Personalized Pencils: Be Creative
by Isabel
This holiday, I’m stuffing my son’s and husband’s stockings with these personalized pencils. I had the thirteen values of our Family Manifesto embossed on each pencil creating a set to gift to each .
Plastic Berry Baskets into Glittery Snowflakes
by Cindy Hopper
Take a look at this super simple upcycling Holiday craft project. You’ll be knocking on your neighbors’ doors for berry baskets.
Family Traditions: our Holiday Card Tree
The holidays are here, and like everyone else, we’re trying to get ready. We were decorating, and I thought I’d take advantage of that Hallmark moment, so I asked my kids (ages 16, 14 and eight) about their favorite family tradition.
Boys & Their Toys
by Amalah
Are toy guns an inevitable part of Christmas morning with little boys? Is it fruitless to fight them…or irresponsible not to?
Family Traditions: The “Pink” Christmas Tree
In a feat never before seen in my life, a three foot by two foot section of my Christmas tree turned pink this year.
It was my own fault really, on the day I was married I was given a Christmas ornament by my neighbors declaring 2001 to be our first Christmas together. A new tradition started when I opened that little crystal charm on a red satin ribbon, we were going to be Christmas ornament collectors.











