By Melissa Minners Thanksgiving Day means many different things to many different people. As we grow older, we learn that the tale of the very first Thanksgiving Day we were told as children was a fabrication of sorts. Pilgrims that arrived in Massachusetts did have a harvest festival with aContinue reading “Reflecting on Thanksgiving Day”
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Mayflower
Written by: Nathaniel Philbrick Published By: Penguin Books Reviewed by Dorothy Doremus Ah, the tale of the first Thanksgiving. The Pilgrims, after the long journey from England, set foot on Plymouth Rock where they meet Squanto who befriended them. After which, they all sit and have a feast of turkey with all of theContinue reading “Mayflower”
The Thanksgiving Treasure
Written by: Gail Rock Published By: Bantam Books Reviewed by Dorothy Doremus One of my favorite things about any holiday is the memories and the traditions. Everyone can reminisce about a favorite food, music or a story. One of my favorite stories is called The Thanksgiving Treasure. It was my fourth grade teacher, Mr. Fitzgerald,Continue reading “The Thanksgiving Treasure”
Confessions of a Pumpkin Addict
By Melissa Minners Okay, I’ll admit it. My name is Melissa Minners and I am addicted to pumpkin. This is one of my favorite times of the year for only one reason – I can get my pumpkin fix sated, for everywhere you turn there is a new and inventive way to infuse pumpkinContinue reading “Confessions of a Pumpkin Addict”
The Mouse on the Mayflower
Distributed By: DreamWorks Classics Reviewed by Melissa Minners It always amazes me when I find a holiday cartoon special that I don’t remember seeing as a kid, especially one that is by a production company whose holiday specials I loved as a child. Rankin/Bass Productions was one of those companies you could count onContinue reading “The Mouse on the Mayflower”
How Early Is Too Early?
Rushing the Holidays By Melissa Minners When I was a kid, I looked forward to the beginning of the holiday season. Just a week or two prior to Thanksgiving, my teacher would have us draw paper turkeys, using our hands as guides. Holiday specials would begin to appear on television. Snoopy and the gangContinue reading “How Early Is Too Early?”
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