mom • education • family fun • family fun-traditions
by Stephanie Boyd-Walker on January 23rd, 2012 | No Comments »
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 is celebrated by billions of people all around the world.
For China, this is one of their most important holidays. It’s a celebration that lasts for 15 days, culminating with …
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mom • family fun & traditions • recipes • food
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on December 29th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
You know an appetizer is a family favorite when you invite everyone over for Christmas dinner two hours early so they have time to get their fill while still leaving room in their tummies for the major holiday feast ahead….
But why wait until next Christmas to try them?
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my world • Leaving a Legacy • recipes • food
by momitforward on December 24th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The funnest part of Christmas dinner is making things you wouldn’t normally eat. Holidays are times to go gourmet. In the first three posts in this five-part series, we shared fabulous recipes for Goat Cheese Pops Rolled in Pecans, Herbs, and Bacon…. Next, we continued our goat cheese theme
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me • arts & entertainment • lifestyle • hobbies-me time
by Susan Krueger on December 16th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Nothing helps bring the Christmas spirit like festive music. Each year at Boise High School, the Madrigal and A Capella choirs create a renaissance-era dinner in the old Boise High gymnasium with beautiful music and delicious food.
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It is always held during the first week of December when there
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mom • crafts • food • sweet treats
by Jamielyn Nye on December 12th, 2011 | 4 Comments »
With Christmas just around the corner, I have the perfect little gift idea for you! This simple craft/recipe is so easy to make as neighbor gifts… or for your friends and teachers. Everyone will love this gift! The fun thing about these take-out boxes is that they come in all
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me • relationships • parenting • home management
by Alicia Ivey on December 11th, 2011 | No Comments »
The Christmas Season always brings back heart-warming memories of my grandmothers. If life was a carousel, mothers would be the center that we all revolve around. She hosted countless Christmases, Birthdays, Easters, Anniversaries, and pot luck dinners without complaint. It was her pleasure, just as long as the whole family…
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mom • education • parenting • home management
by Diane Schmidt on December 11th, 2011 | No Comments »
I’ve been working a lot on finding the best ways to save money. When it comes to the holidays, it’s especially difficult to try and save money due to all of the gift buying and giving that takes place. Leading up to this time of year, I always try and…
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me • relationships • family fun • family fun-traditions
by Tammy Kling on December 9th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Christmas traditions are an important part of the holiday season. Sometimes we get so entrenched in the same traditions year after year that we forget to let others create new traditions with us. I’m guilty of this for sure.
Mom’s love to run the show. We make sure the tree…
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by Jen Tilley on December 5th, 2011 | 12 Comments »
…The holiday season is upon us which means schedules are becoming more hectic than usual. You probably need to squeeze in gift buying and wrapping, holiday baking, giving back to your community and those in need, and entertaining family and friends. With your laundry list of “to do” items, you
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making a difference! • me • relationships • bettering communities
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on December 4th, 2011 | No Comments »
I’ve been an onlooker at several flash mobs. My first reaction is always that I want to get out there and dance with them. My second reaction is an overall feeling of happiness. Spontaneous outbreaks of singing, dancing, and cheer is nothing less than fun.
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Check out this happy holidays
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