Holi (pronounced “hoh-lee”) is a fun festival for young people that is celebrated widely in India to mark the first day of Spring. In India, Holi is celebrated by throwing colored powders on each other and dancing and frolicking around from dawn until dusk. Flower petals and rice may also be thrown, and water […]
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The last week of Lent (Holy Week) for Latvians is called klusā nedēļa, or ‘quiet week.’ The Latvian Easter traditions and customs are quite unique. I am sharing how we celebrate the week leading up to it. It is easy to carry out with your own family! We kick off our celebrations with pūpolu svētdiena, Palm
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Have you ever seen these articles full of beautiful shots of fancy dishes and appetising foods? They are great inspiration; however, they never really resemble what you end up with on your plate when you attempt to re-create them. We thought we would share real family food from real families around the world who dine,
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Ever since the kids were small, they’ve heard us discuss Martin Luther King, Jr. We celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day because it is very special to us. We believe in equality, and this historic activist’s message was always about inclusion and unity so it’s important for us to celebrate him. It’s also special because my
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Earlier this week the mailman brought something wonderful to our doorstep. A book, and not just any book – one that brought a whiff of India to our home, one I could use to talk about Diwali with my little ones. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Let me start at the beginning. My husband and
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