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Mother’s Day is special day set aside to make sure moms know they are loved and appreciated. I remember as a child, my mom always did things for my siblings and me before she ever did anything for herself. If we needed something, she took care of it. I rarely saw her buy anything new for herself or purchase something she wanted just for fun. She made sure we had home cooked meals, she kept the house spotless …
Passover: What Makes Passover Different from Other Jewish Holidays?family fun • family fun-traditions
Ever few years Passover, Good Friday and Easter fall on the same weekend. This year, as she watched her two-year-old look for Easter eggs in the front yard, my neighbor gently asked me, “So, what’s with Passover? What EXACTLY do you do? Is it anything …like Easter?” I started
Holidays: How to Create Easter Traditions with Your Familyfamily fun • family fun-traditions
Easter is quickly approaching, and all you have to do is go to the store and look at all the pretty spring decorations, dresses, Easter baskets, and isles of candy to be reminded that you better start making holiday preparations now.
When I was at Blissdom12 this year, Hershey’s …
How to Stress Less and Get Organized for Spring HolidaysSpring is in the air and with spring comes the first major holidays of the year – Easter and Passover. There’s no reason to stress, though. Set guidelines for yourself. You’ll be amazed at how a few simple rules can change the entire holiday experience!
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How to De-Stress and Get
International Women’s Day: How to Celebrate Being a WomanIt’s interesting how holidays change over time and across cultures. Christmas, obviously, is celebrated by Christians the world over but with a variety of different traditions. …St. Patrick’s Day, interestingly enough, started out in the early 17th century as a celebration of the man who originally brought Christianity to Ireland.
Holidays: How to Celebrate the Jewish Holiday Purimfamily fun • family fun-traditions
Looking for a reason to celebrate now that Mardi Gras has passed and St. Patrick’s Day is weeks away? Look no further than the Jewish holiday…, Purim, which commemorates the heroism of a great female figure in Jewish history. It is a holiday complete with a great story, celebrations,
Family Traditions: How To Teach Kids About Presidents’ Dayfamily fun • family fun-traditions
Presidents’ Day has been a federal public holiday since 1971 thanks to President Richard Nixon. He declared the observance should occur on the 3rd Monday of February, honoring… all past presidents of the United States of America. Initially, both February 12 and February 22 were observed as federal public holidays
Holidays: 4 Staycation Ideas for Presidents’ Dayfamily fun • family fun-traditions
A friend who lives not far from me posts “Positive Weather Thoughts” (or “PWTs”) as status updates on Facebook during the winter. She is a mother of four whose piercings, tattoos, and perpetually-tanned skin give the impression that she lives near the beach… in, say, southern California rather than
Holiday Traditions: 5 Family Friendly Activities for Valentine’s Dayfamily fun • family fun-traditions
Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity to create memorable fun activities for your family. We spend so much time working, as well as going from one activity or practice to another. It seems like so many things occupy our time, but it’s important to find time to reconnect with those …
Holiday Tradition: Celebrating the Chinese New Yearmom • education • family fun • family fun-traditions
The year is filled with all sorts of special celebrations and holiday traditions. Today, January 23, 2012 is the first day of the lunar New Year in China and the year of Dragon. The first day of the Chinese New Year… begins at midnight on January 23rd. This holiday
Ride a bike or walk to a close destination to which you would normally drive.
Date: Wed., May 30
Time: 2-3 p.m. ET
Book: Dad Rules by Treion Miller
