Traditions

Honoring the Past, Celebrating the Present and Building the Future with Traditions

Laura Munts | Posted 05.31.2012

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Traditions enable us to honor the past, celebrate the present and provide a legacy for the future. Not only a source of enjoyment, they serve as the glue that keeps families united.

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'I Like My Skin Thin, Thank You'

Lisa Guest | Posted 05.29.2012

I've been told I over-analyze things too much. I've been told I'm too sensitive about little things. I've been told I should grow a thicker skin. I like my skin thin.

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A Rainy Day In The Rajasthani Desert

Leora Novick | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: India, Asia, Jodhpur, Bishnoi, Traditions, Rajasthan, Culture, Travel Blogs, Video, Travel News

They turned to me and explained that visitors in their village were quite rare and rain in the summer season rarer still.

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Why Friday the 13th Is a Very Lucky Day, Indeed!

Donna Henes | Posted 04.13.2012

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Up until the patriarchal revolution, both Fridays and 13s were held in the very highest esteem. Both the day and the number were associated with the Great Goddesses, and therefore, regarded as the sacred essence of luck and good fortune.

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Divorced? What NOT To Do On Valentine’s Day

Juliet Jeske | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Traditions, Single-Friends, Divorce, Romance, Romantic Comedies, Valentine's Day, Single Life, Survival, Divorce News

Valentine's day is a holiday dreaded by some and cherished by others. When you are newly divorced, Valentine's day is just another glaring reminder that you are now flying solo.

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D.C. Area Chinese New Year Traditions, Specials (PHOTOS)

HuffingtonPost.com | Rachel Tepper | Posted 01.24.2012

Read More: DC News, DC Restaurants, Holidays, Dc Around Town, Chinese New Year, Video, Traditions, Year of the Dragon, DC News

WASHINGTON -- The most important day in Chinese culture, Chinese New Year, kicked off Jan. 23 and families across the area will continue to celebrate ...

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Christmas Presence Trumps Christmas Presents Every Time

Brad Harrington | Posted 02.19.2012

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My own family is certainly not exempt from the syndrome of rushing around to buy presents this time of year. But there are three things we do annually that are far more meaningful and memorable to all of us than a material gift could ever be.

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Christmas Isn't a Bad Boyfriend

Lorraine Devon Wilke | Posted 02.17.2012

Read More: Christmas, Managing Holidays, Bad Boyfriend, Holiday Demands, Traditions, Gift Giving, Obligation, Rituals, Holiday Stress, Christmas Shopping, Style News

Just as we set our boundaries, hold our ground, and stand firm against unrealistic expectations in other relationships (needy friends, ex-spouses, PTA), we are capable of doing the same with this holiday.

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I'm With Stupid: Ho, Ho the Mistletoe, Blasted Where You Can See

Todd Hartley | Posted 02.11.2012

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Here's what I know about Southern folk, based on my 41 years' experience knowing and being related to some of them.

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Your Turn: Heirlooms and Traditions

Posted 11.21.2011

Read More: Heirlooms, Marlo Thomas, Your Turn, Video, Traditions, Relationships, Family, Women News

When I was growing up, my mother had this beautiful big silver punch bowl that she would use whenever there was a special event or holiday. Years late...

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Harlem Students Dance To An Old Irish Jig (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Damiano Beltrami | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Traditions, World Music, St. Patrick's Day, Ny News, St. Patty's Day, Ny Impact, Nonprofits, Ireland, Ny Public Schools, New York News, New York News

One To World is a non profit organization that brings Fulbright scholars and other international students to New York City public schools to introduce...

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Fishing Crafts of Malta's Bay Make for Eye Candy (SLIDESHOW)

Meg Pier | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Change, Tide, Destiny, Customs, Traditions, Slidepollajax, Fishing, Malta, Luzzu, Mediterranean, Marsaxlokk Bay, Seafood, Fate, Travel News

My visit to Marsaxlokk reminded me that by daring to cast my net in new waters, and being willing to go where the tide takes me. I was moving closer to the life I was meant to live.

