So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Monday, October 10, 2011

Mothering Sunday is Significant Worldwide

By Linda Flint


The Mother's Day holiday is quite familiar to most people as an occasion of commemorating the love and appreciation felt for mommies everywhere. More & more typically this also means celebrating the people in our lives who have been like mothers to us as well. Mother's Day is celebrated at various times between cultures, and this happens for number of reasons; here are some quick facts about the observance of Mothers Day at home and abroad!

The celebrations of the present- day U.S. & many other countries date back to an essay penned by Julia Ward Hose in the 1870s, & later when Anna Jarvis promoted setting an official holiday in the early 1900s. The earliest origins of the modern Mothers Day, however, may lie in the society of the ancient Greeks. The Greeks held a festival in those days that functioned to honor mother goddesses, & human mothers by extension, every year around the spring equinox. After the Romans took power later on, they continued this tradition.

In the United Kingdom, the date on which Mother's Day is well known each year is related to the timing of Lent, whereas Canada and the United States always celebrate the 2nd Sunday of May. The 2nd Sunday of May is, in fact, the choice of 82 different countries on six continents-- this is every continent with a native population. Overall, May is by far the most popular month in which to set Mother's Day, with 104 countries choosing to celebrate sometime during the fifth month.

In other nations such as Bulgaria and Ukraine, Mothers Day occasions take place on March 8th to coincide with the observance of International Women's Day. Still other locations, including Egypt, observe Mother's Day on March 21, the winter to spring equinox; this may just be a throwback to the original festivities so many centuries ago. In the same manner, other days are frequently selected to coincide with the local culture's established occasions of mothers, much like many other well known holidays.

Mother's Days in many countries are considerable gift-giving occasions, and there can be a lot of pressure to put together the definite perfect gift. Jewelry is always a safe bet, & there are many options of special mother's rings and other mother's jewelry available, which is customized with the birthstone of each child.




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