by B.L. Unkel | Apr 16, 2022 | Holidays
Easter is when Christians celebrate Christ’s resurrection. It happened after the Jewish Passover, but the exact date is unknown. The Jewish holiday calendar is based on solar and lunar cycles and their holiday calendar’s feast days move each year. This presented a...
by B.L. Unkel | Apr 2, 2022 | Everything Else
Welcome to April 2. Did you survive yesterday’s April Fool’s Day jokes? Or are you one of those people who love to play the jokes? Did you know no one knows exactly when and where April Food’s Day originated? April 1, 1700, though, is the day it began its rise in...
by B.L. Unkel | Jan 8, 2022 | Writing
Yes, Christmas of 2021 is in the books, and Christmas of 2022 is still almost a full year away, but indulge me, please, while I share a few more interesting Christmas Did You Knows. The Little Ice Age Depending on who you ask, the period known as the “Little...
by B.L. Unkel | Jan 1, 2022 | Holidays
As hard as it is to believe, it’s January 1st once again! Time to set new resolutions and goals. Remember, they are two different things. I like to think of them like this: Resolutions are the “big-picture” plans, while goals are the small, measurable steps you take...
by B.L. Unkel | Dec 25, 2021 | Holidays
The first recorded mention of “Christmas” is in 1038. The word came from “Cristes Maesse,” meaning “mass of Christ.” The Bible doesn’t tell us Christ’s birthdate, but a Pope back in the mid-fourth century designated December 25 as the day to celebrate His birth....
