All week long there will be unique July 4th ideas right here. This year, why not start a family tradition to honor your localpublic servants, who embody the July value of ‘Courage’?Most families have the annual cookie exchange at Christmas [...]
4th of July Recipe Ideas
Jun30
For additional 4th of July Dessert idea inspiration, don’t miss an additional six fabulously easy ideas. Welcome to my “Wow, it’s almost the 4th of July. Where has the summer flown?” edition of Tasty Tuesday Parade of Foods. With fresh [...]
Father’s Day Tradition – Father’s Day Cake
Jun18
Father’s Day Cake (with cupcakes) – After you’ve made your Papa Pizza, you definitely need some dessert to finish the day. There are many recipes that you can find for a Father’s Day cake, but few will create a memorable [...]
Father’s Day Traditions
Jun17
Balancing Beauty and Bedlam is the place this week for Father’s Day tradition ideas. . And remember, with a little tweaking, these are ideas that will work for grandpa as well. So far we’ve shared how we can celebrate dad [...]
Encouragement to Moms on this Mother’s Day!
May10
As I browsed the web trying to find the perfect “quote” to encourage women with their mothering, I realized that my personal exhortation when I speak at Mops is always the one to which I come back. In these moments, [...]
Mother’s Day Tradition Ideas
May6
With Mother’s Day approaching, I can’t begin to sum into words the influence and impact my mother has had on me. I know that Mother’s Day has far reaching emotional implications for so many. And honesty, I can’t even begin [...]
Mother’s Day Ideas – Recipes for Joy, Mother’s Love cake
May6
I love to have lots of creative ideas to pick from, so just in case I didn’t ignite your creative juices with my first Mother’s Day tradition ideas post here, I thought I would share a few more for my [...]
Easter traditions – make it memorable
Apr9
Since traditions are near and dear to my heart, I have a plethora of ideas for any holiday or celebration. Still in the blogging learning curve, I have realized that I need to post them in advance so you can [...]
Traditions that build character – May Day baskets
Apr8
Martha Stewart One of my children’s most poignant “teachable moments” was cemented in their memories when our family left a “friendship basket” for the “Nice Lawn” guy (see template below). For years, we had driven past a house near our [...]
Eggstravaganza: Easter Tradition
Apr7
For most of us, Easter is not Easter if you don’t decorate eggs. This year, instead of letting the kids have all the fun, start a tradition that involves the whole family. Throw an annual Easter egg decorating contest. Choose [...]
Tradition and Character Ideas for March
Mar17
Our family value for March is perseverance Every month our family focuses a bit more specifically on one character quality. Our goal is to teach/model character development in bite size pieces, rather than attempting to shove the whole “Big Mac” [...]
More Valentine’s Day traditions…
Feb11
As you know, we love to weave traditions into our family tapestry. They’re frugal, intentional, and bring joy for years to come. Here are some of our favorites for Valentine’s Day. Hearts of Loving Kindness – The Treasure Hunt of [...]
Valentine’s Day ideas
Feb11
In our home, giving the Love Notes box means intentionality. It symbolizes not only sharing a bit from our heart, but also trying to think outside “the box.” Simple… meaningful…and a lifetime of shared memories from a treasured tradition. So [...]
Reindeer Food for Christmas
Dec22
Reindeer Mix So you’ve thought of you cookies for Santa, but have you left poor Donner and Blitzen out in the cold? Don’t worry, with only days left until Rudolph’s big arrival, this is something that you can whip up [...]
Christmas traditions – 2
Dec17
Still feeling some stress since the special, little things haven’t gotten prioritized? Since I have been gone, this idea didn’t get implemented this year, but we intend to prioritize these last few days before Christmas with the “10 days of [...]
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