Articles tagged with holidays
Gratitude Challenge Day #620
I feel like it’s been a while since I have posted one of these, but I haven’t posted on here since the middle of last week. Sooo, as usual, here are the things I am grateful for today.... 1. I didn’t do as much work as I wanted to today
Christmas Card In My Mailbox
Christmas would not be the same if I did not receive my card from afar each year from my internet friend in Australia. But of course, I was not to be disappointed this year for in yesterday's mail in my mailbox I received my card from my friend -- Thank yo
Childhood Christmas Memories from the Early 1960s
Living alone, and most family not living in the same town or city, makes the holiday season much like any other day or season to me. Of course, if I make my way out of my cocoon, I cannot escape the commercial overload. That is something that does not bo
My Activity May Slow Down For Now....
I know I haven’t been on in the past few days. I’ll get into my regular updates on my last few days in another post this week. I just want to talk about my activity on here as of late, and for the rest of the month. The weekdays have been busi
Happy December, Everyone!
I'm a little late on posting, but oh well lol. Happy December, everyone! I am looking forward to the Christmas season, the WWE event and New Years Eve. :) I have not caught the plague that kept me coughing all winter last year, sooo.... so far, so good. I
Gratitude Challenge Day #607
Hey there, everyone. I am finished with my work and in the middle of watching WWE Raw. You know what this means... I'll be getting right down to the Gratitude Challenge for today. :)1. I had a good Thanksgiving/Thanksgiving weekend. We celebrated the holid
My Holiday Weekend Was Swell
Hey there, everyone. I know I said we'd play the weekend by ear, but obviously I wound up not posting at all haha. I guess I'll go through my lovely little weekend lol.We watched the Thanksgiving Parade by flipping through two different channels, and once
Christmas Lights Our Way
As my dog Valentino and I strolled through our neighborhood this evening, raindrops fell softly upon our heads in the cool dark of night. Valentino was nose to the ground, in all probability chasing a scent left by a stray cat before the rain washed it awa
Christmas Songs Project - "I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day"
As has become my annual custom, I will once again be sharing a holiday-themed song each day from the day after Thanksgiving through Christmas Day on Facebook. And, as I did last year, I will also be sharing some extra bonus information about some (although
Moon Rising Spirit of Thanksgiving
As I walked the streets with my dog this evening I watched the moon beam not-quite-full but bright as it sifted through the clouds in its pathway to the end of Thanksgiving 2015. On this day I spent my time with loved ones—my dog, my friends,
Slowly Getting Ready For Christmas!
I’m not quite caught up, but I’m getting there lol. Sort of. Kind of. Maaaaybe lol. I know it's too early for some people, but it's NOT too early for me, so here we go......It started the other day when I ordered "A Charlie Brown Christmas" sta
This Will Be a Short Week for Me
Hey there, everyone. I noticed that I have been doing nothing but the Gratitude Challenge as of late, so I'm moving the Gratitude Challenge for tonight to tomorrow, and I'm just gonna blog tonight. I also need to set a day over my holiday weekend to get ba
Early Giving Thanks Dinner
Yesterday I awoke with what seemed like the start of a winter cold, not a bit surprising with our first snow flurries in the air. I decided against going to church, opting instead to spend the day nursing my symptoms while hoping they would go away. This d
Gratitude Challenge Day #604
Hello there, fellow writers. My Saturday wasn't all that eventful, so I don't really have much to blog about right now. I'm in the middle of other stuff, so I'm just going to post the Gratitute Challenge and get back to what I was doing. Here are the thing
Prepare Yourself Emotionally for the Holidays Now
In an ideal world, each of us could expect to celebrate the upcoming family holidays in the finest traditions of our cultures, with abundant food, family gathered together and everyone feeling joy in their hearts. We don't live in an ideal world
Five Things I'm Looking Forward To....
