Jul

25

Starting Your Holiday Projects

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July 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I just saw an ad asking, “Have you started your holiday projects?” Wow, I hadn’t even thought of holiday projects yet but now I realize that Christmas is just five short months from today. This means we have 152 shopping days until Christmas! Or if you do “projects”, you only have 152 days to get [...]

May

25

Happy Memorial Day!

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May 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I hope everyone is having an enjoyable Memorial Day and in the midst of it, has time to stop and take a moment to think about those who have passed before, whether family, friends, or military. In this time of turmoil, our soldiers in the field are very important people and we need to remember [...]

May

10

Happy Mother’s Day

Posted by Pennie

May 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Happy Mother’s Day to all you empty nest mommies out there. Even though your nest may now be empty, you’re still a mother at heart! And as a lady at church used to say, even if you yourself never had any kids, you did have a mother, so happy mother’s day from that direction.
Although my [...]

Apr

22

Celebrate Earth Day!

Posted by Pennie

April 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Hello, Earth, how ya doin’? Hope you’re feeling OK. And by the way, Happy Earth Day to you!!
Did you do anything good for Earth Day today. Plant a tree or some flowers? Add some “green” light bulbs to your home light fixtures and lamps? Recycle your newspapers and plastic? (I do that every week.)
I hope [...]

Apr

12

Happy Easter!

Posted by Pennie

April 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I hope everyone has a happy and joyous Easter. Despite the poor economy, our salvation has already been bought and paid for by our savior Jesus Christ. All we have to do is accept this amazing gift!

Apr

6

National Poetry Month

Posted by Pennie

April 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment

You may not have realized it’s National Poetry Month.
“What does this mean to me?” you may be asking yourselves. Or you may already be making plans to celebrate. Who knows?
Probably Poetry Month isn’t something we all think a lot about, but maybe it should be. Where would greeting cards be without those cute little [...]

Mar

17

The Wearing of the Green

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March 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Well, I guess it’s almost mandatory to mention St. Patrick’s Day. St. Patrick is actually a rather confusing figure. He didn’t drive the snakes out of Ireland after all, since there weren’t any there to begin with! He wasn’t even born Catholic or born in Ireland but was taken to Ireland as a slave when [...]

Mar

14

Happy Birthday, Albert Einstein!!

Posted by Pennie

March 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment

photo credit: eheçatzin:.
Happy Birthday, Albert. You would be 130 years old today had you not died of an aortic aneurysm in April of 1955 at the age of 76. Best known for his “theory of relativity” and his hairdo, Einstein’s name is in our daily vocabulary, synonymous with someone of great intelligence.
My grandson’s [...]

Feb

25

Ash Wednesday, the Beginning of Lent, a Time of Repentance

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February 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Today is Ash Wednesday, when the somber ceremony of marking a cross on the forehead in ashes is celebrated all over the world. Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent with only 46 more days until Easter.
Marking the forehead of the faithful in a cross-shape made of ashes symbolizes repentance. The ashes are traditionally [...]

Feb

24

Mardi Gras, The Feast Before the Fast

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February 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Today, February 24th, is Mardi Gras which is French for Fat Tuesday, supposedly the last day for indulging before the somber weeks of Lenten fasting begin with Ash Wednesday. Also known as Shrove Tuesday in some areas, Mardi Gras is always a big deal in New Orleans and has been ever since French settlers landed [...]

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