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christmas eve tradition: family pajamas

One of my favorite nights of the year is Christmas Eve, and one of my favorite Christmas Eve family traditions involves …

Making a Candy Wreath is a fun and easy activity for families and gift for friends and loved ones. It’s a win-win. One of my favorite …

We are huge fans of the lunchbox love note over here, so we’ve revisited our ole faves and added a few new ones to the mix. Maddy, Owen, and …

We’ve been all about getting crafty with wooden trays around here lately, so while Maddy, Owen, and Cora worked on their Thank You Trays, I …

I know I need all the parenting tricks I can carry any day of the week, let alone during the busy holiday season. Though I’m not proud to admit …

Holiday cards are a big deal for me. In fact, I love them. So when I find a company who really does holiday cards well, I, well, kinda want to …

I’m not a big gift-guide gal, and I’ve only ever created my first holiday gift guide for kids and families back in 2010. And two years …

We’re huge fans of holiday cards around here. Actually, we’re huge fans of all types of cards. We love to use them for cutting …

It’s been a busy few days–weeks!–with our December birthday and work and school and holiday festivities, but …

I said yesterday, my kids have taken to the Christmas around the World, and I am so totally over the moon about it. They’re batty over a …

The first few times Owen had media at school this year, he came home with the most random books. His first book was an Arthur …

This New For Us Friday, I’m totally excited to share something that I wish every family was able to do, even during this busy time of …

This holiday-inspired Quick Trick is a little somethin’ for the moms and dads out there who strive for that perfect holiday family photo that …

Since families grow stronger with traditions, I’m all about finding tiny ways of celebrating and creating time together. We’re already …

Maddy fell hard for bottle cap jewelry at her school’s Craft Night this year (and who wouldn’t?), so when we brainstormed what kinds of …

The Nutcracker? Yes! By the Washington Ballet!? Yes! We’re really going and giving away 4 tickets to a reader? Yes and YES! Do I have a few …

Who doesn’t need to laugh a little more during this sometimes-way-too-stressful holiday season? I surely do–and there’s nothing like …

Okay, this New For Us Friday is totally new for me–my first gift guide ever. And it includes absolutely no …

It was such a hit with Maddy, Owen, and Cora that I had to do it again this year. So here it is–our 2010 Advent Activity Calendar–the one …

Before all of the ornaments are off of the store shelves, I wanted to share two of our ornament secrets. Thanks to one of my very best friends, I …