All Aspects of Life are Rooted in Style
As we all know, November comes and goes without a trace. Maybe it's because Thanksgiving is the 4th Thursday of the month. Lately that's pretty much been the end of November. At this point, we are going into the last-minute gifts. We don't intend to drive ourselves crazy for the next few weeks. It happens.... Continue Reading →
The Nightmare Before Christmas is on of my favorite Bermonth movies. Since the movie opens up with This is Halloween, we don't get much direct Halloween celebration for the remainder of the movie. That doesn't mean spooky lovers miss out. Jack Skellington gets the town on board with his hostile takeover of Christmas, but they... Continue Reading →
We've reflected on several hard themes this Summer. It felt like we were overdue for some light hearted content. But what to search for? I was slightly amused to see Halloween decorations immediately displayed after the Fourth of July. However, Christmas is displayed alongside Halloween decorations as early as September. This clear violation of commerical... Continue Reading →
Have you noticed red, white, and blue decorations here and there? Why are they everywhere in the United States Spring thru Summer? After Easter, we've got significant amount of back to back patriotic holidays. There's Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day. Sure Labor Day is a stretch, but it's the last major summer weekend.... Continue Reading →
Reading is a necessary life skill. People, that are not illiterate, do it everyday. Some read with a purpose and others read for pleasure. Thanks to technological advancements, books are available in different forms. Paperback books and hardcover books are printed in bulk with printing presses. The amount of material used to make them and... Continue Reading →
In the United States, Hallmark sells cards and gifts for almost every holiday...except White Day. To be fair, it is not an American holiday. Until 2017, I did not know it existed. Naruto Spinoff: Rock Lee & Ninja Pals created an episode called "White Day, Destroyer of Alliances!" that showed me how important it is.... Continue Reading →
Have you ever seen Jack Frost? I don't mean the one about the father that turns into a snow man or the lad from Rise of the Guardians. I'm talking about the Christmas classic that usually comes on during the 25 Days of Christmas on ABC Family. In the movie, the town was very poor.... Continue Reading →
In my opinion, "Making Christmas" is literally about extending Halloween into December. Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King, tries to take Christmas from Santa Claus. Although he was enchanted by Christmas Town, he had to keep the spooky element from Halloween to get his admirers on board. The community plans and executes their hostile take over.... Continue Reading →
The season of love is coming soon. That's probably why kid-friendly Valentine's Day crafts keep popping up on my Facebook Newsfeed. These unsolicited posts made me think about tasty projects for my children. My eldest son loves to help me in the kitchen. Learning to cook is an importnat life skill. When I take out... Continue Reading →
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