4th Of July: A Snippet Of American Trivia
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Posted March 9th, 2010 at 6:22 pm
In the United States, the 4th of July is a federal holiday that celebrates the succession of the colonies from England. The Declaration if Independence was signed into law and became one of the most powerful documents of American history on the 4th of July, 1776. It is often called Independence Day, or the Nation?s birthday, but the most common name of the holiday is the 4th of July.The 4th of July is the only holiday that specifically celebrates the United States and its history as a whole. ...
Party Gifts For Your Next Event
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Posted February 22nd, 2010 at 6:22 pm
Sometimes the best gift to give someone at their next party is a party gift associated with the theme of the event. Guests love it when the party hosts go through with the bother of creating a party theme and remaining consistent, maybe the guests could do a little something to help continue that theme. Bringing an appropriately themed gift to the party is a perfect way to do just that.Its traditional to bring gifts to birthday parties, a themed birthday party makes it even easier to pick out ...
Chinese New Year Traditions Of Celebration
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Posted February 22nd, 2010 at 10:22 am
The tradition of celebrating Chinese New Years is so old that no one has really been able to definitively trace its origin. Instead, the origin is based upon folklore and storytelling. It is said that the customs of celebration for the holiday started one year a long, long, long time ago when the monster Nian went about the country side eating people. After all, Nian (which is, incidentally, the Chinese word for Years) was so large he could eat several people in a single bit.An old and wise ma...
Holidays: The Power Of Celebration
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Posted August 14th, 2009 at 11:19 pm
Celebrate, celebrate! Dance to the music! - Three Dog NightI just want to celebrate another day of livin'. - Rare EarthIt's a celebration!- Kool and the GangLet's put this under the heading of things I just don't understand.What I want to know is this - why do we treat the holiday season like it's an emergency?I mean, it's not like Christmas comes as a surprise every year.Because we treat the holiday season as an emergency, we tend to forget what the season is all about: celebration!Whether you ...
Advent I: Celebrating Advent With Your Family
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Posted August 9th, 2009 at 11:19 pm
This year we will be celebrating Advent for the first time. Although I have a Christian background, I only just discovered this often overlooked celebration. In my research on Advent I came up with some very interesting activities I can do with my boys. I am really looking forward to it and pray that they enjoy it as much as I will.What is Advent?The word Advent means the coming or arrival. Advent is separated into two events ? the Advent of the Christ child and the Advent of the Second Christ. ...
Valentines Day Parties
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Posted August 6th, 2009 at 3:20 am
Throughout Valentines Day history the whole event has been steeped in mystery and suspense and carrying this over into your Valentines Day party planning is easily achievable. Make sure everyone wears a mask and theme your party on any theme you like. You could go for the traditional devils and angels or something slightly different with a love films theme. Your guests will have to use their imagination to come up with something and none of them should tell any of the other guests what they are ...
Choosing Halloween Stuff Made Easy Online
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Posted August 2nd, 2009 at 11:20 am
The popularity of Halloween is increasing all the time. Most Western countries celebrate it and it's now becoming popular in Australia.Trick Or TreatHalloween is the time of the year when you and your children can have lots of fun. First of all the children get ready with their exciting costumes and ghoulish make-up, then the parents prepare special treats for them when they come knocking on the door shouting ?Trick Or Treat?.So Why Is It Called HalloweenThe term Halloween is shortened from Al-h...
Birthday Parties For "Grown Ups"
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Posted July 18th, 2009 at 11:20 pm
I would just like to explain the reason we decided to write the word Grown Ups in inverted comma?s. It is simply because the majority of us are still children at heart. Ok, maybe we have jobs, driving licenses, responsibilities and wrinkles, even children of our own, but that doesn?t mean that we don?t like a good party!!First things first; what does the Birthday person like to do? If you are organizing a bash for your Gran?s 90th, a Bucking Bronco may not be the top of her entertainment wish li...
