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10 Ways to Savor the Last Days of Summer
By Megan McLaughlin The summer always seems to slip away quicker than expected, and this year was no exception. No two summers ever feel exactly the same, yet each one is special in its own way. I have spent every summer of my twenty-one years in my hometown in Massachusetts. While each season seems to
Inside Dandilyon’s (Dandi’s): A Small Town’s Ice Cream Shop
By Megan McLaughlin A family-owned ice cream parlor is more than a dessert shop, it is a community anchor of small towns and cities across America. In Reading, Massachusetts, Dandi’s Ice Cream is a yellow and green paneled shop that sits on a corner on Main St. The ice cream parlor opened in this location
Chinese New Year
Excerpt from China, Recipes, Flavors & Traditions By P.J. Tierney Chinese New Year is a 15-day celebration tied to the lunar calendar. It typically begins with the first new moon at the end of January and spans the first 15 days of the first month of the lunar calendar until the full moon arrives. Houses
Gratitude, Wishes, and Luck: Creative Thanksgiving Fun to Celebrate the Wishbone
By Meghan Tierney Where Does the Wishbone Tradition Come From? Have you ever considered the random superstitions that we revere? Traditions have a funny way of morphing as time passes and go on to carry different meanings for different people. Thanksgiving is a time that is rich with rituals and traditions that bring together family,
All Things Jack-O’-Lanterns: From Folk to Front Porch
By Meghan Tierney Origins As the leaves begin to change colors, porches become adorned with pumpkins, signaling that autumn has arrived. While carving jack-o’-lanterns is now a fun fall activity, their origins trace back centuries and remain a particularly fascinating case study of the makings of a tradition. The existence of the jack-o’-lantern dates
Labor Day: What It Means and Why We Celebrate
By: Meghan Tierney Labor Day marks the end of summer for many, serving as one last holiday to wrap up the hot summer months and transition into a new chapter as the cooler season begins. Celebrated on the first Monday in September, the holiday is often associated with community gatherings ranging from barbecues to parades.