I’m Back – St. Patrick’s Day

Hello everyone, I am popping on here during the busyness of college life to tell you happy St. Patrick's Day! I wanted to show off my Irish soda bread and just remind you guys to look up the life of this man! I got into St. Patrick's Day back in 2020 and I am grateful…

Happy 1st Blogversary!

Hello everyone, I would be so sad if I didn’t get on here and post on A Happy Landing’s birthday! Exactly a year ago, this blog journey started. Wow, I cannot believe I still have people reading my ramblings! I am honored to connect with the world this way and grateful for anyone and everyone…

St Patrick’s Day – Irish Apple Cake

Hello everyone, Note: I am dreadfully sorry for my 2 week hiatus! That hopefully won't happen again!! Happy Monday! During lockdown in 2020, I decided to do something more for St. Patrick’s Day. Celebrating Irish culture is great but I also decided to highlight the man behind the clovers and green clothes.  He was a…

MLK Day ~ Kings’ and Queens’ Shoulders: An Original Poem

Hello everyone,  “Hate destroys the hater as well as the hated.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr. As post offices and schools shut down this Monday, let us all reflect on the wonderful work accomplished by MLK and other fighting heroes. As a black woman, I am overwhelmingly grateful for those whose shoulders I stand on.…

More Christmas Poetry!

Hello everyone, I was planning to do a Christmas books post but then I thought that you guys may not have time to consider my suggestions since Christmas is 4 days away. Then I  Remembered I wrote another poem a week ago!  SO I thought that would be more fitting to share than books you’ll…

Original Poem ~ A Baby Who Came

Hello everyone,  Here we are on another Monday! It is only 11 days until Christmas and I cannot believe it! I have some original poetry for the season today! I hope you guys enjoy it! The Baby Who Came You could have come with royal robes Instead you chose swaddling clothes You could’ve come with…

My Christmas Favorites

Hello everyone,  I hope December is treating you well! Don't you just love how the Peanuts characters sing! 🙂 I am sorry about not having my book of the month post out this past Friday. 😦 A Happy Landing will be taking a break from all other posts that do not relate to Christmas! So…

Christmas Songs in July

Hello everyone,  Here we are. It is the last week of July. July was full of work and fun and adventures and the superb Hamilton film. Go watch it please if you haven’t. Let the world turn upside down. Be in the room where it happens. Don’t throw away your shot. Look around at how…

Happy Juneteenth!

Hello everyone, Sorry I do not have much to write today, but I needed to give a shout out to this wonderful holiday! In 1865 on June 19th "the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free.…

Lost Dashes – Original Poem for Memorial Day

Hello everyone,  Happy Memorial Day to you all!  I hope you are able to grill some scrumptious hamburgers and hotdogs and make memories with your families today. This will probably be a Memorial Day we will not forget. If your cookouts and parties cannot be as large as they were in the past, it does…