to celebrate this patriotic holiday to show how much we value our ind...

Independence Day Traditions to Celebrate America’s Birthday– The Fourth of July is a great time to celebrate with friends and family. But if you’re buying food, drinks, decorations and festive outfits, Fourth of July parties can get expens...

In Vietnam, Operation Jay began about 30 kilometers northwest of Hue, and lasted nine days. The 2d Battalion, 4th Marines landed north of the North Vietnamese 812th Main Force Battalion, and the 2d Battalion, 1st Marines landed south of the enemyR...

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