Tag: traditions
12 Easy Elf on the Shelf Ideas
I don't know about you, but in the crazy month of December, I certainly don't need anything else to worry about, especially not an...
Holiday Baking with Kids
The holidays are quickly approaching at what feels like break neck speed. Amidst the planning, purchasing, crafting, giving, donating, and decorating craziness I also...
Fall into Fall (and Football)
Fall. It is my favorite season.
The cool, crisp air. The apple picking (and subsequent pie). The pumpkin picking. The changing leaves. The fall crafts....
How to Host a Pumpkin Carving Party
Fall is probably my favorite season…don’t tell summer. I just can’t help myself when it comes to crisp cool mornings, delicious pumpkin spice everything,...
Starting New Traditions: Family Movie Night
On Fridays, we stay home. It's Family Movie Night. Everyone knows that.
We have pizza from Colony, two kinds of candy (daddy's pick) and everyone cuddles...
Passover: the basics
This year, sundown on April 22 marks the start of the Jewish holiday of Passover. This eight-day holiday celebrates the Jews' emancipation from slavery after a series of...
On Easter Morning
Tomorrow morning my little bunnies will awaken earlier than they do most days and pad around the house in their pajamas on a hunt not only for their...
Lenten Activity Calendar for Families {Free Printable!}
One of my most vivid memories from religious school circa 1980-something was bringing home a special calendar full of daily activities for me to...
Making a Family Photo Calendar….Yay? Or Nay?
A couple of years ago, a moving company packed up our home in Chicago on New Years Eve and shipped us out to Connecticut....
Create your New Year (by Completing this Year)
Silent Night, Holy Night
All is calm, all is bright.....
Although an invite to a holiday party lights me up, I need time away from the...