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Valentines Day  is a day to express your love, and to celebrate the spirit of love. You will love this absolutely for valentine's day site, where you can celebrate the spirit of this day of lovers. History of Cupid ~ The God Of Love !    Cupid is the most famous of Valentine symbols and  everybody  knows that boy armed with  bow and arrows , and  piercing   hearts  . He is known as a mischievous, winged  child  armed with bow and arrows. The arrows signify desires and emotions of love, and Cupid aims those arrows at  Gods and  Humans, causing them to fall deeply in love.      Cupid has always played a role in the celebrations of love and lovers. In  ancient Greece  he was known as Eros, the young son of Aphrodite, the goddess of love and  beauty . To the Roman's he was Cupid, and his mother was Venus.      There is a very interesting stor...

    Carnival in Cologne  is almost as old as the history of the city itself. But the organized carnival celebrated today only dates back 178 years.     The Greeks and Romans celebrated cheerful spring festivals in honor of  Dionysos  and  Saturn  with wine, women and song. The ancient Germans celebrated the winter solstice as a homage to the Gods and expulsion of the evil winter demons. Later the Christians adopted the heathen customs. The period of fasting (Lent) prior to Easter was heralded in by " Fastnacht"  or  "Karnival"...carne vale = Farewell to meat!     In the Middle Ages, the celebration of Carnival, the masquerade, often took on drastic forms, very much to the displeasure of the city council and the church. Bans and ordinances did little to help, the celebration was wild and spirited.     The boisterous street carnival was extended in the 18th century to i...

   This recipe was found at  www.passionateaboutbaking.com  .  I dessert that could be the centerpiece for your next party or gathering. The base was intended to be a sponge until I added melted chocolate to it. I panicked since it wasn’t light as air and soft … so it got a good sugar syrup soaking. Was the right medicine for the cake. It giddily drank up the juices on offer and was just right a base for the balsamic cherries and mousse filling! The mousse filling was adapted from a simple chocolate mousse recipe in my Thermomix cookbook. By the time I had the machine on, I was in panic mode again.  Something told me that it was too hot for it to set as a cake topping.  Goblets are different; chocolate mousse will always be delicious in any form, barely set in goblets too.I had to do better and couldn’t take a  cake chance and  eventually added a spoon of gelatin. It worked a charm and I was thrilled to...

   February's not just about Super Bowl Sunday, Valentines Day and Mardi Gras. Nope, this month has some pretty interesting days to celebrate to say the least. Serpent Day, February 1st- Go out and pet a snake or if you don't like them. Pet some snake skinned cowboy boots. Purification Day, February 2nd -Go out and wash real well today! Cordova Ice Worm Day, February 3rd -This day is for worms found in icebergs. Alaska actually has an annual Ice Worm Festival that takes place on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. Create a Vacuum Day, February 4th -Go out and clean all of that pet hair and dirt out of your carpets. Disaster Day, February 5th -Might be a good day to stay inside and play scrabble. Lame Duck Day, February 6th- Charles Dickens Day Day, February 7th -One of the best early authors of his time, he wrote  "A Christmas Carol",  and has had many of his books turned into movies. Man Day, February 7th- Fly a Kite Day, February 8t...

     Epiphany   (from the Greek word meaning "appearance" or "to appear") is a Christian festival celebrated January 6th, 12 days after Christmas.  Epiphany , often called   Little Christmas , commemorates the appearance of Jesus to the Wisemen of the East.     We often use the word "epiphany" to refer to a revelation or recognition of importance in our lives. Epiphany, in the liturgical sense, is a feast day celebrated mostly in the Catholic and Orthodox faiths. Epiphany is the day Christians remember the visit of the Magi to the stable in Bethlehem. In the eastern or Orthodox rites of the Church, Epiphany is also he day which we remember the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist in the Jordan river. When John baptized Jesus, he also proclaimed Jesus as the Messiah, the Son of God. He said, " Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world "     There are some who suggest Epiphany was...

   This may be a time for chocolates and romantic steak dinners, bu this month is also filled with several national food holidays. Check out all of the great food holidays to be enjoyed during the month of February, plus great suggestions on how to celebrate them. National Baked Alaska Day, February 1st - Who doesn't love cake and ice cream? But, you can make it even better by adding a thick layer of meringue and popping the whole thing in the oven. Be creative and choose gourmet flavors of ice cream and cake. Heavenly Hash Day, February 2nd -Heavenly hash is a wonderful combination of chocolate ice cream and almonds. Be creative and make some heavenly hash ice cream sandwiches using double chocolate cookies. National Carrot Cake Day, February 3rd -Take a break from cooking and baking and just grab some carrot cake cupcakes made at a local bakery. National Stuffed Mushroom Day, February 4th -A great way to celebrate this national food holiday...

  This diy comes from  www.domestifluff.com .  If you have children, this would make great treat or candy bag for that special Halloween party or to give to special friends!. This craft is part of the 13 Days of Halloween project. Download number templates for the project, as well as the bug template for Day 3, in the  tips and supplies  post. Links to all of the crafts from this project can be found in the main  13 Days of Halloween  post. This is it, Day 13! This little owl may look menacing, but he’ll be holding Halloween treats for you when you get to the big day. Happy Halloween! Quick Tip:  If you’re pressed for time and want to speed up the process, you can cut 2″ wide x 3/4″ tall pieces of black cardstock and use decorative edging scissors (Fiskars  Clouds  and  Scallop  work very well for this) to make the feather ruffles, instead of cutting out the feather ruffle templates. ...