Free World Food Sampler at Church, Community Festivals

Husband and I took our daughter to Grand Rapids Festival of the Arts Saturday. This is the 43rd event of its type in Michigan's second largest city and we have been going for 26 years--since I was expecting our oldest. Festival features a world food sampling, prepared by civic groups and diverse ethnic communities and churches represented in Grand Rapids. If you're looking for a free to inexpensive world food sampler, try a church or community picnic. For World Food Sampler, Try Free Community Festivals

Best Party Host and Hostess Thank-You Gifts

You've been invited to a dinner, cocktail party, special occasion or event. Maybe it's for business; maybe just for fun. Whatever the occasion, your host or hostess has put a lot into preparations. It's customary to bring a small token of gratitude. I'm not talking large gift. You don't have to put her child through college. Just a simple, inexpensive thank you. But it should be nice--not some tchotchki that screams "made in Taiwan." Here's my no-fail list of affordable -- that's under $10 in layman's terms-- hostess thank you gifts. Top Party Hostess Thank-You Gifts

Mental Health Spring Cleaning: A-Z Mood Lifters to Beat Depression, Anxiety

Spring is here, so say birds, flowers, sunshine. Yet you slouch listlessly feeling depressed, wondering what the fuss is about. Where's that spring freshness and joy you're supposed to feel? If you can't see the light for the clouds, try these A-Z mood lifters. Beat the tar out of depression!Mental Health Spring Cleaning: A-Z Mood Lifters to Beat Depression

Top 10 Mother's Day Gifts for Your Special Mom

Mother's Day is a no-brainer for gifts, right? Just get flowers (but she's allergic and they die In a few days), candy (but she's on a diet) and a card (costing $5 which gets tossed). How about some better gift ideas for mom? These gifts range in price; some cost nothing. All will be loved by your special ladies.  Top 10 Best Mother's Day Gifts for Your Special Mom

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

Free Printable Holy Week Activities - Yahoo Voices - voices.yahoo.com

Holy Week, the week preceding Easter, begins on Palm Sunday of the liturgical church year. Holy Week is the culmination of Lent. The Easter Triduum, consisting of Maundy or Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday bring christians to the highest point in the church year, Easter. Holy Week is also referred to as the Passion or Paschal celebration.  Free Printable Holy Week Activities

Jesus of Nazareth Better Lent Movie than Son of God

Try as filmmakers might to top "Jesus of Nazareth" for best gospel film, they can't. The latest attempt is "Son of God" (2014). I was shaking head and muttering "no, no, no" through the whole thing.The actor playing Jesus is too decorative. He's more like a televangelist. The show screams Hollywood. Jesus of  Nazareth is epic, captivating, accurate, spiritual, historical, Biblical. Robert Powell's Jesus is so real it's scary. Compare just the two images. Which one looks more like your idea of Jesus? In 36 years, Jesus of Nazareth is still can't be beat. I recommend watching this film during Lent. Best Movie for Lent and Easter: Jesus of Nazareth