Food for Thought: Are You Stuffed This Season?
Written by Janice Russell | 0 CommentsDon’t get “stuffed” this holiday season.
Celebrating Fall in a Warm Weather Climate
Written by Tracy Roberts | 0 CommentsRaising a family where the weather is usually warmer than the rest of the country can pose some challenges especially when it comes to celebrating fall or other cooler weather holidays. The leaves don’t generally change color. The weather is balmy 80 degree days on any given day and only hint of Fall exists in the chilly 60-ish mornings. There aren’t many leaves to rake and no fireplaces need stoking. Sweaters hardly see the light of day. Full Article
Gifts For Cooks Under $10
Written by Stephanie Martin | 1 CommentI love to cook and bake. My favorite place is to be in the kitchen cooking meals for my family. And I’m always looking for new gadgets or replacement utensils for my kitchen. I’m sure that there are many of you out there that also have cooks/bakers on your gift lists and you’re not sure what to buy for them, so I thought I’d give you a few ideas: Full Article
Gifts For Crocheters Under $10
Written by Stephanie Martin | 0 CommentsI, myself, love to crochet, as does my oldest daughter. But, it can be a very expensive habit hobby to have. I would love it if someone were to give me a gift that would help me support my habit hobby. It’s one of those hobbies that I find very relaxing, and I can take it with me just about anywhere. So, I thought I would share with you some of the things that I would enjoy receiving as a gift that you might give the crocheter on your gift list this year. Full Article
Alternative Idea To Dressing Up For Halloween
Written by Stephanie Martin | 1 CommentEvery year at this time, the stores are filled with a wide variety of assorted costumes from cute little pumpkins and lady bugs to scary witches and vampires. Growing up, I did dress up and go trick-or-treating. My husband and I took our children for a few years, but then decided that it was just not for us. We’ve never really lived in a subdivision where we knew a lot of people who were handing out candy so going door-to-door was not really an option for us. Also, I’m not a great seamstress, so trying to sew a costume was not really an option, even a simple one. So, we came up with an alternative plan that has worked really well for us and our children love it! Full Article
Tips for Making Your Holiday Dinner a Success
Written by Stephanie Martin | 0 CommentsEveryone enjoys going getting together with family and friends for a big holiday meal, but sometimes the stress of preparation is almost too much to bear. But, there are just a few simple things that you can do to help reduce and/or eliminate the stress. Full Article
Christmas Toys For Boys – 3 Top Choices
Written by Chloe Alice Wilson | 0 CommentsThe prestigious list of the top 12 toys that the Toy Retailers Association thinks are a good buy for parents this Christmas has just been released. This article will give you a little bit of information about three of them – Ben 10 Alien Force Kevin Levin’s Action Cruiser, Gormiti Guardian Creatures from The Lords Of Nature Return and the Bladez Salvation 3D Helicopter with Flight Stick. Full Article
Thoughtful and Practical Gifts from the Heart
Written by Tammy Paquin | 0 CommentsDespite recent predictions that we’re coming out of the recession, I know many people are still struggling. Holidays like Christmas where there is financial pressure to spend money on stuff makes it hard for people to find the joy in giving so instead of looking at these situations as a burden on your wallet, look at them as an opportunity to give from your heart. Full Article
Reusable Halloween Costumes
Written by Tammy Paquin | 0 CommentsI have three boys and in general they all like the same costumes, so I’ve been able to reuse our costumes year after year. One year the littlest one didn’t want ANY costume! He didn’t like having to put the costume over his clothes (a common thing in our Northern climates). Well, I was determined. He was agreeable to wearing his red hat and sweatshirt, so with some felt I had on hand, I made eyes and ears for his hat and he went as Clifford, the Big Red Dog. Full Article
Low Stress Event Tips
Written by Tammy Paquin | 0 CommentsOver the years, I have hosted quite a few gatherings at our home. It didn’t take long for me to realize that I didn’t enjoy them. Why you ask? I was always running around, forgetting things and just plain exhausted by the work and felt like I needed a vacation to recover from the event! I started keeping track of things that worked and didn’t work and now I’ve come to enjoy the gatherings just like everyone else. Full Article
A Fancy Holiday Dinner Party… For Kids?
Written by Peggy Baron | 0 CommentsThe holidays are here and it’s time for food and fun. For a different twist, why not host a fancy holiday dinner party… for your kids and their friends? Our whole family had so much fun with this that it’s become a yearly tradition. Full Article
Kids Holiday Cookie Party
Written by Peggy Baron | 0 CommentsThe holidays are upon us and we’re busy with everything from decorating the house to wrapping presents. The kitchen plays a big role during this time, and depending on your kids’ cooking skills they can play the lead or be part of the supporting cast. One fun way for your kids to get involved in the kitchen now is to have a Kids’ Cookie Exchange Party. Christmas is a good time to have this kind of party, but you can do this whenever you want. Just ask your kids, cookies are good anytime! Full Article
Cooking With Your Kids This Thanksgiving
Written by Peggy Baron | 0 CommentsThanksgiving can be a little stressful when you have company coming and you have to cook the whole meal. Sure the company is bringing a pie and will help with the dishes and clean up, but you’ve got a whole lot of work ahead of you when you wake up on that special Thursday morning. Don’t despair and stress – rally the troops! Full Article
Fun Halloween Recipes and Ideas
Written by Audrey Okaneko | 0 CommentsHalloween has always been a favorite time of year for me. Not only is it my birthday, but the air is clean and crisp, the leaves have turned colors and it’s just a very pretty time of year. Full Article
Experience is Better Than an Object
Written by Lisa Akers | 0 CommentsIt’s mid-December and it seems all our energies and money goes into buying the perfect gift for those special people in our lives. Some people are easy to shop for, but others are a real challenge. I know that I have been struggling with shopping for a few years now. Christmas is always the hardest. For some reason, I seem to be able to find something that works for birthdays and anniversaries. Perhaps it’s because those don’t all happen at once and in the middle of decorating, parties, and social events! Full Article
Preschool Party Games
Written by Rachel Paxton | 0 CommentsPlanning a birthday party for your preschooler? Party games are
a great way to keep young children entertained and engaged in the
party. Make sure every child gets a prize of some kind so child
every goes home a winner! Full Article
Enjoying Christmas with Toddlers
Written by Rachel Paxton | 0 CommentsThe holiday season can be stressful if we try to do too much, but
throw in a couple of toddlers and things can become very
overwhelming quickly, not to mention stressful for your kids! Full Article
Lighted Holiday Potpourri Jars
Written by Rachel Paxton | 0 CommentsLighted potpourri jars are a festive addition to any holiday decor. They are inexpensive, easy to make, and make great hostess gifts. Full Article
Canning Jar Candles
Written by Rachel Paxton | 0 CommentsCanning jar candles are very easy to make, make great gifts, and are only limited by your imagination! Full Article
Keepsake Christmas Album
Written by Rachel Paxton | 0 CommentsDo you hate throwing your Christmas cards away every year as much as I do? This year I decided to try to come up with some way to preserve our Christmas cards, as well as find a way to organize all the Christmas letters I’ve been faithfully filing away for the past six years. I decided to make an album for our Christmas letters using decoupage to decorate the covers with this year’s Christmas cards. Full Article