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There's A Time Warp 'Round Yon Virgin

Susan J. Cobb | Posted 11.17.2011

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Are the rhythms of Mexican life really that much different than those of their northern neighbors?

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The Times Square Ball Drop and the Story Behind It

Kate Kelly | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Alfred Ochs, Times Square, Traditions, New Years Eve, New Years Ball Drop, The New York Times, New York News

The first New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square occurred in 1904, just after the New York Times had relocated to a new building in what had been known as Longacre Square.

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Passing On Your Holiday Traditions, from Dr. Dale Atkins

Posted 09.14.2011

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Holidays, Video, Traditions, Dr-Dale-Atkins, Family, Women News

Dr. Atkins shares her ideas on how to continue family traditions. if(typeof AOLVP_cfg==='undefined')AOLVP_cfg=[];AOLVP_cfg.push({id:'AOLVP_9855932330...

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Are Your Holidays Not As Happy As They Should Be? Reinvent Them

Laurie Nadel | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Friendship, Reducing Holiday Stress, Traditions, Holiday Stress, Helping Others, Relaxation, Holidays, Shopping, Planning, Stress Relief, Stress Planning, Happiness, Healthy Living News

Although the holidays are supposed to be festive, many people feel like they are being ambushed when Hanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and New Year's Day roll around.

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Your Turn: Holiday Memories

Posted 07.01.2011

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Your Turn, Holidays, Video, Traditions, Family, Christmas, Women News

I consider myself so fortunate to have a lifetime's worth of wonderful holiday memories. In this week's Your Turn, I'll tell you about one treasure...

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Holiday greetings past and present

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

The first commercially produced Christmas Card Getting a hand-written card or note from an old friend or even a new acquaintance always gives me a ...

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Getting Families To Mingle, From Dr. Dale Atkins

Posted 11.21.2011

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Video, Traditions, Dr-Dale-Atkins, Family, Women News

Does your family tend to break off into 'cliques' during family events? Dr. Atkins has the solution. if(typeof AOLVP_cfg==='undefined')AOLVP_cfg=[...

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Giving Thanks for Quirky Family Traditions

Sharon Duke Estroff | Posted 11.17.2011

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No matter how crazy our worlds may feel the other 51 weeks of the year, we'll spend one glorious week in November safely swathed in the bizarre and beautiful traditions that weave our lives together.

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Creating New Family Traditions: A Recipe for Rosh Hashana

Jamie Schler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Food News, France, Jewish Holidays, Holidays, North Africa, Rosh Hashana, Traditions, Celebration, Recipes, Morocco, Jewish Culture, Food, New Year, Food News

I am the granddaughter of immigrants, hearty Russian Jewish stock coming from a cold land where bodies were sustained with potatoes, cabbage, beets, o...

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Balanced Life -- Find Ways to Make July 4th Traditions More Fun. (At the Very Least, Have Some Holiday Traditions.)

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011

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How do you celebrate Fourth of July? Do you have any good home-based traditions to propose? I'd like to have a little more than sparklers and cupcakes to mark the day.

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Spring to Life

Christopher Radko | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Renewable Energy, Rebirth, Spring, Traditions, Family, Healthy Living News

The longer days of spring bring on a fresh light of transcendence. There seems to always be more to life than I can let in, but that's also what is so exciting. For me, the gift of spring is real freedom.

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The Passover Ham

Meredith Lopez | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Easter, Seder, Religious Traditions, Traditions, Passover, Inter-Faith Marriages, Parenting, Healthy Living News

Passover starts next Monday night, the one holiday I become the most Jewish I'll be all year long. For Passover I actually put forth a little Hebraic effort. That is, I hold a seder. And even that I don't do well.

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Balanced Life -- Take Time For Projects And Keep A New Family Tradition

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Happiness Tips, Traditions, Relationships, Family, Happiness, Healthy Living News

The 'Keep a new family tradition' resolution reminds me to look out for new traditions (excuse the oxymoron) that can add to the richness of family life.

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