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  Days of Change Named after Augustus, this month is the waning summer in the north, and the herald of spring in the south. Originally, it was called Sextilis because it was the sixth month, but when the calendar received January and February, it became the eighth month. August is a month of festivals as the harvest nears in the north and the spring starts to arrive in the south. The Personality: She is entertaining and loves to tell jokes. She is determined and has strong leadership qualities. She is very attractive. She is suave. She cares about others. She...

As part of our continuing effort to give a hand to our handmade friends, here are a sampling of the ezines that we have published together. There are a lot of articles included, and if you are looking for Christmas or holiday cookie recipes, then our Christmas guide is a great place to start.      As part of our summer fun issue, we included a number of fun foods for summer, as well as hints, tips and other ways to prevent summer from bringing you a trip to the emergency room.       We had a big publication...

  Fertile Minds Named for the goddess Maia, the month of May is a month of fertility and new birth. Unlike April, which bursts forth, May comes wandering in with gentleness and kindness. May is the month of maturity when things come to pass. May is loaded with holidays, both traditional and new ones that give almost every day on the calendar special significance. Between festivals, feasts, gatherings and celebrations, May is well into spring in the north and pushing autumn in the south. It is the between state of birth and death. The Personality: She is anything but weak....