young Abraham Lincoln sat outside his home in Indiana, with two gingerbread men. Then, his poor neighbor came along and said, “Abe, gimme a man”. Reluctantly, Lincoln handed over the gingerbread man, yet his friend devoured the treat in two bites. “Gimme the other’n” said the neighbor. Again, he handed it over. “You seem to like gingerbread men” young Lincoln observed. “Abe,” the boy said, “I don’t s’pose anybody on earth likes gingerbread better’n I do – and gets less’n I do…” Abraham Lincoln…
Abraham Lincoln once said, “In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count, it’s the life in your years.” My mother-in-law, Kathy Litke, lived this quote every day. She was an extraordinary woman who shared her many positive traits with those around her through both her words and actions. She aspired to please others and inspired those of us who knew her to follow her example. When asked to describe her, I created a list of the “top seven” words that portray who Kathy Cockayne Karish…
The overall story is one I have heard multiple times since it is so ingrained in pop culture. I was introduced to it in a Looney Tunes cartoon that my family still quote to this day. It seems that everyone knows the story; they may not know the darkness of the original, but the basic story has barely changed. Personally speaking, finally reading the original has not really changed my view of the story in the slightest; I still think that it has a good overall message of ‘beware of strangers’.…
The Observatory Role of Children The broader definition of children’s literature is inclusive of literature “written and/or…about youth”, but typically does include youth as a youthful persona who uses simplistic language which children can readily identify with or others can read into from a child’s perspective. (Schneider, 23) Most times this persona allows the child to play an observatory role in the book by giving attention to small details, leaving a level of obscurity to some observations,…
Growing up in El Centro, born on December 10, 1960, my mother was the second eldest out of five children. She was born into a loving Latino family, with my grandmother, her mom, being a single mother. I chose to do a collage incorporating her favorite elements, such as her favorite colors and photographs of people who are dear and close to her heart. My moms biggest influence was her grandmother, Grandma Pila. Grandma Pila, as well as my grandmother, was also a single mother for most of her life…
that she heard that I’m on Santa’s nice list for the 5th year in a row! I always look forward to tamale making because I get to be around all my cousins and aunts and uncles and watch them make yummy food for our Christmas Eve feast while I make gingerbread houses! And every year when I ask if I can help this time, grandma always explains while grinning that “you can’t help with the tamales until you’re tall enough to reach the counter because someone so tiny will get knocked into the masa and…
the “Fancy” emcee, 25. “I think sometimes that pushes people away, but that’s what I admire about her. She’s the furthest thing from fake… The fact that she’s gone through so much and I’ve gone through so much and on a Friday night we can make gingerbread houses together instead of going out and drinking our sorrows away that’s f------…
With a growing Canadian economy the sky is the limit in the restaurant business. Over the past 25 years the Canadian restaurant industry has been steadily growing to a current high of $62 billion. Although a restaurant can grow fast, it can fall 10 times faster, in this concentrated market. Bites is an old bakery in Mississauga, part of Streetsville’s history. Bites has been in the same location for 25 years, and although many still enjoy their service, they are starting to go downhill. To stay…
seams with potential to discover the holy in “Holy-day”. During the hustle and bustle, why not count on the many symbols of the season as conversation cue cards for you and your children? Whether passing the giant Christmas tree downtown, or eating Gingerbread Men during fellowship time a sacred conversation awaits! Plus-it gives a great visual for the child to learn alongside of you.…
The food during Medieval Times sounds so delicious! They had meatballs, pastries, and a plethora of exotic and simple recipes. However not all people had access to the wonders of medieval cuisine. This report explores the different aspects of medieval food including what the peasants ate, what the nobles ate, what were some of the food restrictions, and what feast days meant to the different classes. Learning about the different foods that nobles and peasants ate, may help you understand and…