Do your kids believe in Santa? Are you passionate about making sure the children believe in Jolly St. Nick? If you are one of those parents who have been working hard to keep the dream alive but see them growing up too quickly, then maybe it’s time to think about how to transition from the…
How do you plan to celebrate the holidays with your extended family? It can be expensive to exchange gifts with every cousin, aunt, uncle, niece and nephew but you definitely want to do something special with the people you love. Here are some ideas to help you plan for holiday family memories. Make Plans for…
Did you know that the Morton Salt Girl is 100 years old? Our family will take any reason to celebrate and have a birthday party. So when I heard that the Morton Salt Girl was turning 100, we knew we wanted to hop in and celebrate too! We decided to mix up some homemade icecream…
I participated in an Ambassador Activation on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for the Northwestern Mutual Foundation. I received a promotional item to thank me for participating. #MyHeroMom Moms are superheros! That doesn’t mean that each Mom is perfect, but Moms do heroic things every day. Today we celebrate Mother’s Day. We honor those women…
Have you and your kids been to see the latest Star Wars movie this season? Valentine’s Day is almost here and there’s plenty time to turn into the coolest Mom in the Galaxy and create this R2-D2 Valentines Day Box for your Star Wars fanatic! It’s not nearly as hard as it sounds! If you…
My daughter loves music. Last year she made a Grand Piano Valentines Day Box but this year she decided she wanted a karaoke machine! So of course – we made it! I have to admit that this Karaoke Valentines Day Box was about the easiest one we have made yet. Since she is in 3rd…
Don’t you love it when kids come up with Christmas Gifts for each other? We have a tradition in our family where all three kids get $20. With that money, they are to come up with a gift for each of the other members of the family – $5.00 per person. I love watching their…
Today is Christmas Eve and families all around the world are in high gear getting ready for the big day. The presents are under the tree. Cookies are baked and decorated. Christmas Cards are displayed and hung so that everyone can enjoy them. The family has gathered for the pre celebration and everything is perfectly…
How do you display Christmas Cards? Do you tape them to the fireplace mantle? Around a door frame? on a shelf? In a basket? Getting Christmas Cards in the mail is a highlight of every season, but if you can’t see them, it’s harder to enjoy them. We have traditionally taped them to a door…