Today, the 5th Day of Christmas, is that long pause in the traditional song – Five Golden Ring . . . Four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree. Did you sing? I did.
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I'm a wife, mother, grandmother and avid home cook.I believe in eating healthy whenever possible, while still managing to indulge in life's pleasures.
The 4th Day of Christmas and Loss of Innocents
Today is significant in many ways; and all should be acknowledged. Some are patriotic, others religious in nature. It is the 4th Day of Christmas.
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The 3rd Day of Christmas represents three very special gifts from above. It is the Holy Spirit that guides us, walks with us, and imparts His Holy Gifts.
Continue reading “3rd Day of Christmas Gifts from Above”On the 2nd Day of Christmas Keep it Simple if You Please
Today we celebrate the 2nd Day of Christmas. Two Turtle Doves. The Old and New Testaments are filled with references to doves. Two Turtle Doves represent the binding of two Books. The Old Testament lay the groundwork for the New Covenant between man and his maker.
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Just as the Feast of the Seven Fishes is an Americanization of an Italian tradition, many of the things we do during the holidays can be traced back to earlier Emigrants. Christmas Trees are from German. Long before the Irish Potato Famine, Irish settlers came to America, bringing with them traditions from home. Traces of those traditions can still be seen today.
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Today is Christmas Eve. Christmas, the season of Believing in all Things. For God so loved the world, He became Man for our salvation.
Continue reading “A Fantasy Feast for Christmas Eve”National Bake Day and Family Time
Once upon a time, you didn’t need to declare a National Bake Day. Every day was bake day. Breads were baked at home. Cookies were a family project. Mothers and daughters bonded over the creation of a lopsided cake. Baking was the norm.
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Every day should be special and celebrated. Most of us know Taco Tuesday. Today is simply Tuscan Thursday in our house. What better way to kick off our shoes and have a casual supper than with a Calzone?
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Baby, it’s cold outside! As it should be. Today is the Winter Solstice. So bundle up. Have you ever wondered just what Winter Solstice mean? I have.
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When this Taco Pie was placed on the dinner table, my guys scratched their heads. Can’t really blame them. There is nothing ordinary about this dish.
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Today is National Hard Candy Day and National Oatmeal Muffin Day. I’ve never actually had an Oatmeal Muffin. When I went in search of recipes to sample, none struck a cord with me. Too healthy. And I’m not a fan of hard candies. Truffles are more my thing.
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Once again, the observance of Advent and the celebration of Hanukkah share the spot light. Last year the first night of Hanukkah and the first Sunday of Advent were the same day. This year the last Sunday of Advent and the first night of Hanukkah are joined.
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Today is the final Ember Days of Advent. Ember Days were meant as a way to give thanks to the Lord, our God, for all He has done for us. Blessings aren’t always easily recognized.
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Fridays, all Fridays throughout the year, are days of Penance within the Universal Catholic Church. Once upon a time, the form of that Penance was to abstain from meats. Today the Penance of Fridays takes on a personal choice. One thing that has not changed is the need for Prayer.
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“Now, Therefore, I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate December 15, 1941, as Bill of Rights Day. And I call upon the officials of the Government, and upon the people of the United States, to observe the day by displaying the flag of the United States on public buildings and by meeting together for such prayers and such ceremonies as may seem to them appropriate.”
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