Vacations are usually scheduled on the summer so the entire family can enjoy the warm rays of the sun. This is also the time that the theme parks open because more and more people come to see their rides and different attractions. So that you will truly enjoy your trip, don’t forget the following essentials…
Memorial Day for most of us is the start of the summer – the long weekend is about grilling, going to the pool and gearing up for summer. But the real significance of Memorial Day is to honor those who served and died for our great country. It started as Decoration Day (what my grandmother…
What happens when your whole family gets together after Christmas dinner? Football? Snoozing? Playing games? A must-have game for your family is called Morphology. Your creative juices will get going on this game where you use the provided materials to spell out or illustrate the word on the card your team draws. Morphology was invented…
Not much. At least as it stands in today’s culture. Let me clarify. Halloween is fun and thrilling and scary and usually harmless but to a true Christian, most of what we do doesn’t quite line up to their beliefs. Some believers don’t celebrate at all, because it acknowledges Satan’s existence and could put into…
Yesterday, I wrote about the first part of our journey to Southwest Colorado – today is the rest of the story. A short drive west to Mesa Verde National Park brings you to another version of Colorado’s beautiful mountains, the mesa plateaus. You have to see them to believe the majesty of these gorgeous mountains….
Yesterday I wrote a few fun facts about the Founding Fathers because I love them and can’t get enough of the stories. Today, I’ll write a few more fun things to know about our founders from the book “Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence,” published by Wallbuilders Press, originally printed in 1848….
Soccer practice, ballet, make dinner, clean the house, pick up the dry cleaning, do the grocery shopping, make lunches, go to bed – anything on that list you actually wanted to do (besides go to bed)? So many times, as moms, we give up the things we want to do because there are so many…
Is Valentine’s Day a Hallmark® holiday meant as an excuse for wives to get a nice dinner or is there some history behind it? According to The History Channel’s website, www.history.com, there is quite a bit of interesting thoughts about why we celebrate this holiday of chocolates, flowers and greeting cards, oh yeah, and expressing…
Plants make a beautiful, simple gift for neighbors, friends and family – poinsettias, African violets, cyclamen, azaleas, holiday cacti, and kalanchoe. These popular choices bloom around this time of year and make your home look festive but once you get them home, then what? Kathie Bond-Borie has spent 20 years as a garden writer/editor, including…
Over 71 million Americans include some kind of pet as part of their family. According to a recent survey conducted by PetSmart, 72 percent of America’s pet owners will be including the family pets in their holiday celebrating. “The holidays are about being with our loved ones – and that includes our pets, too,” said…