The Reciprocal Tradition 10/15/2023

By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I was preparing my daughter’s lunch to take to school a few days ago. I put all the non-refrigerated bits in the night before. The final addition is always the napkin. True, adding it could likely be a tad ridiculous since I am pretty sure she almost never uses it. IContinue reading “The Reciprocal Tradition 10/15/2023”

Time Honored and True 4/9/2023

By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I don’t know if it’s because I’m a history nerd but I absolutely adore a good tradition.  It probably also stems from my love of symbolism and anything that has a meaning that lies much deeper than the surface, but a quality long standing tradition that is passed down through theContinue reading “Time Honored and True 4/9/2023”

More Than Just Because 4/24/2022

By: Jennifer Richardson Holt The story is told of a woman who is roasting a piece of meat.  I do not recollect what type of meat exactly, whether ham or beef and luckily that bears no significance to the story. She had watched her mother prepare this roast for ages and had watched her grandmotherContinue reading “More Than Just Because 4/24/2022”