Tag Archives: Family Fun

Messy Christmas Pageants
My son’s history with Christmas pageants has not been exactly merry.
It all started when he was only six months old. A church in Seattle asked if they could “borrow”...
Ann Kirsten Dec 10, 2016

10 Christmas Leggings You Need in Your Life
You guys. This Christmas, I have been obsessed with leggings. But not just any leggings. Obnoxiously loud and super fun Christmas leggings.
I’ve spent far more time than I’m wil...
Kristina Slaney Dec 6, 2016

A Gift To Change A Child
It is heart-breaking to picture a child on Christmas without a present under the tree from mom or dad. When a mom or dad are in prison the crime’s innocent victims are often forgotten. We can ch...
Dec 4, 2016

Simply Christmas: Five Ways to Make Peace with Presents
It’s the most wonderful time of the year.And expensive.And complicated.And busy.
And, for me, as the CEO of a large tribe with an even larger extended tribe scattered across a 1,000 m...
Julie Lyles Carr Nov 29, 2016

The Shepherd on the Search
Our family isn't an elf-on-the-shelfer type family. I can't really get my act together and, to be totally honest with you all, I find the elf a bit creepy. I don't really like the thought of a little ...
AllMomDoes Nov 29, 2016

Countdown to Christmas
When I was a child, I loved the days between Thanksgiving and Christmas. They always felt like a combination of torturously slow-moving hours and exhilarating speed as we moved closer to Christm...
Ann Kirsten Nov 27, 2016

Our Elf on the Shelf Came Back
I've shared that I love all things about Christmas. All things related to the actual meaning of Christmas and those things that take us astray like Santa, cheesy movies and egg nog lattes. As Thanksgi...
Stephanie O'Farrell Nov 26, 2016

My Top Ten (Crazy) Fancy Household Items Wishlist
Okay ladies, here’s a confession of mine.
While I watch my friends daydream about the newest makeup palette or the cutest clothes for their babies, maybe even the cutest home dé...
Emily Klesick Nov 20, 2016

Top Streaming Holiday Movies
I love holiday movies. I can't get enough of the cheesy, feel-good Hallmarky shows. However, since Hallmark doesn't stream their movies, and we don't have cable, we have to rely on Netflix and Amazon ...
Rebecca Joy Nov 14, 2016

Kicking Off Christmas
I am one of “those” people who loves prematurely preparing for the Christmas season. I asked my Starbucks barista in late September if they had eggnog yet and was disappointed I had to wai...
Stephanie O'Farrell Nov 14, 2016




