Christmas Meal Plan – Do You Have One Yet?

We have just a few more short weeks until Christmas. I don’t know about you, but I much rather spend the majority of my time during the holidays with my family than slaving over a hot stove in the kitchen.
I recently interviewed my good friend Christine – aka “The Menu Mom” about family meal planning [...]

Fun Fall Kids Craft Ideas

Fun Autumn Craft Ideas
Autumn is such a fun time. Leaves turn shades of golden orange and brown. Use this beautiful creation of nature to your advantage. Focus on leaves for inspiration with these fun autumn craft ideas.
Leaf Tracings
Fold 10 sheets of copy paper in half and crease in the center. Bind the booklet by punching [...]

Thanksgiving Day Recipes

Here are ten tried and tested Thanksgiving and Holiday recipes.  Enjoy!
Pumpkin Pecan Muffins
Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup pumpkin puree
2 eggs (beaten)
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt.  Mix well.  In a [...]

5 Tips For A Stress Free Thanksgiving Dinner

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Why do people always get stressed at the holidays?
Is it the rush to get everything done? Is it wanting everything to be “perfect”? Is it having to deal with family members that know how to push our buttons? Most likely it is a little of each.
What can you do to have a  stress [...]

Kids Craft: Halloween Wreath

Halloween Wreath Craft for Pre-School and Kindergarten Students
This is a fun project that you may want to break up across a couple of days, so be sure to start a few days before Halloween.
Mom, be sure to join in the fun as well and make a Halloween wreath of your own too!
Material List
• Paper Plate [...]

Choosing A Pumpkin From The Pumpkin Patch

Halloween Pumpkin Picking
If you have the opportunity to choose your Halloween pumpkins from a farm this fall, I would encourage you to do so.
The last ten years I have taken my children and grandchildren out to a local farm to pick out our pumpkins. They have a hay wagon loaded with hay bales that we [...]

Halloween: How To Carve A Pumpkin

So you’re ready to carve your pumpkin?
Congratulations in joining the ranks of many who rank pumpkin carving as one of their favorite Halloween activities. To avoid a huge mess you’ll have to clean up later, the first thing you’ll need to do is prepare your workspace.
Choosing Your Pumpkin Carving Space
Select a flat work area. Lay [...]

Simple & Easy: Homemade Halloween Costumes For Kids

You can find a large variety of Halloween costumes available at stores in your neighborhood. However, when you consider the cost and lack of originality, homemade costumes are a more fun and oftentimes more cost-effective option. Plus, if you involve your children in creating the homemade costumes, the results will be worth more than any [...]

Easter Entertaining: Is It Too Late To Plan?

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You think about doing it each year but you keep putting it off thinking it would be too much trouble. But now, you’ve made the decision to have guests over for Easter and now you need to decide whether to host a brunch, lunch or dinner? No matter which time of [...]

For Valentine’s Day Give the Real Gift of Love AND It’s FREE

Guest Post By Susan Birmingham
Thinking of what to give your loved one for Valentine’s Day? Think back to when you first met. How did you feel when your first saw him? When did you know that you loved him? When did you know “he” was the one? What were the [...]

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