Holiday Tradition: Looking at Christmas Lights with Kidsfamily fun • family fun-traditions
Growing up, it was a tradition in my family to drive around town on Christmas Eve and look at homes decorated with Christmas lights. Despite the fact that there was a myriad of organizations charging people to see elaborate light displays, my parents opted for the less crowded, more cost-effective…
Christmas: Everyone Loves Being Santa Clausfamily fun • family fun-traditions
Christmas—I have friends who keep the spirit of believing in Santa Claus alive even when their kids grow older. (Ain’t nothin’ wrong with that.) But for my family, it’s been a blast for the teens and tweens to be let ‘in on the secret’—even allowing them to…
Interfaith Holiday Traditionsfamily fun • family fun-traditions
Santa never came to my house when I was a little girl. It’s not because I was naughty. (Well, I was naughty sometimes, but that’s not why Santa didn't come.) Santa didn't visit my house because my family didn't celebrate Christmas. We didn't celebrate it as a religious holiday, nor…
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 Holiday Traditions: Making a New Year’s Resolution Advent CalendarChristmas is over. But the holiday spirit is what brings families closer together, so why not make the holidays last all year? To keep the spirit of giving alive for my family, we decided to build a New Year's Resolution Advent Calender. The great part is that you can find…
