Creating your own smudge ceremony is a great way to start the New Year. Anyone wishing for new beginnings, or continued success, will gain from the benefits smudging can provide. This Native American tradition is easy to adapt to fit your own unique needs. So many occasions can benefit through smudging, and some suddenly arise, […]
Traditions
Celebrate Lucia Day the Swedish Way
Lucia Day is celebrated each year on December 13 throughout Scandinavia. It is a fascinating mix of facts and myths surrounding a young woman from Syracuse, Italy whose life and death in the 3rd century lead eventually to her sainthood. The traditions inspired by Saint Lucia have been especially embraced by Swedes and there are […]
Visit a General Store …. in the 1880’s
Over the weekend, I visited a general store and traveled back in time to the 1880’s. I was at The Henry Ford’s Greenfield Village. Just outside of Detroit, in Dearborn, Michigan, Greenfield Village allows you to experience 300 years of American history while strolling its 80-acre grounds. Over the coming weeks, I’ll be sharing a […]