I found some year long challenge, and I am already doing another one on a different website. Needless to say, I'm never doing that again lol. It started off as fun, and it's still fun at times, but then other times it feels like a chore. Sooo, I am using t
Weird September 2015 Holidays
I had this filed under 'Humor' but then I don't want people laughing AT me but rather laughing with me so I just categorized it under 'Random'. My feeble attempt at being a comedian doesn't deliver laughs but rather awkward silences. LOL! Anyway, already
Back to school
Schools are re-opening after 10 weeks of summer holidays tomorrow and my three older children will be going to new classes. I thought I will write an acrostic poem to depict the pain and sorrow which most children feel when #schools reopen af
YACR ( Yet Another Chili Recipe )
Chili is Hearty Food. Love a good bowl of #chili ? So many variations on the #recipes for this wonderful #comfortfood ! In Austin, Texas, Tex-Mex cuisine is everywhere. This may or may not be Tex-Mex tradition but chili is a big deal! Ever
Happy Father's Day
Father's Day is today and I want to wish all the Father's here a great day. I know many single moms that are dad to their kids as well and let me say that I hope that you enjoy the day as well. Celebrate a little as you deserve it! Being a father is a har
What's in Your Cornucopia?
In America we celebrate Thanksgiving. The cornucopia is a part of our American traditions. A cornucopia, also called “horn of plenty”, for those who may not know, is a symbol of a harvest – usually pictured as goat's horn overflowing with
Florence Nightingale
May 12th is International Nurses Day. This day has been celebrated since 1965. The date was chosen because it is the B-Day (birthday) for Florence Nightingale, a pioneer in healthcare and health reform, and the mother of modern nursing.
Memorial Day
In the #USA , Memorial Day is celebrated each year on the last Monday in May. The #traditions for this day of recognition for fallen soldiers dates back to this country's Civil War. Organized women's groups took it upon themselves to to decorate the graves
Writing Prompt: List of Events
Okay, so this writing prompt states "Events List: Make a list of special events, whether it be birthdays, anniversaries, or obscure holidays like Wear Brown Shoes Day."So am I do just holidays or my own calendar? I think I'm going to go with the latter, be
My Easter Was Pretty Nice
I know I wasn’t online yesterday, but it was Easter and I didn’t feel like getting online lol.I hope you all enjoyed your Easter; mine was pretty nice. I made my Mom an Easter basket. It had candy, pistachios (she loves ‘em), a giant cook
Happy April Fools Day!
I know, that’s probably a weird title for my post considering I’m not playing any jokes on people, but it’s the best I could come up with right now lol.Sooo, it’s finally April. Do I have anything to look forward to? I guess so. For
What Am I Looking Forward To?
Hey guys. I'm sorry I have been MIA, but I didn't have the time to post. I was writing, babysitting, hanging out with friends, shopping, watching Wrestlemania 31…life happens lol.I found this writing prompt, and I'm going to do it. "List of Things Y
Bubblews - Status Report
Not writing this in the hopes of dividing and conquering. Not trying to get anybody to back me up. Not seeking out PROs or CONs either way. Just reporting the facts and opinions. My facts. My opinions. There are writers that are either done with #Bubblews
Final Fantasy XV Demo is Out!
Don't normally write about video games because? Well because … not talking about my generation, I guess. LOL. But had to share this one because my daughter is really excited about it and it was hard not to get sucked in by her enthusiasm!
