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The holiday season is about more than just Thanksgiving and Christmas. There are other holidays that occur around the same time, and it’s enjoyable and enlightening to learn about these other celebrations. Here are some ideas about teaching your children about various other holiday celebrations. 1. Hanukkah or Chanukah Sometimes called the Festival of Lights, […]
Continue readingEvery year it seems there are more and more things to do and grab our attention during the holidays. Wouldn?t it be great to be able to return to the time when Christmas was more about family than all the gifts you can get? Are you dreaming of a simple Christmas? Here?s why less is […]
Continue readingHave you looked at the price of wrapping paper lately? It is highway robbery what they?re charging for it these days. If your budget can?t afford the added expense this year, try some of these easy ways to make your own Christmas wrapping paper. Of course it is much easier if you use pre-made wrapping […]
Continue readingBringing nature indoors for the holidays is actually a rather old tradition. It’s the motivation behind garlands, live Christmas trees, evergreen wreaths, and other nature-based traditional holiday decorations. In fact, nature celebrations are the basis for some of our major holidays. You can decorate your home with natural materials this year and be both modern […]
Continue readingA long time ago people used edible Christmas tree ornaments when it came time to decorate their trees for the holidays. They used cranberries and popcorn for garland. They may have also baked cookies and placed them on the tree in lieu of store-bought ornaments. If you like the idea of making your own edible […]
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