Tag: kwanzaa

  • If Something is not Available, Create it! #Kuumba

    There are certain lessons in life that repeat themselves, especially if the lesson hasn’t been retained the first time. This particular lesson occurred last week during Kwanzaa. This is the link to recap what happened. This enabled me to use the resources that I had to create what was needed. I had  tapped into my own creativity or…

  • Canva has no Kwanzaa images, again!

    Originally written December 22, 2015; Updated December 30, 2020 Canva got back to me with a link to some Kwanzaa templates. Some of these templates are missing the mark.For example, Kwanzaa has 7 candles, not eight. One should not use a Hanukkah menorah graphic for Kwanzaa. Also, there’s the below, but it’s still using the…

  • Freecycle helped me find the holiday spirit

    Ok, I realize Christmas has come and gone and there a couple of days left of Kwanzaa, but despite the season, I had a hard time getting into the swing of things. Some because of deadlines, other reasons are personal. I finally felt a calm yesterday when I gave up my old 15″ CRT monitor…