“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.” – Nelson Mandela Every day news headlines across the world shout out the sad tales of children killed, abandoned or put through unmentionable trauma by those they trusted most and that were supposed to care for […]
Face-To-Face Live Video Conference With Santa
It seems Santa Claus has partnered with Ocean of Dreams Media to create a new platform that will allow him to chat LIVE with kids all over the world. TalktoSanta.com will launch on October 1, 2014. Once the site launches parents will be able to schedule a chat and kids can then began their video conference with Santa […]
Parenting on the Fly: The Joys of Holiday Air Travel
Ahhh, the joys of holiday air travel. So much to do before you leave, and add the stress of rushing around to the airport and through security. Then add potential stress of family conflict when you get there. Finally add your kids to this holiday cocktail and it can become an experiment in hair loss. […]
Santa on the Cheap
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Santa pawned his sleigh… It looks like Jolly Old Saint Nick may be riding bareback on Rudolph this year with his bag of goodies. For many families Christmas may just not be the same this year, and the cut backs have certainly reached the North Pole. If you are one of […]
Holiday Entertaining
Since the twins are here now hubby and I are trying to do more cooking at home and we’re even thinking about doing some holiday entertaining. Most of our family lives out of town so getting everyone together in the same place at the same time can be kind of tricky.. but we’re hoping for […]
The History of Christmas
The history of Christmas dates back well over 4000 years. Many of the Christmas traditions we celebrate were originally celebrated centuries before Christ was born. The 12 days of Christmas, the bright fires, the yule log, the giving of gifts, carnivals and parades with floats, carolers who sing while going from house to house, the […]
Gingerbread with Spiced Creme Anglaise
THIS is why I love the holidays! All these yummy recipes start popping up, ones you would never think of making any other time of the year. This one is from Emeril…so you know it has a great BAM factor! It’s beginning to taste a lot like Christmas…Mmmmm! Ingredients 1 stick unsalted butter 1 […]
Christmas Snowglobe Kids Craft
Snow Globe Encase photos, crafty creatures, or holiday trinkets inside a plastic cup to make a nifty tree decoration. What You’ll Need 5-ounce plastic cup Tack or pin Ornament string Small bead Colored card stock Pencil Decorative-edge scissors Small paintbrush White glue Opaque white glitter 2 thin orange chenille stems 3 black chenille stems 1 […]
