Summer Solstice Marigold Tea Cocktail

Did you know that solstice in Latin means sun stands still?  It’s quite befitting for the longest day of the year, don’t you think? Hope everyone is enjoying the day and harvesting the sun.  It’s scorching dry heat out here, so I have a nice cocktail to help us cool off and celebrate the sun…

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Summer Solstice with Swedish Midsummer Eve Celebration

Lately, does it seem like the sun never sets and are you craving to feel the grass beneath your feet? Nature has burst to life and the Summer Solstice is upon us again, representing the middle of summer, and the shortening of the days on their gradual march to winter. The marking point of midsummer and the…

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May Day Basket & Blue Cornbread Muffins

For some reason May Day brings to mind visions of pretty purple pansies. There is just something fresh with old fashioned charm about pansies, just like May Day itself. My pansies are growing wild… by the way! What is May Day The tradition has withered down, but there was a time in America when every…

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Have You Ever Looked A Squirrel in The Eye?

Happy Earth Day, everyone! So what’s the title all about? I went on a walk and hit some small nature trails and reserves. Now mind you, these are very tiny areas tucked away in local parks, so they are tread by humans quite a bit. There I came across a squirrel that looked me straight…

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Spring Equinox Cherry Blossom Frappuccino

We have come full circle to the Spring Equinox once again. Today, day and night are of equal length and hence forward the days will begin to get longer with the arrival of spring. This year, the Spring Equinox has the unusual distinction of coinciding with both a supermoon and a total solar eclipse. Around…

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Spring Equinox in Japan & Starbucks Cherry Blossom Frappuccino

Tomorrow is the first day of Spring. At 6:45 p.m. EDT on March 20, the sun appears directly overhead at Earth’s equator. This moment is known as the vernal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, marking the start of spring. For this year’s celebration of the arrival of Spring I want to bring light upon the Japanese…

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It’s Leap Day!: Traditions, The Film Leap Year & What I Did Today

It’s Leap Day! Every four years we add an extra day to February making the month 29 days long rather than the usual 28 days. So, what’s special about it? Probably nothing more than the fact that the extra day every four years keeps our calendars and society in sync. However, there are plenty of…

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