Holidays

Gift-giving and receiving don’t have to be a stressful process; read on for some tips to keep in mind when accepting gifts gratefully.

Although I love holiday shows as much as the rest, I am trying my best to change up our activities and add in some creativity.   Here are 2 of my favorite winter crafts to keep kids busy when it’s cold!

Christmas is a fun and magical time for many families, and it’s also a stressful time and trigger for others, step-parents included!

If you are anything like me, your “mom brain” is always going 1,000 miles per hour. The holidays, especially Christmas, bring that number to about 172,468 miles per hour.

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I have decided to pick our favorites and let the rest of it go for now. There will be plenty of time again when the littles are older and I’m missing the chaos of cooking with three young children.

Over the years, I’ve seen different ideas of where to hide the gifts.  Attics, trunks of cars (this doesn’t work with a van or SUV), cleaning or kitchen closets, and more.

'Tis the season, and it can be expensive... Between gifts, food, travel, and Christmas season expenses, why not save some money on holiday decor?

As we got older and grew up, we continued the tradition of pie-making. My mom taught us how to make our own crusts, and has fielded endless conversations over the phone about why they aren’t turning out.

The holidays are upon us. Halloween just ghosted out, and the turkey is gobbling up the days to Thanksgiving. If your family is hoping to add a little homemade decoration to your Thanksgiving table, here are a few different ideas for different ages.