My First Valentine's Flowers
Well I can't say that my #Valentine's #Day was sad. I got my first Valentine's #flower. It came from one of my boarders. She has been my #boarder from the day she started her first year #college. She is a very quiet and #unassuming person. Even her younger
Abraham Lincoln Was the Best American President
Abraham Lincoln Was the Best American President – Agree or Disagree? What did William Henry Harrison (1841); John Tyler (1841 – 1845); Zachary Taylor (1849 – 1850); and Millard Fillmore (1850 – 1853) have in common? They we
My Valentine's Day on Pinterest
Valentine's Day is super fun! Two of my favorite things: #hearts and #doves. Want any excuse to share them. Searching around for images related to the holiday we celebrate every February 14th, in order to share via my blogs, in my social networks or other
Cailleach: The Hag of Winter
In an earlier post I wrote about the Pagan roots of Groundhog Day, which is celebrated in North America on February 2nd each year. It's a minor secular holiday for most people, a curiosity at best. But if you happen to follow a Pagan path, the festival of
Why the Groundhog Predicts the Weather
“If Candlemas be fair and bright, Winter has another flight. If Candlemas brings clouds and rain, Winter will not come again.” ~ Traditional English rhyme If the groundhog sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. But why? Some
why there is a monthly holiday here in Bulacan, Philippines?
As of this moment, my lunchbreak so i decided to post for a while. Since, today is a holiday, my library staff are not around. Only the carpenter foreman and his helper are here with me in the library to install the shelves that i asked the management to i
Hello PP world, i'm back!
Okay so it's been over a month since I last came on here. I've just been busy with babysitting my little cousins, and my best friends kids; spending time with my boyfriend, catching up on some of my shows, and well.. living outside of the internet world. B
Happy New Year!
2015 is finally here and I am posting my very first here on personapaper for this year. I was surprised to see that my bank now has $2.09! And when I looked at the exchange rate, i saw that we got an increase. Wooohooo! I guess due to the decline of paymen
Quiet Because of the Holidays
Everyone on all my sites that I write for have been #complaining it is quiet and less posting and #interacting. Well since the #holidays started people are busy with activities, parties, reunions and more. They try, like me to #check-in once and a while, m
Time to Dig in and Get Back to Work
The #holidays are over now and I need to get back on track. We had a relaxing holiday, but I got pretty tired with simple cooking chores on Christmas Eve day, just being on my feet for two hours, resting two hours, and spending another two hours on my fe
Today is the Day
Today is the day! yes I will be #cashing out my #coins. I think I will be getting $5.48 or maybe a little more. I will wait till after lunch so it will be morning for the US. I will have to check the #time #difference. Once you redeem I hope it will be fas
Fun With Words: Esbat
Most Pagans today associate the word “esbat” with a ritual gathering held at the full moon or new moon. In fact, the word has become so closely associated with the lunar cycle that many books on contemporary Pagan religion define esbat as a ful
Christmas Concert a Success…Well Mostly!
I have to say that I really enjoyed the Christmas concert at my grandkids school last night. In an earlier post I talked about being worried about the weather and about their dad arriving home in time. Luckily dad did arrive home just in the nick of time t
Hiyeeee, Persona Paper People!
...Now say that one three times fast lol. I wound up going out on Saturday, and I got a good chunk of my Christmas shopping done. I bought my older sister Bath and Body Works stuff, my teenage niece Tardis boots and my best friend a Chucky cup (for her bir
Sorry For Not Posting
I'm still working things into my writing schedule, plus I was busy with my freelance writing plus babysitting, and yadi-yadi-yadi.I am starting to move forward with my Christmas shopping. I have finished two of my nieces, my nephew and I am halfway finishe
My "Christmas Songs on Facebook" Project
After resisting the urgings of my friends to join Facebook for a couple of years, I finally joined in 2010. Like many people who resist joining, my reasoning was that I really didn't have anything to say that I wanted to put out there for everyone to see (
Over the river and through the woods ... or at least just down the street!
We all know the song about going over the river and through the woods to Grandmother's house. Aaaah, if only I could go to Grandma's house. She made the best turkey and stuffing I've ever had. Of course, it is a memory, and memories have this way of
Holiday Spending - More, Less, or Same
Putting this post under 'holidays' just because I can. LOL! It is already September and with that the longest Christmas season has started here in the Philippines. With that in mind, it got me thinking, I want to know what everyone's plan is about s
