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 […]
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,
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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
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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.
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By Meghan Tierney Camp often seems unassuming—a time full of play in the summer sun, yet the anxiety from both parents and children is palpable on those first few days. Ensuring children have all the necessary tools to create a safe camp environment is essential for both the well-being of campers and the ease of
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by Yoony Kim At Kitchen Ink Publishing, we celebrate all the fun holidays, including National Hot Dog Day, Cereal Day, and Grilled Cheese Day. But days like Arbor Day remind us that our earth needs nurturing too. This special holiday encourages us to plant trees, care more for our environment, and appreciate and protect our
By Yoony Kim Growing up, every Saturday over the summer was reserved for cooking with my grandmother- Halmoni, as I would call her in Korean. Although I would have loved to spend every day with her, I moved to Singapore when I was four, so our time together was mostly limited to summer breaks. During
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By Ruby Levine Every summer, at the end of August, my family of 12 takes a road trip to Narragansett. My Mom and Dad and brother (Destine, Scott, and Ollie), my 6 cousins, and my grandparents. We’ve stayed in the same house for the past 22 years. This trip occurs right before everyone heads back
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Mikey Shaffer A northern Civil War veteran, John A. Logan, is credited with establishing the first ever day of remembrance for fallen soldiers on May 30th, 1868. This day was to decorate the cemeteries and graves of these fallen soldiers with flowers, the day was originally called Decoration Day. The name was changed to
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by Mikey Shaffer What does Cinco de Mayo celebrate? The fifth of May is not Mexican Independence Day it celebrates the Battle of Puebla, in which the Mexican army defeated a French attack 163 years ago. The battle was not just an important military victory, it became a symbol of hope and perseverance for Mexico