Category : Holidays

Eggnog Pancakes

Eggnog Pancakes

It’s New Year’s Eve! If you have any leftover Egg Nog, here’s a great use for some of it. These pancakes are festive, fun, and delicious.

Slow Down This Christmas Season

Slow Down This Christmas Season

It’s Christmastime! Everywhere we look there are people out Christmas shopping, going to parties, and preparing for the holidays. There is decorating to be done, cookies to be made, and presents to be wrapped. It seems that with this special time of year comes an increased pace to our daily lives, which can sometimes bring stress.

Believing in Santa

Believing in Santa

I remember believing in Santa Clause for a long time. Sure, all of my friends had known for years that it was really their parents who wrapped the presents and ate the cookies, but wouldn’t listen to them. There was something magical and wonderful about looking up in the sky on Christmas Eve hoping to see a sleigh, and that wasn’t something I was in any hurry to give up.

Magic Bars – A Suprisingly Easy Dessert

Magic Bars – A Suprisingly Easy Dessert

These dessert bars are sure to be a hit at any gathering this season. They are simple, quick to prepare, and absolutely delicious!

Christmas Gifts That Anyone Can Make

Christmas Gifts That Anyone Can Make

It’s fun to find that perfect gift for your loved one and bring it home to wrap… but sometimes it’s even more meaningful to make something yourself.

Toy Safety This Season

Toy Safety This Season

Like many parents with small children, I make sure look for the safety warnings on toys as I’m Christmas shopping for my kids these days. My four year old is fine with most toys, but my two year old will sometimes stick small pieces in her mouth. She’s pretty good about not trying to chew on the little pieces anymore, but I will admit that I’ve thrown away Barbie shoes and other tiny toy parts that they won’t miss.

Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies

Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies

If you are looking for an easy, delicious cookie recipe for the holidays, then look no further.

Operation Christmas Child – A Great Holiday Lesson

Operation Christmas Child – A Great Holiday Lesson

National Collection Week begins this week for Operation Christmas Child, and we are excited!

What to Do With Leftover Halloween Candy – Great Ideas

What to Do With Leftover Halloween Candy – Great Ideas

Now that Halloween is over, we are left with more than enough leftover candy. Between trick-or-treating, the Halloween preschool party, and candy from grandparents, we have quite a bit in our pantry right now. I don’t feel too bad about munching on it for a couple of days, but after a while I really need to get rid of some of that stuff. But what am I going to do with it all?

Start Planning Your Christmas Shopping – And Start Clearing Out Old Toys

Start Planning Your Christmas Shopping – And Start Clearing Out Old Toys

Not only is it time to start thinking about Christmas gifts for the kids, but it’s also time to start thinking about Christmas purging.