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October 15, 2017 5 minute READ

Fun & Easy Holiday Crafts with Kids

Your child’s winter break from school will be here before you know it. This break from often an overfilled schedule provides ample opportunity to enjoy working on creative projects together. One of my family’s favorite holiday traditions is making holiday decorations (that we’ll pull out and enjoy year after year) and crafting sweet homemade gifts for friends and family. Below you’ll find a few ideas that are easy for even the youngest artists. Plus, these crafts are so simple that you’ll probably have most of the materials you need already in your home! ...read more

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October 15, 2017 6 minute READ

Choose & Cut Your Own Christmas Tree This Year

Thinking about the many Christmas trees I’ve enjoyed throughout the years brings up a host of sweet memories: The earliest trees of my childhood included brass clip-on candle holders. We lit the candles on the tree each evening (my parents were very brave). This tradition was passed down through the generations from our Swedish ancestors. There was the year our newly acquired stray cat took the entire tree down only a half hour after it was fully decorated… ...read more

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October 15, 2017 7 minute READ

Resolve to Make 2017 a Year of Giving

There’s that moment each year after all of the gifts are unwrapped and the last of our Christmas dinner leftovers have been put away that I find myself alone in our living room. “The children are nestled all snug in their beds,” the multi-colored tree lights bounce off the hardwood floor in a cheerful rainbow, and I’m flanked by a snoozing dog and cat, thinking to myself, “Is Christmas over already?” Within days, I’m preparing for the new year and am faced with a new set of questions: “What will 2017 look like?” “How and where will I invest my time in the New Year?” ...read more

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October 15, 2017 5 minute READ

Spring Crafting with Kids

Welcome the new season by enjoying some fun and simple craft projects with the children in your life. From rainsticks and tissue paper trees to racing rainbows and string Easter eggs, these ideas are festive and easy for every member of your family. ...read more

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October 11, 2017 4 minute READ

Old-Fashioned Summer Games to Share with Your Children

Do you remember those lazy, endless summer days of childhood? A whole afternoon was spent skipping rocks in the creek. You’d lie in the grass, pull a blade, and fashion a horn by pressing your thumbs tightly together. Chalk drawn hopscotch boards colored neighborhood sidewalks in green, pink, and blue. ...read more

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October 10, 2017 2 minute READ

Ask Francine - Low Fat Sweet Potato Pie?

Would you think it's possible to make a good fried sweet potato pie at home that is not loaded with saturated fat? ...read more

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