Cinco De Mayo Cultural Celebrations and Festivities

 Cinco de Mayo is Spanish for "Fifth of May." It's a regional celebration in Mexico, commemorating the remarkable defeat of French forces by the Mexican army at the Battle of Puebla. It's probably more popularly observed in the US than in Mexico, except in the Puebla region.

Benito Juarez is popularly and mistakenly credited for the Mexican victory, but General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguin deserves the credit for victory at Pueblo. The Mexican army was outnumbered two to one, by the better trained and equipped French, but managed to prevail, on May 5, 1862. The United States was embroiled in its own Civil War and the Battle of Puebla victory was overshadowed by the North American confrontation. For more on this festival, click here Cinco De Mayo Cultural Celebrations and Festivities

Kwanzaa: A Season of Family

Kwanzaa Information, Websites, Free Printable Activities, Games, Lessons & Crafts
All about the African-American community and harvest celebration of Kwanzaa, including the Principles of Kwanzaa, history, symbols, Swahili vocabulary, printable crafts, puzzles, games and activities.
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Traditions: Building Memories through Holiday Traditions

Creative Christmas Traditions
Holidays are all about traditions. In our 21 year, four children marriage, we haven't always had much money, but we have established dozens of traditions. As the children move into adulthood, our memories and traditions are priceless. As a Catholic homeschooling family, our holiday traditions have focused on family, spirituality, faith and education. Here is a collection of Advent and Christmas traditions from our family to yours.
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