Happy Halloween!

Early beliefs helped shape our Halloween

Q. What is Halloween?
A. The holiday is formally called All Hollows' Eve or Evening, a holy evening celebrated by Christians on October 31, the eve of All Saints' Day. In ancient Britain and Ireland, the Celtic festival of Sambain was celebrated on October 31 to mark the end of summer. The date also
was the eve of the new year in Celtic and Anglo-Saxon times.

Q. How was Halloween celebreted?
A. For the Celts, the holiday was a pagan rite celebrated as a fire festival with bonfires set on
hilltops to frighten away evil spirits. The date was connected with the return of the herds from summer pastures. The souls of the dead were said to revisit on this day, and the festival acquired sinister significance with stories of ghost, witches, hobgoblins, black cats and demons.

Q. How did witches get involved with Halloween?
A. Witches were around centuries before Halloween. October 31 is one of their four main sabbaths, celebrated to welcome the seasons. When Christianity began, many pagan rite
were incorporated to allow Christian to observe the holiday with familiar ways. When witchcraft
was outlawed, witches wore dark robes to attend coven meetings. The witches became associated with the color black, and the term "black magic" came into use.

Q. Why to legends say witches fly on broomsticks?
A. Believers in witchcraft say many of their celebration involve fertility, symbolized by a bundle of sticks. Since witches didn't want to be seen walking around with the sticks, they camouflaged them as brooms to carry to their coven meetings.

Q. Where did the jack-o-lantern come from?
A. To frighten the evil spirits on Halloween, Irish villagers would carry a light in a hallowed-
out turnip, replace in America with the more abundant pumpkin. An old Irish tale claim a
named Jack was so selfish that he could not get into Heaven. The devil wouldn't have him
because Jack played tricks on him. So, Jack had to wander the earth looking for a home, carrying a lantern to light his way.

Q. How did "trick or treat" begin?
A. The begging tradition began with peasant asking for food to celebrate October 31 festival .
Mischief-making began in 19th century America when young Irish immigrants would pull such pranks as overturning sheds and outhouses. In time, the pranks were done the night before Halloween, which came to be called Devil's Night. The holiday evolved into a celebration by children who dress in costumes and go door-to-door shouting "trick or treat." Since 1965,
UNICEP has urged parents and children to help raise funds to support the United Nation
Children's Fund.




HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Lazy Saturday

It's almost 11:00 o'clock in the morning and I have lot of think to do but so lazy to do it. Thursday I went to Mina's house and Annie was with me. Karen and Vanessa was there too. Annie had fun because both girls were playing with her. I ate there of course Filipino dish (ginisang upo and fried galunggong) yummy! anyway she picked some string beans (sitaw) and gave it to me. And she told me that her niece is coming on Friday and told me that she want me to meet her, anyway for the short story met her yesterday in Mina's house, Her name is Gigi I think hehehehe sorry I still have a flashback of the food that I ate there. Mina cooked some food that I loved shrimp sinigang, pancit, and ginataan saging and kamoteng kahoy with sago oh it so yummy (kukang sorry wala ka eh). Speaking of her niece, she has a two kids (girl and a boy) and they live in Saint Clair Shore, its an hour drive. Well we talk about were we live in Pinas I said Antipolo and she said she lived in Cainta that close were I worked, I have a Kumare there who live in Cainta. Annie and Gigi's kids were playing and I think they had fun oh by the way Gigi's kids know how to speak Tagalog she said she always talk to them in Tagalog. Alright guys I think I will stop now I have a lot of thing to do have a nice weekend everyone mwaaah.

Easy Homemade Cleaners

Hello Guys it been so long since I update well anyway I have some tips for you to share



All Purpose Disinfectant

Mix 2 teaspoon borax, and one quarter cups vinegar and 3 to 4 hot water in a spray bottle.

For extra cleaning power, add one quarter teaspoon of liquid soap to the mixture.



In The Kitchen

*Countertops: For a "soft scrub" mix baking soda and liquid soap until you get a consistence you like. Make only as much as you need; it dried up quickly.

*Ovens: Mix 1 cup baking soda and one quarter cup washing soda, then add enough water to make a paste; apply the paste to oven surfaces and let it sit overnight. In the morning, wipe out and rinse surfaces.



In The Bathroom

*Tub and Tile: Mix 1 2/3 cups baking soda, one half cup liquid soap, and one half cup water. Last add 2 tablespoon vinegar ( if you add the vinegar too early it will react with the baking soda). Immediately apply, wipe and scrub.

*Toilet Bowl: Pour 1 cup of borax into the toilet before going to bed. In the morning, scrub and flush. For an extra-strength cleaner add one quarter cup vinegar to the borax.



In The Living Room

*Furniture polish: Mix olive oil and vinegar in a ome to one ratio add polish with a soft cloth.

*Windows: Mix 3 tablespoon per 1 quart water in a spray bottle. some recommend using half vinegar and half water. For extra-dry windows try one half teaspoon liquid soap 3 tablespoon vinegar and 2 cups water. Shake well. Want streak free windows? Use newspaper instead of paper towel to wipe them.



In The Laundry Room

*Laundry Brightener: Add one half cup of strained lemon juice during the rinse cycle.

*Fabric Rinse: Add one quarter cup white vinegar during the washing machine rinse cycle to remove detergent completely from clothes, eliminating that scratchy feel.

*Detergent Booster: To reduce the amount of laundry detergent you need to use, add baking soda or washing soda. These mineral soften the water, which increases the detergent power. For liquid detergent add one half cup soda at the beginning of wash. For powder detergent add one cup soda during the rinse cycle.

Bleach: Use hydrogen peroxide instead