Christmas Gift

I decorated our house for the Advent Season. No big deal? Maybe for you. For me, this means a lot because I haven’t put Christmas trimmings in our house for a long, long time. Maybe because I was so immersed in my troubles that I had forgotten how to celebrate Christmas. Or maybe, I felt so miserable that I failed to see the hope Christmas brings to our hearts... One day, my eldest son told me that he is not going to mass anymore. Stunned, I demanded for an explanation. He retorted,…

It was about three year ago, I reference it by the pre-bust years. Three nights until Christmas eve, on a Sunday the 22nd. The tree was up and decorations were still in the boxes. The house was in shambles and cluttered about. Although, I had asked my youngest son, the only child left in the nest. Over and over since Thanksgiving to get together and clean up, then finish the traditional decorating of our home. He, like his father at 19, were busy with the ladies and the festive part of the…

It was a serene and snowy morning, I wanted to take the day off of school in the small mountain town Leavenworth. My family and I had a tradition that on the first snow day of the year we would all take the day off and enjoy it. At this time I was 11 years old. My family being my sister, my mother and my cat. My birth parents recently got divorced the previous month, it was for the best. Life was getting better, after years of moving houses to avoid my father who followed us everywhere we went…

Mardi Gras is a festival of feasting, dancing, and having a good time. It is a time to celebrate with family, friends and neighbors in the area. When it’s the most remember holidays in New Orleans to be yourself. I was about ten years old when my mom took me with the family to Mardi Gras festival. Remembering going to my first Mardi gras experience was amazing. To see the colorful parade, the playing of music in the streets, and especially eating the delicious food. Going to my first Mardi Gras…

Thanksgiving is a happy holiday where people in America celebrate the thanks that they have for the land, homes, families, pets, food, schools, and more. Thanksgiving is also a time when family gathers together to celebrate and pray or give thanks to the Lord. The History of Thanksgiving goes back to 1621 when the Pilgrims and the Indians had started it. Some Families have their different traditions for thanksgiving too. Some might eat, some might pray, and some might just have fun and be happy…

Do you ever think how you use your senses on Thanksgiving day? On the day of Thanksgiving you pretty much use all of your senses. In this essay I will explain how I use my five senses on the day of Thanksgiving. Have you ever watched your parents, aunts/ uncles, or even your grandparents prepare the food? When it’s around Thanksgiving time I help my mom prepare a lot of food. The first thing we usually make is (of course) the huge, rounded, butterball turkey. Sometimes we add special spices…

Fall is such an exciting time of the year. Summer is too hot, and winter is far too cold. Fall weather is always perfect, it is never too hot or too cold. I enjoy spending the majority of my time outside, I love walking outside smelling the perfumed air it always puts a smile on my face. In my opinion, not only is the weather flawless, the scenery is dazzling. In fact, the things I look forward to the most during fall are: the weather, football season, and spending time with my family. Weather…

I started baking at a young age, and right then I knew that’s what I wanted to do. I make cakes for family and friends whenever I can and also took some Wilton cake decorating classes. I even took 2 years of ceramics classes and an AP 3D art class to better my skill. I like the idea that I can replicate something while making it edible as well. I love working with fondant, gum paste, and modeling chocolate. My most recently favorite cake I made was a large sheet cake for my band director when…

Lake Tahoe emerald bay is an amazing place in US that comes with several tourist attractions that you can enjoy when you need to have fun. For those individuals who have visited the place, they often have fun when looking for the best options in the whole of the market. Here are some of the things to do at Lake Tahoe emerald bay when you need to have fun: 1. Hiking at the lake bay The lake bay provides an amazing place where you can hike when looking for those options you would need when…

A Thanksgiving Gratitude List The holidays are fast approaching. In stores and on TV we are about to be inundated with visions of festive family get togethers, lovely gourmet meals and lots and lots of good cheer. And while the holidays can be a beautiful time to unwind, recharge and relax, for many of us, it can be overwhelming and downright exhausting. Especially for us artists. It can disrupt our rhythm and throw us into a minefield of career questions from well meaning family and old…