Kids Christmas Craft – Snow Globes...

Snow globes are everyones favorite to make and receive. These are great gifts for grandparents or for mom or dad. We do these every year for mantel decorations. The kids love creating them and I love seeing the progress each year of their advancement of skill and imagination. If you want to make your own, gather glass or clear plastic containers, like baby food jars or mustard or mayonnaise jars.? Wash and dry them...

5 Tips to Planning a Family Christmas Dinner...

It is one of the two times a year that families are guaranteed to get together for a meal. Christmas dinner with family is a big deal in most households. But, this year, plan ahead so that more time is actually spent with the family and not slaving over a hot stove. Planning saves not only time but money when it comes to having a family gathering. At Christmas, most families are filled with good cheer and a longing to...

Quick and Easy Oreo Bark...

I love to make candy with the kids, not only around the holidays often times just because. If you ask me its a great time to spend with the kids and enjoy the bonding that comes with it. One yummy treat that is easy to make is Oreo Bark. I Love these to me the oreo bark tastes like the Mothers frosted animal crackers. Ingredients 6 cubes of Vanilla Almond Bark About one line of a pack Oreos (more or less according to...

Boxing Up the Seasons Including the Clothes...

Seasons come and go. Now it’s winter and before too long it’ll be spring. You may be considering what to do with the items that you use during the winter months. Why not box up the seasons, including the clothes that are no longer needed? If you’re like a lot of people, you’ll have a special place where you store Christmas, Chanukah, or Kwanzaa decorations. When the seasons change, you’ll...

The Winter Holidays And Guest Posters...

A couple of my friends Asked if they could share some information on their winter holidays with my readers. Since I am sharing information on what I celebrate and know which is Christmas I felt there was nothing wrong with letting them share their traditions with us. I felt it would help get their believes and things out that they believe in and the way that things worked that is different then the way I do things. My friend...

Christmas Party Game Ideas for Kids...

What is a party without party games? Boring, right? Why not plan on adding some fun to the party by including a few entertaining games this year. Here are a few fun games to get the party hopping this year. Dream Gifts - give everyone a slip of paper to write down their dream gift, if money were no object. Put them all in a Santa hat. Have each person draw a gift and then try to match the gift with the person who wants...

Get A Letter From Santa? Yes Your Child Can...

While I was looking around for some fun Christmas presents for my children I came across this site that provides personalized letters from Santa. You get to choose the font, the letter your child receives so if you have more then one they don’t get the same one, the paper. It is so neat to see all the possibilities to make the little ones smile and to help keep the spirit alive. The small Catch is you have to order the...

6 Tips for Sticking to Your Budget This Christmas...

This year with our economy not doing so well, we are still hearing news reports on the news about how deeply in debt people are becoming this Christmas. It is possible to have a nice Christmas without maxing out the credit cards. Here are a few simple tips that could save you a bundle. Hide the credit cards – By not using credit cards you are already a step ahead of the game. There’s no worry about the interest...