As you wind down from a busy holiday season, my Chinese brethren and I are just starting to gear up to celebrate the Year of the Horse. Bright red and gold lanterns are dangling from every perch available. Little orange trees decorated with red envelops are replacing the bling-ed out Christmas trees around town and… Continue reading Out with the Snake and in with the Horse
Tag: holidays
New Year, New You!
I've reached a tipping point. I don't want to be a hater. And yet, I find myself drawn to these - maybe irrational - rants about things that are popular. I could barely stand to look at one more Elf on the Shelf picture by December 25. I don't want to see pictures of your… Continue reading New Year, New You!
Happy Dragon Boat Festival
I recently read an article written by a mother exhausted from all the holidays her children were celebrating. As I remember it, she was partly exhausted by the Pinterest-ing of holiday merry-making and more generally, that things like the 100th day of school have now become A Thing. Totally justified. I think it was St.… Continue reading Happy Dragon Boat Festival
Welcoming the snake with a bang
So I left you, on the edge of your seat, wondering, waiting, wishing I would return to tell you how the Chinese like to celebrate their new year. Well friends, the wait is over. You want to know how they celebrate Chinese New Year in China? Fireworks. Fireworks! FIREWORKS!!! Wow! Sounds fun! Who doesn't love… Continue reading Welcoming the snake with a bang
Happy Chinese New Year
The actual Chinese New Year isn't until February 10, but while we're still a few days away, there is definitely a holiday buzz in the air. It sort of feels like Christmas is coming again. Decorations are up everywhere. Lots of gold and yellow fish and red and gold ball lantern looking things are hanging… Continue reading Happy Chinese New Year
圣诞节快乐
A Facebook friend of mine recently commented on her friend's post. (Notice I didn't say, "my friend on Facebook." This is someone I have not seen or spoken to in 20 years but do count among my 200 besties on FB.) From what I gather, his children's public school has replaced a Christmas/holiday/winter school concert… Continue reading 圣诞节快乐
Kathleen Siddell 