COUNCIL BLOG - TAMANTHA BOWMAN

Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday that has grown to include the United States in recent years. The animated movies The Book of Life and Coco have showcased its beauty. It didn’t take long for major retail stores to put out merchandise designed for the holiday to be seen along with Halloween decor. It is not Mexican Halloween- it is a celebration of our passed loved ones which includes special days for our pets, small children, and all of our loved ones lost.

COUNCIL BLOG - TAMANTHA BOWMAN

I’m now confident enough to ask Irma the ghostly piano player to play my request (don’t forget to tip her). If you request one of her favorites she will make the lights flicker!

COUNCIL BLOG - TAMANTHA BOWMAN

The fascination with twins has long existed. In the native cultures “The birth of twins is considered a notable event in many Native American cultures. In most cultures, twins are considered good luck, while in some, twins are considered spiritually powerful and were trained as medicine people.”…

COUNCIL BLOG - TAMANTHA BOWMAN

It’s the final countdown!  Are we experiencing the end of times?

COUNCIL BLOG - TAMANTHA BOWMAN

As the store shelves are lined with holiday candy for Valentine’s Day, I can’t help but to think of one of my favorite horror films- Candyman- so I ended up watching all four films within a 36-hour period. Re-watching the 1992 version directed by Bernard Rose on Apple TV, I was pleasantly surprised at how well it held up. I was whisked away back to the early 90s when I had just graduated high school and going to the movie theater was a regular outing. Except instead of being with my friends, I was on the couch with my husband 32 years later.