HALLOWEEN (also spelled Hallowe’en) is an annual holiday celebrated on October 31. Also known as All Saints’ Day, it is considered a secular (non-religious) celebration, but some people feel the holiday has pagan religious overtones because of its roots. Halloween is also called All Hallows or Hallowmas in celebration of saints associated with Christianity. It’s become a…
Chef Julia Child confided to her diary: “I am sadly an ordinary person . . . with talents I do not use.” Yet she lived a life that revealed her courage to go into the unknown, with dormant talents we refer to as “late bloomer”. Legend Julia Child, was someone who late in life began…
Many people don’t know that approximately 80% of the flowers sold in the U.S. are imported from South America. Not only is that a huge chunk out of our domestic economy we do not reap any benefits from, they use twenty-five different pesticides that have already been outlawed in America due to their carcinogenic components….
INDEPENDENCE DAY The Fourth of July is Independence Day. As a federal holiday schools, banks, post offices, and government offices are closed in homage to the hard fought Independence from Colonialism (watch out for those “Isms”). The Fourth Of July is our most important national holiday because it celebrates the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration…
Today’s TIP is a shoutout for our nephew musician-composer-DJ, Jake-Simon, who will play at HELIOS on April 4th-8pm. This GREEN event starts at 5 with food and drink. Go see The Take Under with Jake-Simon & Shane Silver. Let yourself go into their dance groove. The BEST!! — Guaranteed you won’t be able to resist…
SOON, weather will improve for those currently suffering extreme weather who may also be without a job. Our hearts go out to all of you. We are seeing change as employers had to cut back their jobs offered. But there are still good jobs available so hang in there. Our TIP today is pack up…
We see BAMBOO PRODUCTS everywhere these days. Single-use bamboo plates and serverware is a great way to replace disposable paper plates towards eco friendly use. They can be used for home, picnics, celebration parties, weddings, catered events, offices, or any other occasion where disposal paper or plastic dishes are utilized. Look for companies that manufacture…