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Roman Christmas Market at Piazza Navona

Piazza Navona Christmas Market Posted on December 23, 2013by annetbell Piazza Navona Christmas market in Rome  is  on the list of best European Christmas Markets.   It is on the ancient site of the Circus of Domitian and has the shape … Continue reading

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Sunshine Acres, Mesa , AZ Receives a Christmas Miracle

My school in Mesa was about two miles from Sunshine Acres. I taught children from there in my third grade class. Some were the children who were escaping dysfunctional families and some were the children of the  staff.  I loved … Continue reading

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A Peep Inside the Free Christmas Store

I spent 10 hours at the coNSERNS-U Christmas Store shopping with parents who were there for one purpose and one purpose only.  They wanted to find some gifts for each of their children to have on Christmas morning . A … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Day

Today is the day many people celebrate by giving cards, flowers, candy or gifts to the ones they love. Have you wondered why? The story  goes back to the ancient Romans where  two versions exist. The Romans celebrated the god … Continue reading

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Piazza Navona Christmas Market

Piazza Navona Christmas market in Rome  is  on the list of best European Christmas Markets.   It is on the ancient site of the Circus of Domitian and has the shape of a stadium because of the games played  there … Continue reading

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Befana’s Italian Christmas

This is Befana,the Italian mother Christmas. Traditionally, she is the one who delivers gifts, but the date is  not December 25th but on Epiphany, which is January 6th. You may know the expression “mamma mia” which is an Italian expression … Continue reading

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The Real, Astonishing Tale of Hanukkah

One of my class  celebrations each December was Hanukkah, another festival of lights (beside Diwali).  Hanukkah is an ancient Hebrew Festival.  I always try to do some research on my posts to ensure that it is not just my opinion … Continue reading

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