By Cheryl Tallman and Joan AhlersA festive drink for the Holiday season. One the whole family will love.
Ingredients:
1 pear peeled, cored and cut in chunks
1 cup of egg nog (dairy or soy)
2 ice cubes cracked
Dash of cinnamon
Directions:
Place all ingredients in blender. Blend at high speed for 15 seconds. Makes 2-3 kid-size servings, or 1 1/2 [...]
Tags: eat, egg nog, family, holiday, pear, toddler, treat
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by Vivian Dee
How do one give the perfect gift? Ahh! Another occasion, another milestone…excitement is building, adrenaline is pumping; and off one goes shopping. But what should you get for a cousin’s birthday, another shirt, another bag or a perfume? Gift giving can be exciting and nerve wrecking as well. But when all is said [...]
Tags: aniversary, Birthday, friends, gift, give, happy, Health, holiday, prepare, Women
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Family traditions come in all shapes and sizes and are treasured by family members throughout several decades. There is a feeling of comfort and warmth that can come over a person when they are participating in something that they know is important and a feeling of pride when a parent or grandparent can pass down [...]
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You don’t want the same picture that you took last year, and you want it to look different than Uncle Joe’s picture when he is standing right next to you. Here are some ideas to help you take great pictures this holiday that everyone in the family will be able to cherish and remember.
1. Use [...]
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By Cheryl Tallman and Joan Ahlers
A parfait is an old-fashioned layered dessert that looks pretty, and is fun to eat. With Valentine’s Day around the corner, we thought you would enjoy a nice sweet treat to serve for dessert to your special loved ones.
Ingredients for each parfait:
3 Tbsp. strawberry puree (made from 3-4 large strawberries)
1 [...]
Tags: holiday, parfait, recipe, strawberry, Valentine's Day
Posted in: Holidays
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by Jan McCracken
It’s CHRISTmas!
Where are the wise men?
WOW - The wise men are MISSING! What kind of Christmas is this anyway?
Are you caught up in the “season” with this Christmas thing? Do YOU know where the wise men are?
For over 200 years we have celebrated Christmas and all of the joys and festivities that go [...]
Tags: christmas, holiday, Jesus, season, wise men
Posted in: Holidays
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By Molly Gold
What Mom wouldn’t want to know the best secrets to create a fun-filled holiday season without wearing herself out? The life of a mom during the holidays is beyond hectic, with many women finding themselves hosting one winter holiday and traveling to another. The hectic pace of having it all leaves Moms scrambling [...]
Tags: bustle, early, entertain, family, holiday, hurry, hustle, survive, traditions
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by Abigail Beal
Making your own wrapping paper is a fun activity that children or adults can do. With some creativity you can create gift wrap that is unique and different – everyone will know the gift is from you!
When making gift wrap with children you will probably want to use either craft white paper or [...]
Tags: gift wrap, holiday, homemade, kids, paper
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by Rondi Hillstrom Davis and Janell Sewall Oakes
Wonderfully simple to do and oh so impressive!
You don’t need a $40 Easter egg decorating kit with pages of instructions to impress your family and guests this Easter – achieve sophisticated elegance with colors taken directly from nature. Simply decorated from a myriad of plants and flowers, you [...]
Tags: decorate, Easter, eggs, eggstravagent, extravagent, holiday
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by Patty Getz
Christmas is about so much more than presents and parties, and yet, each year, that is the focus that we as a society place on it. Christmas has become a stress for some, and financial hardship for others. Where there used to be a holiday, to celebrate Family, we have some how lost [...]
Tags: christmas, famiies, holiday, spend, time
Posted in: Holidays
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