I love putting together kids Easter baskets and also my husband’s Easter basket – it’s always a great chance to find a few useful items for the upcoming summer season. I try to stick to things I know they need … Read More
For the last 5 or 6 years, I’ve participated in a really fun adult Easter basket exchange. My friend has hosted one for about 15 years and it’s truly so so fun. She didn’t quite have the bandwidth to do … Read More
I always smile when I see last minute gift ideas being shared several weeks before Christmas. Like, I aspire to be so prepared that early December is a “last minute” gift, but that’s almost never the case. Three days before … Read More
Happy December 1st! We’re so excited to start our family advent activities for this year today. We usually have a few daily activities, and then have special events throughout the season. Here’s a look at what our daily family advent … Read More
We’ve loved the movie The Princess Bride for many many moons and it’s one of the few I quote regularly. It’s just so darn funny! So we thought doing Princess Bride Halloween costumes would be fun for the whole family. … Read More
It’s always a fun challenge putting together fun and also useful kids Easter baskets each year. I generally try to stick to a few standard categories – new outfit, summer play, art, book, some treats. Here’s what we’re doing this … Read More
I first attended a Pi Day party in college. I remember hearing about the “holiday” and thinking it was both funny and delightful; plus, who would turn down an excuse for pie? Over the years, we racked up many years … Read More
I only have one sister, so sibling Christmas gifts were always easy growing up. Even now, we still love getting each other something special each year, but now include each other’s families. Still feels pretty easy as we almost always … Read More
For the last decade, we’ve spent the month of December doing Christmas family advent activities each day. Some of these Christmas advent activities have been religious in nature and some are just for fun. All of them, including scriptures, simple … Read More
It’s really important to me that my kids recognize that their traditions, culture, and upbringing aren’t the gold standard. I want them to know that their celebrations aren’t “normal” at the exclusion of other beautiful holidays and festivals. I want … Read More
Growing up, I remember dozens of Thanksgiving lessons in school. By the time I was in early elementary school, I had the story down cold – Pilgrims arrived in search of freedom, Indians helped the Pilgrims plant, Pilgrims invited the … Read More
Stockings may actually be my little kids’ very favorite part of Christmas morning. There’s something about pulling out little things and treats from a giant sock that is very exciting. The only problem is that I’ve found that so many … Read More
