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This is a forum to discuss TRADITIONS in a constructive way. Please share your opinions, and links to other resources, to help us figure out this important "hot button" issue.
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I let my husband off the hook for Valentine's Day before we ever got married (29 yrs ago!). It's more important to me how he treats me on a daily basis, and over time, he has proven his love to me by what he does and says... and how he says it. Those are much more important than candy, card, or flowers (and after 29 years, hot sex? I don't think so).
(from “Redefining Romance”: Opinionated MAMA’s Perspective on VALENTINE’S DAY)on 02/13/12Share your opinion
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Photo White House Chuck Kennedy Easter is a Christian holiday that like most is mixed with ‘pagan’ ritual and celebration. Pagan rituals were adapted around important Christian celebrations. Even the word Easter comes from the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring, “Eostre.” Today, Christians celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter, but most Americans also celebrate the spirit of spring and renewal. The holiday also...
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In case you didn't know, Passover is one of the most important of all Jewish holidays. Why? This Jewish holy day honors the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt after they were freed from slavery. Hooray! The Old Testament says that God was to exact a tenth plague upon the land by killing everyone's first born sons, but GOD told the Jewish people that in order to save their first born son...
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Photo Google Images We love love. We love Valentine’s Day. But who is this Valentine person and how’d he get a day? The story, MAMAs, is one for the ages…tell your KID-Os.
In Rome 270 A.D., the Emperor Claudius II, outlawed marriage. Yes, outlawed it- because he was having trouble getting married men to go off to war because they didn’t want to leave their families (duh?!). The rebel Christian bishop,...
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We’re sick of pretending like we’re going to join a gym, lose the same 10 lbs. as we’ve pledged before and finally fit into our skinny jeans. Really? Who cares? Not us, or we’d do it. So, how about just resolving to do what we can do? Let’s embrace the Spanks and stop dumping so many unrealistic expectations on ourselves all at once - to stop smoking, stop swearing, stop eating crap, oh...
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Photo PNP “You better watch out, ” because Santa really knows what's up and can call you out on email! Finally proof that Santa knows all…can provide reinforcements for mom and dad...and is hip to technology, too! Kids can now receive a personalized message from Santa via email. On the PNP (Portable North Pole) website, parents can enter in information and pictures into a questionnaire that is...
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