Today’s post is a guest post by Wendy Woerner of Southern Test Kitchen. I’m so excited to try some of the great holiday side dishes that she is recommending! 33 Favorite Holiday Side Dishes The Christmas season is one of those times when we all enjoy partaking of the many and varied side dishes that […]
Holidays around here are more often than not filled with baloons, decor, fun treats, gifts, friends, smiles, laughs and great memories. There are so many great holiday activities in our list of family traditions for the holidays. Join us as we share the fun with you!
Christmas Gift Ideas: Kid Friendly Subscriptions
For kids there is something almost magical about getting real mail with your own name on it! Kid friendly subscriptions and lessons can be great continuous learning gifts for kids at Christmas. They are gifts that last the whole year through really! When I was a kid we listened to stories on the radio every […]
Hope for the Holidays Giveaway
Holiday Encouragement for Moms Busy, busy, busy, rushing here and there. I didn’t talk to God today. Surely he won’t care… Parties, presents, decorating, trimming up the tree, Cookies, turkeys, pies and such – there wasn’t time, you see. But now that I’m exhausted, out of patience and annoyed, I wonder if the holidays could […]
20+ Ideas for Decorating Your Front Entrance For Christmas
Making Your Christmas Entrance Welcoming Nothing beats a first impression, especially at Christmas! What better way to show your guests your unique family Christmas spirit than with a delightfully decorated entrance to your home! Just in case you’re running low on inspiration, here are more than 20 great ideas to help get the decorative juices […]
25+ Awesome Christmas Mantel Decorations
Three years ago, the day before Thanksgiving, we moved our family across the country. Our new apartment was scantily clad with furniture, and the 15 suitcases we brought with us had little room for holiday decorations. Even our keepsake Christmas stockings hadn’t made the packing cut. But this house didn’t have a fireplace to hang […]
The Ultimate Book Lover Gift Guide
I have loved books all of my life! I cannot remember a time when I didn’t have a book in my hand, in my bag or very close by. I love fiction and non-fiction, biographies and inspirational/devotionals books. (See a list of some of my favorites here!) But perhaps most of all I love picture […]
50 Gifts for the Kid Artist
You all know someone like this, always creating something out of nothing, always finding treasures in the trash, so full of artistic abilities they could fill a museum with their creations by the time they were eight. What kinds of things make good gifts for the kid artist? I have one (a kid artist I […]
Holidays in November
Lest you think that Thanksgiving is the only day worth celebrating in November, I encourage you to hop on over to So You Call Yourself a Homeschooler today and read about all the November Holiday Fun you could be having! I’m sharing a funny or interesting thing to celebrate for each day of November and […]
20+ Ways to Decorate Your Holiday Table
Today’s post is a guest post by Jennifer Tankersley of ListPlanIt.com I know you will enjoy all of these gorgeous ideas for how to festively decorate your holiday table! While my family loves living in Maine, the decision to live here has taken us far from family. We most often celebrate Christmas with just the […]
30+ Favorite Christmas Cookies
Today’s post is a guest post by Jennifer Tankersley of List Plan It! Enjoy! Maine is the place that my family calls home, and it can be pretty cold in December. Not only does baking for Christmas tend to give our home a delicious warmth, but it is the perfect way to fill it with […]