It’s Time to Get Creative: It’s Ugly Holiday Sweater Season!
For many people, purchasing or designing ugly Christmas sweaters has become a popular way to get into the holiday spirit. It is also not uncommon to find ugly sweater parties or competitions. The trend of celebrating ugly sweaters has even reached national television in the United States.
Giving to Others is the Best Gift to Yourself
Time really is the most precious gift that you can give, especially with our hectic lifestyle nowadays. Learn about a deep-rooted tradition of giving back and find out what America House has in plan for this holiday season.
Let's Spice Things Up: pumpkin spice latte
Here is a quick video tutorial on how to make world-famous pumpkin spice latte from scratch. Easy and fast, delicious and fragrant. You can buy all needed ingredient at most supermarkets. Enjoy!
Thanksgiving Arts and Crafts Ideas
Thanksgiving is a holiday known for it extravagent feasts. Just like any other holiday, Americans love to decorate their homes for the occasion! Traditional fall items to objects that reflect Thanksgiving (turkey, pumpkins) can be found everywhere in ones home. Many people buy decorations for their home, but it is just as easy (and more fun!) to make them at home.
Let’s feast! Popular Thanksgiving recipes that are sure to please your guests
Thanksgiving, celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, is a cherished American tradition. While some people’s Thanksgiving preferences have evolved over the years, many Americans are still content with preparing the Thanksgiving staples. Read below for recipes and tips to creating a Thanksgiving dinner that will leave your guests stuffed.
Charles Bukowski: Prolific, but underappreciated
The late Charles Bukowski was a poet, screenwriter and author. He wasn’t just any writer; he was a prolific writer with over 5,300 poems and stories being credited to his name by the time of his death in 1994. So prolific was he that previously unpublished works continued to be published over a decade after his death.
S'mores: American Most Favorite Campfire Treat
This is a traditional camping snack made of roasted marshmallows, chocolate and crackers. It is hardly a healthy treat but who cares. Difficult to resist this sweet and gooey “sandwich” and as a result you always want some more. Ant this is probably how this outdoor dessert got its name – s’more, as in “some more”.
Turn up the Tunes - Popular Music in America Right Now
Musicians from hundreds of different genres are releasing new and popular music all the time. Take this quiz to find out which songs, artists, and music genres haven been the most popular in America in the last 10 years! Put your musical knowledge to the test.
Do witches walk among us? The history of the Salem Witch Trials
Throughout history, witches were believed to be a real and present danger to society, as evidenced by the Salem Witch Trials held in the late seventeenth century in Salem Village, located in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in New England.