Archive for Archive for February, 2008
Valentine Day traditions
Hundreds of years ago in England, many children dressed up as adults on Valentine’s Day. They went singing from home to home. One verse they sang was:
Good morning to you, valentine;
Curl your locks as I do mine —
Two before and three behind.
Good morning to you, valentine.
In Wales wooden love spoons were carved and given […]
Valentine Day Gift Hacks
Yo! You don’t have to break the bank to break into your Valentine’s heart. Unless you are dating Paris Hilton. Or a metrosexual.
For those of us for whom couture and expensive toys are not the ultimate romantic gift, more down-to-earth offerings can serve the purpose of reminding someone that you have mad love for him […]
The History of Valentine’s Day
The History of Valentine’s Day
Every February, across the country, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday? The history of Valentine’s Day — and its patron saint — is shrouded in mystery. But we […]
Make Your Valentine’s Day Hot With These Food Aphrodisiacs
For centuries people the world over have been claiming that certain foods have love inducing qualities. The list of these aphrodisiacs is short and varied. But if you are looking for a way to spice up your Valentine’s Day with a little aphrodisiac induced loving you might want to make sure that your honey eats […]
A look at Chinese New Year Superstitions
With the Chinese New Year come many superstitions. Some are related to good luck and some are related to bad luck. Below is a listing of some common Chinese New Year superstitions.
Good luck
Opening windows and/or doors is considered to bring in the good luck of the new year.
Switching on the lights for the night […]
Chinese New Year - flowers and dances
The following are popular floral decorations for the New Year and are available at new year markets.
Floral Decor
Meaning
Plum blossom
symbolizes luck
Kumquat
symbolizes prosperity
Narcissus
symbolizes prosperity
Chrysanthemum
symbolizes longevity
Bamboo
A plant used for any time of year
Sunflower
means to have a good year
Dragon and lion dances are common during Chinese New Year. It is believed that the loud beats of the drum and […]
Chinese New Year - day by day
The Chinese New Year starts on the first day of the new year containing a new moon and ends on the Lantern Festival fourteen days later.
The first day of the Chinese New Year is for the welcoming of the deities of the heavens and earth. You will find that many people abstain from meat consumption […]
A look at the Chinese New Year - the year of the rat
Today marks the start of the Chinese New Year. It is also known as the Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. 2008 is the Year of the Rat.
Chinese New Year’s Eve is known as Chúxī (除夕). Chu literally means “change” and xi means “Eve”. Chinese New Year starts on the first day of the […]
Groundhog Day results
Today is Groundhog Day.
Groundhog Day is alway celebrated in both the United States and Canada on February 2nd each year.
Each Groundhog’s Day the groundhog emerges from its burrow. Lore goes that if the groundhog sees his shadow that there will be six more weeks of winter. If there is no shadow then winter will not […]