• celebration - story

    A FOODIE’S APRIL FOOL’S DAY TALE – A Story

    April 1, 2021 - By 

    April fool’s day! Celebrated on the 1st day of April every year with a tradition of playing hoaxes or practical jokes on others, often yelling “April Fools!” at the end to clue in the subject of the April Fools’ Day prank. As much as I’d love to take us down to 1582 and share a little April fool’s day history/origin with you, that isn’t the pressing issue here!  So what is the pressing issue? Well, you’ll have to keep reading to find out… It was a beautiful calm Thursday, just like every other Thursday. But I forgot, I forgot what…

  • celebration - Christmas Story

    A CHRISTMAS STORY – Dear Santa, I’ve Been Nice

    December 25, 2020 - By 

    I love a good Christmas story, as Christmas time is one of my favorite holidays after Valentine’s Day. Having family and loved ones gather around to eat, drink, laugh, tell stories, and just be happy. The whole holiday vibe makes me so happy. Just like I did during the Easter celebration, I’ll be sharing a Christmas story today! You can catch up on the Easter story here. A Brother’s Letter to Santa Claus I am writing this letter for my brother because his arm is in a sling, and the doctor said he shouldn’t move his fingers too much. He…

  • celebration - Easter - story

    THE GOLDEN EASTER EGGS BY JEFF SMITH (A STORY)

    April 12, 2020 - By 

    It’s Easter! A time of celebration, and merriment as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. I’d love to believe I’m not the only one who wonders what the relationship with Easter celebrations and eggs have in common! So I did a little digging and I found something interesting, most people might know about this but for the sake of those that do not, I’d be sharing! The egg, which is an ancient symbol of new life, has been associated with pagan festivals celebrating spring. But sharing from a Christians perspective, Easter eggs are said to represent Jesus’ emergence from…