Holiday Traditions: Writing Poems for Christmas Giftsmom • family fun & traditions • family fun • family fun-traditions
What do you do when the kids start growing up and the magic is beginning to fade on Christmas morning? Tired of the same old routine…? Get up, experience a wild fury of paper and presents, then it’s done! What can you do? Add present poems!
This is a
Jewish Holiday: The Story, Meaning, and Traditions of Hanukkahmom • family fun & traditions • family fun • family fun-traditions
Living in an area of mostly Christians, I have discovered that there may be some confusion about the significance of the Jewish holiday, Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah…). Some non-Jews may view Hanukkah as a sort of “Jewish Christmas” because the date falls so close to the Christian holiday
Family Activities: Nontraditional Ways to Celebrate the Holidaysmom • family fun & traditions • family fun • family fun-traditions
Fun family activities can give extra life to your holiday traditions. The holidays, as wonderful as they are, can also be a time of stress, even heartache and difficulty. While they are good occasions to give thanks… for what we have – remember the birth of Jesus with Christmas or
New Family Tradition: Lights Out Family Fun Nightmom • family fun & traditions • family fun • family fun-traditions
How is this for an idea for a new tradition: turning the lights off? Whether as a means of adding appreciation for existing gifts… (such as power) during the holidays, or adding excitement to counter the post-holiday letdown, spending an intentional evening without power but with whatever exciting things
Family Travel: Top 5 Things To Do in Northern Michiganmom • family fun & traditions • family fun • travel
Four years ago I moved away from one of the most beautiful states: Michigan. Ever since I was little, I always had the desire to live in a city so my husband and I moved to Washington, D.C.… to satisfy the craving. City life is such a great departure from
Family Traditions: Finding the Perfect Winter Getawaymom • family fun & traditions • family fun • family fun-traditions
Family traditions are fun little rituals… that are passed down from generation to generation. They can be as simple as making your family’s favorite jello salad for Thanksgiving, going to the movies, or traveling to see your relatives for the holidays.
Last year my family wanted to rent a cabin
Travel: How To Survive a Holiday Family Road Tripmom • family fun & traditions • family fun • travel
The holidays… are just over the horizon and with them comes a sense of family togetherness and brotherhood of man that makes everyone feel peaceful and joyous. Right? Okay, so anyone that is part of a family knows that moments like this are few and far between. And when you
Family Games: Fun Ways to Fight the Winter Bluesmom • family fun & traditions • family fun • family fun-traditions
Winter—I don’t know about you, but I dread the onset of winter…. The shortening of days and the lowering of temperatures severely curtail my family’s outdoor activities, which are important to us. This year, I’ve decided that I will not let the winter melancholy set in. The antidote
Activities: Family Traditions During the Fall SeasonAs we approach that time of year when extended family plays perhaps a more prominent role in the celebrations of the season, we may look about us for ways to reinvent stagnant traditions, or for ideas for activities that can become traditions.
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The Maghanoy family suggests these “family olympic” activities
Family Traditions: Celebrating Day of the Deadmom • family fun & traditions • family fun • family fun-traditions
One of my family’s favorite traditions is celebrating the Mexican Holiday el Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead. We cook a special dinner to celebrate and honor our loved ones… who have passed on, like Grandpa or even our pets. In other words, we throw them a
Find a geocache with your kids.
Date: Wed., May 30
Time: 2-3 p.m. ET
Book: Dad Rules by Treion Miller
