Holidays

Sharing our favorite holiday activities, family traditions, festive decor, and more!

Family Traditions : Halloween Pumpkin Carving Party
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Family Traditions : Halloween Pumpkin Carving Party

Hands down my favorite Halloween tradition is our annual pumpkin carving party with our family! If you’ve never had a pumpkin carving party, it is a festive and creative way to celebrate Halloween with family and friends! Read on for the essential elements to consider when planning one.

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Halloween Traditions : Spread Kindness with Our "You've Been Booed" Kits!
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Halloween Traditions : Spread Kindness with Our "You've Been Booed" Kits!

Halloween isn’t just about spooky costumes and sweet treats—it’s also the perfect time to start a tradition that spreads joy and teaches the little ones the importance of kindness and generosity. Our “You’ve Been Booed” kits are a fun way to surprise your neighbors, friends, and family with a little Halloween spirit, while showing them you care! Read on for tips and tricks to make your Boo bags extra special and spread the joy throughout your community.

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Family Traditions : How to Score an A+ in Back-to-School
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Family Traditions : How to Score an A+ in Back-to-School

Ah, the first day of school! It’s a day packed with excitement, a few jitters, and the thrill of a new adventure. As parents, we want to capture every grin, every wave, and even those grumpy faces when they're not exactly thrilled about waking up at the crack of dawn again (same, kid, same). Creating back-to-school traditions can turn this day full of big feelings into something truly memorable, setting a positive tone for the entire school year!

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25 Festive Flicks to Jingle All the Way
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25 Festive Flicks to Jingle All the Way

When I first met my husband, and he proudly declared that "Die Hard" was his favorite Christmas movie, I admit, I raised an eyebrow. Fast forward 8 years, and I've become a true believer. Yippee-Ki-Yay! Luckily, he shares my love for a wide range of Christmas movies – from the magical to the cheesy, and even the so-bad-it's-good ones that bring a hefty dose of nostalgia. Every holiday season, we dive into our shared list of go-to holiday flicks for family and after-bedtime movie marathons. Whether we're laughing at the timeless slapstick in "Christmas Vacation" or getting teary-eyed over the heartwarming tale of "It's a Wonderful Life," these films never fail to give that extra dash of holiday joy!

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Family Traditions : Holiday Cookie Baking for the Baking-Challenged
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Family Traditions : Holiday Cookie Baking for the Baking-Challenged

I know some of you out there are the wizards of the oven, with a repertoire of 20 perfected recipes you can rattle off by heart. This one's for the rest of us—the burners, the overmixers, the confectioner's sugar is just a fancy word for regular sugar confusers (guilty!), and those who believe cookies are just as good from a tube or a store (totally valid choices).

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31 Favorite Halloween Movies
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31 Favorite Halloween Movies

There's just something magical about snuggling up with a warm blanket, a big bowl of popcorn, and a Halloween flick playing on the screen. It's the perfect recipe for creating cherished memories with your little one, or for a date-night-in with your boo. Whether it's the classic thrills of "Ghostbusters" or the eerie adventures of "The Nightmare Before Christmas," these movies have a way of adding that extra sprinkle of spookiness to the season!

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Squad ghouls : A Case for Family Costumes
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Squad ghouls : A Case for Family Costumes

One of my favorite Halloween traditions is choosing family costumes. The excitement of brainstorming ideas and bringing them to life was slightly easier before Alex had a say, but I love that he has a (strong) opinion now! If you want to do family costumes this Halloween but don’t know where to start, just know it doesn’t have to be complicated, time-consuming, or expensive!

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