For the last several years, I have made corn casserole for Thanksgiving and/or Christmas dinner. It has always been a huge hit. This year, because of family diet needs and our desire to avoid GMO corn, I decided I wanted … Continue reading
Melinda Prince
As mom and I were discussing our posts leading up to Christmas, we talked about doing a post about old fashioned Christmas. My thought was that we could talk about some of the old traditions and do a creative update … Continue reading
A lot of people are more thoughtful about giving to others this time of year. We are getting presents for our loved ones. And gifts have become a huge part of the Christmas season. While it is fun to receive … Continue reading
Do your kids want to make their own ornaments this year? A few years ago, we found a simple way to make ornaments at just about any age. When Ninja Boy was about two or three, we made some ornaments … Continue reading
I sat my kids down with crayons and a roll of easel paper and said, “color this.” My Princess did the first part and was extremely colorful as usual. Then Ninja Boy joined her and started drawing big, mostly one … Continue reading
I love making gifts for people. I feel like I have put a part of myself into their gift, and to me, handmade gifts are so special. Earlier this year, I made a couple drawstring gifts for some kids in … Continue reading
Mom had the great idea to transform some candles for Thanksgiving. You can see them here. Of course, now that it’s Christmas time, we had to do some more candles for Christmas! We have so many extra candles leftover from … Continue reading
Before Thanksgiving, mom transformed a few of the blocks she has for my kids to play with and turned them into Thanksgiving decorations. We planned to use them again as Christmas decorations, and I decided to be the one to … Continue reading
I was looking at mom’s tree the other day and saw her garland. I was inspired! Why buy garland when you can make it! I thought we could share with you some easy ways to make your own garland for … Continue reading
We have shared in the past that my youngest, Miss Tickles (who turned 2 on Thanksgiving! Happy Birthday!) is allergic to polyester. She needed a new coat, so her granny bought her a cute purple coat with butterflies on it … Continue reading