Day 1 of the Creative Christmas Countdown is here and you may want to plan a trip to the library! Today our activity involves holiday books, and this year we won't forget to read any of our favorites, because we're going to try something new. Brooke at Let Kids Create shares simple and fun ways [...]Continue Reading
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Printable Creative Christmas Countdown Activities List
You know the Creative Christmas Countdown starts in only a couple days right? Let me tell you, this group of 24 bloggers is REALLY excited to share their activities with you each day. Each day I will post a featured blogger and their Christmas activity. At anytime, if you want to see all the [...]Continue Reading
Choosing Not To Be Busy
Choice. The central point of this series on "connection not perfection" has been to look at the choices we make surrounding the holidays. By making it a priority, we can choose connection. During the holidays shopping and baking and wrapping and making can easily take over and lead to a [...]Continue Reading
Making Homemade Holidays Without Making Yourself Crazy
OK, raise your hand if you've ever spent Christmas Eve madly sewing or crafting, just wishing you could relax and eat the cookies left out for Santa instead. (Maybe this is just me, but I'm guessing a few of you creative moms have done the same...) Well, I'm not doing that this [...]Continue Reading
Creating the Magic of the Holidays
Can we create holiday magic with new traditions? What if this is the Holiday Season when you let go of some traditions that no longer fit? What if this year you try something new and it brings the people you love closer? Our family has a tradition of making graham cracker houses each year at [...]Continue Reading