The Sound of Music was always my favorite movie when I was growing up. So when I got the opportunity to be an exchange student to Austria my junior year of high school, I eagerly jumped on a plane. I spent the year living in …
Party plans, menus, ideas, and more to celebrate all the special holidays & occasions in our life.
Holidays & Occasions
Designer Refrigerator Magnets
When I saw these adorable magnets over at Thrifty Decor Chick I knew I had found this year’s teacher gifts. In less than 30 minutes my daughter and I made 29 of these cuties costing next to nothing–my favorite price! Supplies: glass orbs (from Dollar …
Cut Out Cookies Fast & Simple
My idea of the perfect Christmas cookie is a no-bake or drop cookie. When I got married, my hubby thought Christmas couldn’t happen without cut-out sugar cookies. A few years later, a friend introduced my children to gingerbread men. So between little brown men and …
Melting Snowman
When I saw this adorable Melted Snowman project on The Devine Home, I knew this would be perfect for our Georgia home. My four-year-old and I had lots of fun making it. First, pour a couple cups of sugar onto a domed cake platter. Then …
Family Worship During Advent Season
Do you have a desire to start family devotions? Are you looking for some ways to turn your childrens’ hearts toward the Lord during the upcoming holiday season? The Advent season begins the Sunday after Thanksgiving! In my podcast Preparing Hearts for Christmas, I share …
Quick-Fix Christmas Buffet
I like to keep several food items on hand for a quick-to-fix buffet on busy holiday evenings. Ready-to-serve items make it easy to pull together a festive buffet without much trouble at all. Group similar foods together on trays, set out a stack of Christmas …
Rocking Around the Christmas Tree
My children have a favorite tradition during the Christmas season. They love, love, love to sleep under the Christmas tree! They cozy up in sleeping bags and turn out all the lights, aside from the tree. They like listening to Christmas music as they drift …
Better Christmas List: App Review
Last week my friend Michelle said her youngest found her Christmas list in her purse and it was now missing. Has this happened to you too? I’ve done everything from using a small spiral bound memo book to setting up a tabbed section in my daytimer. Being …
Preparing for the Perfect Holiday
I recently had a conversation with a dear friend about family coming to visit for Christmas and the prep work that goes into the whole process. She told me about the many things that were getting scrubbed, polished and organized. I hung up the phone …
Simple Fudge
Fudge is so easy to make, and you can easily serve a variety of flavors. Supplies: 1 package of chocolate chips (any flavor) 1 can sweetened condensed milk 3 TBSP butter 1 tsp vanilla Melt chocolate chips, butter and sweetened condensed milk in the microwave. …