Posts Categorized: Holidays
Welcome to September! Even though the fun of summer travel/vacation is behind us, there is a lot to love about this time of year. I wanted to share with you some of my favorite things about the fall. Fave #1 – The kids go back to school. Don’t get me wrong – I love my…
Please join me over at historical fiction writer Marcia Richards’ blog, where I will be guest posting about: Christmas Traditions in late-19th/early 20th century U.S. Women’s Colleges See you there! Kathy Be the first to like. Like Unlike
Welcome to Watercooler Wednesday, where the water is above-average, the topics are bubbly, and the company is sparkling. Since we’re all getting ready for Turkey Day, this post is a quick mash-up of fun and interesting things on the internet to get you in the mood for tomorrow! Thanksgiving Mash-up of Fun …
Welcome to Flashback Friday, where we continue our glance back at Thanksgivings past. Last week, we talked about football, and President McKinley’s Thanksgiving proclamation. If you missed it, click here for that post. Today, we’re talking turkey. Here’s a November 25, 1880 New York Times article, which details the abundance for sale – enough to make…
Welcome to Flashback Friday! Since today is the first Friday in November, it seemed a good time to take a look at our country’s holiday. Some of you might be asking: “Thanksgiving? What Thanksgiving?” – because the stores jumped right from the Halloween decorations to Christmas decorations on November 1st. Be the first to like.…
Last week, we began our Halloween celebrations with a Pumpkin Mashup on Wednesday, and continued with a Friday Flashback of 19th century Halloween revelry. Here’s one more Halloween tidbit, to help get you in the mood for tonight: a Halloween “Thriller” video of Disney villains. Enjoy! Have a safe and…
Welcome to a special Halloween version of Watercooler Wednesday, where the the topics are bubbly, the company is sparkling, and (today) the tank is filled with spiked cider. Although I was in my twenties before I mutilated my first pumpkin (late bloomer), it was obvious early on how much of Halloween centered around pumpkins, from yummy…
