Why Do We Celebrate Independence Day? Perhaps you’ve been asked what’s the reason for celebrating Independence Day or the 4th of July. I’m sure most of us say, “That’s the day we received our freedom from English rule,” or something along those lines. It’s true that our nation declared its freedom on July 4, 1776, […]
Photo Credit Easy Fruitcake Recipe If you love good fruitcake, here’s an easy recipe that’s really delicious, with that wonderful flavor you’ve come to expect at Christmas or holiday time. The cake is filled with candied cherries, apricots, pineapple and pecans. This isn’t the traditional fruitcake with candied citron, which is what many don’t like about […]
Photo Credit After Halloween Cookie Bars Halloween is well on its way. The stores are putting out their Halloween merchandise, and all the ghosts, goblins and superheroes costumes are making their appearance. Your little monster, princess, dragon, ghost, zombie or any other kind of ghoul chosen for the night, will be wending his or her way […]
Celebrating Halloween? Let’s Have Some Ghostly Guests! Halloween is the first of our Autumn holidays, and the kickoff to Thanksgiving and Christmas. Of all the Halloween decorations available to us, I like the ghosts. Every year I make it a point to use these little spirits to decorate my yard. The best ones are […]
It’s Pumpkin Cut-Out Cookie Time! Autumn is here and with it comes the symbolic sight of the season; pumpkins, lots and lots of pumpkins. The bright orange color in these pumpkin cut-out cookies give us that special feel of the season. But more than that, the nutrition benefits contribute to our health. 1 cup […]
