holidays

So, I made it quite clear a while back that Christmas was very much a Pagan holiday. I even explained how Groundhog Day's traditions are rooted in Paganism, and how St. Patrick's Day started as a celebration of the conversion of Irish Pagans to Christianity. Well, now it's Easter and I'm back again to share the origins of yet another holiday. At this point (and especially with this holiday), you're probably thinking "what did Christianity steal this time?"

But wait. Easter's different. Believe it or not, Easter wasn't originally a Pagan holiday.  Read More »

Green clothes, four-leafed clovers, leprechauns. I think everyone recognizes the signs of St. Patrick's Day when they see it.

But how many actually know what the holiday is about?

Saint Patrick, himself

Okay, so the obvious answer is that it has something to do with a saint named Patrick, and something about Ireland. Well, there's a start, at least.  Read More »

When is the time for you to stop getting Christmas Presents? I am 18 yrs old and I don’t expect Christmas Presents anymore. But should I?  Read More »

Every year during the holidays, my family makes a point of adopting an elderly person and a child. Even during those years when we struggled, we kept up that tradition because we knew that no matter how bad off we thought we were, there were others in worse circumstances.  Read More »

So this is bound to be a popular topic as it will affect everyone.

At work the other day, we had a meeting so all the experienced employees could meet the newly hired people. It was fun, and our boss explained the upcoming holiday season. In one word: crazy!

We were talking about how we would greet and thank people, and so I raised my hand.  Read More »

My daughter has a typical November assignment for school. She has to make a booklet and each page says "I am thankful for..." While she was working on it last night I started thinking about the upcoming holiday season. We do not have an oven to cook with. We do not have relatives or friends that will invite us for dinner. There will be no money for presents when Christmas is here.  Read More »

so someone mentioned today that they didn’t like these crazy holidays like st Patrick’s day and Halloween and even Christmas! ( I know I was stunned to haha) then said that it was all about commercial and money and im thinking...ummm duh?! of course it is but come on!  Read More »

halloween is by far my favorite holiday. up until this year, i didnt have one. really, i didnt even like holidays, but this year, halloween and i are really like brother and sister. halloween brings so much imagination, and i miss the nights that i would look out of my bedroom window waiting for shooting stars so i could wish for something, like a pet rabbit, and expect it to come true.  Read More »