Celebrations

Toasting Etiquette

The Splendid Table | Posted 04.30.2012

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Should you drink if you are being toasted? When my mother toasted our engagement, I said "thank you" by raising my glass and sipping. My fiancé didn't drink.

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Why Celebrate?

Anne Naylor | Posted 05.27.2012

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Your life is sustained by a truly remarkable human spirit that has evolved to see you through the darkest days. This spirit is light. Its other name is love.

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Why Do We Celebrate Spring?

Barbara Biziou | Posted 05.20.2012

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Spring is a time of rebirth and revival, full of new possibilities. Almost every culture, past and present, has some sort of ritual to celebrate the promise and fertility of spring.

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Celebrating Ayyam-I-Ha: A Holiday You Haven't Heard Of

Homa Sabet Tavangar | Posted 04.28.2012

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Depending on our life circumstances and cultural milieu, we make up different things... I have made up how we celebrate a holiday tradition.

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PHOTOS: 8 Things You Must Do Before (And During) Chinese New Year

Grant Thatcher | Posted 03.21.2012

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While Chinese New Year is always a special time, this particular cycle is the most special of all. Chinese New Year traditionally brings frenetic prayer and wishes for health, wealth, happiness and yet more wealth -- but 2012 has an added bonus.

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New Year Fireworks Accidentally Set Fire To Melbourne Landmark (VIDEO)

Simon Crisp | Posted 01.01.2012

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2012 got off to a dramatic start in Melbourne -- when a misfiring celebratory firework is thought to have set fire to a landmark and arts centre. M...

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Great (Havoc-Wreaking Holiday) Expectations

Elizabeth Boleman-Herring | Posted 02.06.2012

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My spouse and I experienced a turkey-less, stuffing-less, cranberry-sauce-less, and green-bean-casserole-less Thanksgiving dinner this year, and survived to tell of it.

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Thanksgiving Centerpieces: Natural-Looking Ideas

The Daily Meal | Posted 01.20.2012

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When thinking about an arrangement or centerpiece of sorts for the table, most think of elaborate (and expensive) flowers -- but that doesn't have to be the case. For a longer-lasting arrangement, and to save money, consider what natural elements are available outside for the picking.

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'Jesus-Ween': Christian Group Pushing Godly Alternative To Halloween

The Huffington Post | Mark Hanrahan | Posted 12.10.2011

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It's got costumes, it's got candy, but for some, what Halloween appears to be lacking is Christianity. To combat this apparent imbalance, one Chris...

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The New Years In Autumn

Donna Henes | Posted 11.27.2011

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The fall, when the long hard labor of the growing and reaping seasons is finally finished and when the storehouses are as full as they will ever be, is an especially appropriate time to begin the year.

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One Man's Opinion: Why Shouldn't We Celebrate Osama's Death?

The Adam Carolla Show | Posted 07.03.2011

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I have several thoughts on the celebrations surrounding Osama bin Laden's death. First, we have to watch the world take the streets whenever something terrible happens here, so isn't it our turn?

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Singles Bonding Over Food and Friendship: Cooking Club, Year 39

Bella DePaulo | Posted 05.25.2011

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If you love food, friends, and camaraderie, and if you would like to hear the story of a club for singles that has nothing to do with dating and has l...

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'Twas The Days Before Christmas

Lissa Coffey | Posted 11.17.2011

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'Twas the days before Christmas And all through the house Lay scraps of ribbon and an Unironed blouse.

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Celebrate or Salivate: What Does Your Veteran's Day Look Like?

Lori Bell | Posted 05.25.2011

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What is this day of honoring Vets really all about? Do we really celebrate the sacrifices and accomplishments of veterans or salivate at the opportunity to increase a bottom line?

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Why It's Great to Celebrate, Anytime

Mike Robbins | Posted 11.17.2011

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While it may seem counterintuitive, celebrating for "no reason" and counting our blessings when things are hard can literally transform our experience of being alive.

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The Watermelon's Doppelganger: A Birthday Cake Story

Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 05.25.2011

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My mom first made this dessert at some time during my childhood. It was as awesome then as it is now, and it inspired a lifelong affection for raspberry sorbet topped with chocolate chips aka watermelon seeds.

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Introducing a New Holiday: "Totally Honest with Yourself Week"

Richard Laermer | Posted 11.17.2011

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Ah, spring. A time to clean your house, but in my own way of thinking: Let's start to celebrate a new holiday this year in honor of what I'm dubbing Spring Cleaning for Our Souls: So it's Totally Honest with Yourself Week!

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Happiness Project: Be More Festive

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Celebrations, Halloween, Traditions, Daily Life, Children, Family, Happiness, Healthy Living News

I'm working on my Happiness Project, and you could have one, too! Everyone's project will look different, but it's the rare person who can't benefit. ...

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