My husband and I set up this little display in our new school. Students and visitors were encouraged to add "stars" with the names of veterans they'd like to recognize. We were pleased to see that due to high participation we'll probably need to make the board bigger next year. November in the United States… Continue reading Where Does Thankfulness Fit on the Calendar?
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A Thanksgiving Note AND A Bit of Thanksgiving History
A very Happy Thanksgiving to all of my readers in the United States! (And a late Happy Thanksgiving to readers in Canada:)) I'm off to scrub down my kitchen before getting it good and messy tomorrow with pie, potatoes, turkey, stuffing and so on. (I'm hoping that the turkey I have thawing cooperates better than… Continue reading A Thanksgiving Note AND A Bit of Thanksgiving History
Pilgrims, Pie, and Plymouth Rock: the British roots of the USA’s Thanksgiving Day — A Bit About Britain
Mike Biles of "A Bit About Britain" kindly asked me to share a guest post on his site on the history of the U.S.A.'s Thanksgiving celebration- in particular, its British roots. I hope you can stop over and check it out! -Anne A guest post by Anne Clare The United States’ celebration of Thanksgiving might… Continue reading Pilgrims, Pie, and Plymouth Rock: the British roots of the USA’s Thanksgiving Day — A Bit About Britain