Tweet It could be easy to forget as we slip into a pair of shorts and get the goodies ready for the grill that Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s service. Take a moment today to remember the many men and women who have protected and [...] Read more »
How Red & Green Became the Colors of Christmas
Tweet This article about the meaning and symbolism of Christmas red and green was originally posted for Christmas 2008. If I say “Christmas colors” I bet red and green instantly come to mind but have you ever wondered how these two colors came to represent our most celebrated holiday? Like any longstanding tradition there are [...] Read more »
Give The Gift of Color: Jingle Jangle Bangles
Tweet I love gifts that are colorful AND have a story or symbolic meaning. If you do too, giving your color lover a bangle to dangle around her wrist might be a perfect gift. What makes bangles different from other types of bracelets is that they are circular in shape and NOT flexible. Hmm, sounds [...] Read more »
The Colors of China
Tweet Last month, my mother and I traveled to China. It was an amazing trip; China is indescribable and fascinating, surprising, unexpected, controversial, complicated, impressive and moving – a world of superlatives and contrasts. China is a great and vast nation with an ancient culture of major historical importance. Marco Polo explored China seven centuries [...] Read more »
Color Your Garden: RED
Tweet This past week I have spent a lot of time puttering about my yard. Picking, pruning, weeding- transplanting, seeding- it’s a real scene happening outside my backdoor. My fingernails are as dirty as my ripped rubber garden boots, my spirit is shaping up as well. I am a “Sybil” (i.e.one of multi-personalities) when it [...] Read more »
