Category Archives: Holidays

Spring Forward!

Posted on March 8, 2026 by Stella
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Pączki Day (Detroit’s Mardi Gras) aka Fat Tuesday

Posted on February 17, 2026 by Stella

Pączki are a tradition in Detroit and other midwestern cities, one that I indulged in for many years. I intended to just keep them as a memory, but I broke down and bought some. Raspberry! It’s Pączki Day, and in … Continue reading →

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Year of the Fire Horse

Posted on February 17, 2026 by Stella

Lunar New Year 2026 falls on Tuesday, February 17th, and celebrations culminate with the Lantern Festival on March 3rd. Lunar New Year is the beginning of a new year according to lunar calendars or, informally but commonly, to lunisolar calendars. Because … Continue reading →

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President’s Day!

Posted on February 16, 2026 by Stella
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Romance – Poems and Songs for Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2026 by Stella

Dedicated to lovers! Regardless of the disclaimers, love is one of the best things about being alive, and a big part of life’s memories.

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Epiphany; end of Christmastide

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Stella

Epiphany, (from the Greek epiphaneia, “manifestation”), or Three Kings Day, is a Christian holiday commemorating the first manifestation of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, represented by the Magi, and celebrates the revelation of God incarnate as Jesus Christ. Epiphany is one … Continue reading →

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Music of the day – O Tannenbaum

Posted on January 4, 2026 by Stella

Believe it or not, I learned one verse of this carol in German (the second one he sings here) when I was in about 2nd grade! The church we attended was founded in a German community, and many of the … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolutions 2026

Posted on January 2, 2026 by Stella

Should you, or shouldn’t you? Make resolutions, that is.

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Music of the day – Auld Lang Syne

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Stella
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Story of the day – The Little Match Girl (Hans Christian Andersen)

Posted on December 31, 2025 by Stella

Most terribly cold it was; it snowed, and was nearly quite dark, and evening– the last evening of the year. In this cold and darkness there went along the street a poor little girl, bareheaded, and with naked feet. When … Continue reading →

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