Posted on June 30, 2022
by Jan Peppler
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Picking blueberries reminds me of a time when I was particularly happy. And nothing says home more than good memories.
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Category: An American In Italy During Coronavirus, Food, HolidaysTags: 4thofJuly, blueberries, blueberrypie, farmlife, goodmemories, Holidays, home, pickingblueberries, pie, summertime
Posted on May 7, 2022
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You think Mother’s Day is just a celebration of women who birthed babies or raised kids? Think again. The origins of this special day may surprise you.
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Category: Holidays, On the Topic of Home, ParentsTags: celebratingwomen, egyptianmyth, findinghome, Greekmyth, Holidays, home, mothers, mothersday, Myth, romanmyth, women
Posted on December 21, 2021
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Celebrating the Winter Solstice because light helps us find the way home.
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Category: Holidays, Love & Belonging, Myth, On the Topic of HomeTags: Greek mythology, herecomesthesun, Holidays, japanesemythology, mythology, Solstice, solsticestories, storiesoflight, winterholidays, wintersolstice
Posted on December 12, 2021
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Holiday traditions are not just comforting rituals. Sometimes, they serve as lifelines in uncertain times.
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Category: Food, Holidays, Meditations on LivingTags: BraunePfeffernusse, Christmas, christmascookies, Germancookies, Germantraditions, Grandmascookies, Grandmother, Holidays, holidaytraditions, Pfeffernusse, Pfeffernussecoookies
Posted on December 10, 2021
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Even with glittering lights, decorations, and cookies, this month can be tough for many of us.
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Posted on October 31, 2021
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Dia de los Muertos is a celebration of remembering. To love is to remember. To be remembered is to live. To be loved is to be home.
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Category: Death & Dying, Holidays, Love & Belonging, Meditations on LivingTags: allhollowseve, allsaintsday, altars, death, diadelosmuertos, diademuertos, family, friends, Holidays, lovedones, ofrendas
Posted on December 21, 2020
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I never believed in Santa. Never. Really. He was just a story with ancient origins that my parents would share to illustrate how even one person could make a difference by doing something kind. But the Christ Child, he was real. Christmas was all… Continue Reading “Celebrating the Light”
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Posted on April 26, 2020
by Jan Peppler
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Understanding Italy’s Liberation Day, particularly in the midst of the Covid19 pandemic.
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