Maria Grace
Closing out the Holidays with Twelfth Night
The REAL twelve days of Christmas began on December 25 and continued to January 6!
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Before we launch into a fascinating new year, join me in looking over the Random Bits we shared in 2022.
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One of my family’s favorite tradition is for my husband to make Christmas breakfast for everyone. When we first started doing this our boys were small. My husband decided he wanted to make a New Year’s Pretzel for breakfast. Naturally, I asked what a New Year’s Pretzel was and he gave me that special look that asked ‘have you lost your mind?’ Since my mental faculties were indeed intact, I insisted that I had never heard … Continue reading →
The confusing Origins of Boxing Day
Some suggest that the origins of Boxing Day can be found during the Victorian Era, but it appears to have begun much earlier.
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