Easter has become one of my favorite holidays over the past few years. Maybe it’s because Christmas gets so commercialized. But it’s more than that; Easter brings with it springtime and warmer weather, and a renewed sense of excitement about life.

We have a few Easter traditions in our family that we look forward to. We go to church, have a light brunch, and then make a traditional ham dinner later in the day. When I was a kid my grandmother would hide Easter baskets for my cousins and me, and we’d also do an egg hunt. …read more

The Jewish celebration, Passover, begins on Saturday, April 19 at sundown. The holiday commemorates the Jews’ exodus from Egypt and slavery. I’ve asked fellow blogger and friend, Jill Miller Zimon of “Writes Like She Talks” to share a few thoughts about Passover. This is what she writes:
The story of the Exodus that Jews read, discuss and sing about during Passover, aka Pesach, never changes: Jews suffer. Pharaoh is cruel. Plagues plague. Jews leave. Moses parts the Red Sea. They all make it to the Promised Land, but are very constipated (an inside joke about digestive issues that will …read more