Legend or Myth: Who is the Virginia Giant? I have longed been intrigued by the legend of the “Virginia Giant” so let us break it down who he was and his role in history....
Fry Bread: Is So Delicious! Try Some! I would like to start this blog by saying, I love and adore Fry Bread. My go to at Pow Wows and to make at home even. So...
Winter; Here comes the White Walker As the winter months approach, it’s important that we understand the dangers of it. Whether we love or hate the pretty snow, 62% of homeowners who suffered winter weather...
Winter 2023: Ask an Old Farmer Founded in 1818, the Farmers’ Almanac’s timeless appeal has spanned three centuries, offering readers a trademark blend of long-range weather predictions, humor, fun facts, and valuable advice on gardening,...
Roll Out the Ole Yule Log! You Will Have a Barrel of Fun! Burning the Yule log is one of the oldest Christmas customs. In fact, it predates Christianity in pagan rituals that eventually merged...
No Matter a Peacock or Partridge it is still in a Pear Tree No matter if you love it or hate it, the “12 Days of Christmas” song is a holiday staple. Sure, you might...
Spooky, Creepy, Morbid, Yes Christmas Cards! Some of the Earliest Christmas Cards Were Morbid and Creepy. Santa kidnapping children and murderous mice were par for the course in the Victorian-era Christmas card tradition. In the...
Plum Pudding: By Any Other Name and Holiday Plum Pudding is often associated with Christmas thanks to Charles Dickens, but it is served at Thanksgiving as well and special occasions. Call it what you may...
Thanksgiving: Thomas Jefferson Secret Holiday Thomas Jefferson’s had a very Complicated Relationship with Thanksgiving. The third president declined to participate in the tradition. Since the United States became a nation, people have come together to...
Did Florida Host the First Thanksgiving? What!!!!! More than 50 years before the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth, Spanish colonists in Florida feasted with Native Americans in what some call the first Thanksgiving. Blaring trumpets and...
