March 31st, 2008
There’s been so many holidays in March that I almost forgot it was National Craft Month. The other writers at b5 Media haven’t forgotten. They’ve posted a wealth of interesting material about crafts this month. Here are just a few:
A woven craft project from “Layers upon Layers”
A pearl-embroidered necklace from “Jewelry and Beading”
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March 30th, 2008
March 30 is the anniversary of the birth of painter, Vincent Van Gogh in 1853. Van Gogh was born in the Netherlands, but spent most of his life in France. His work was little known during his lifetime, which ended in 1890 of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Today, however, his paintings are some of the [...]
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March 28th, 2008
March 28 is National Black Forest Cake Day. It celebrates that baked delight composed of layers of chocolate cake, whipped cream, and cherry filling…and sometimes a little bit of cherry liqueur. The cake originated in German in the 1930s and is popular in German communities on both sides of the Atlantic. For a recipe, click [...]
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March 27th, 2008
Mother’s Day is May 11. It’s not too soon to be thinking about what to give mom. My local Animal Protective League has a host of presents for mothers that help to house and feed homeless animals. Items include jewelry, apparel, and even animal-shaped golf club head covers.
The United States Humane Society also offers [...]
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March 26th, 2008
March 26 is Prince Kuhio Day in Hawaii. The day commemorates the birth of Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana’ole in 1871. Kuho was prince to the throne of Hawaii when the island nation was overthrown by American residents in 1893.
Kuhio was imprisonned after the uprising. Upon his release, he traveled throughout the world in a sort of [...]
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March 25th, 2008
March 25 is the Day of the Annunciation, a holy day in the Catholic Church. This marks the day, nine months before Christmas, that the Archangel Gabriel visited Mary to tell her that she would conceive a baby, Jesus, as told in the Bible’s book of Luke, chapter 1, verses 26-38.
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