Tag Archives: Family Fun

Easter is my granddaughter's favorite holiday. She looks forward to all the traditions that have marked the holiday for her so far. She loves hunting for eggs at her Aunt Tee's house and then coming t...

Every time I get the notification, my heart starts to beat a little faster: no school. Oh no. I tend to forget to check the school calendar, so days off take me by surprise, like a recent teacher's wo...

Matthew 14:13-21 tells the well-known story of the five loaves and the two fish: "But Jesus said, "They need not go away; you give them something to eat." They said to him, "We have only five loaves h...

This year, I did something exciting, nerve recking and fun all wrapped up in one. The process actually began in August of 2024 when I filled out an application for a Community Treasures exhibit at the...

My daughter and her friends were bored one rainy day on their mid-winter break from school recently. So bored in fact that they liked an idea I had that I never would have thought middle schoolers wou...

My funny family likes to celebrate the Holidays in weird ways. One year we had to go thrift shopping and buy an outfit that we wore to our Christmas party. There were some strange clothes, I can tell ...

You just can't have Christmastime without candy canes, they are everywhere this time of year! There is more to these sweet, wintertime treats than your kids might think. Here are some great ways to sh...

It just doesn't feel like Christmastime without decorating some festive cookies! There are so many to choose from and most families have their tried-and-true favorites, but if you're looking for the p...

For children, Christmas trees are magical things. And, although each family has their own traditions and styles, kids always think their family's tree is the most beautiful of all. When I was growing ...

My kids are 11 and 14 and Christmas seems to get increasingly harder when it comes to what to get them for gifts. Particularly for my 14-year-old son. If you too are struggling, here are some ideas I ...