Joy to the World is definitely a great song to describe the spirit of Christmas amongst our family and friends. Even if you don't have much and are wondering why everyone is walking around with a smile on their face and you just want to yell "Bah, humbug", I think if you pondered for a moment your blessings you would also discover a glimpse of joy! One of the many "Joys" in my world during this Christmas season is that I am utterly thankful that Christ came to earth and I am so glad years ago … [Read more...]
DIY Christmas Village Craft: From Paper Bags
Every year my boys beg me to purchase a Christmas Village after we come back from viewing the amazing display at The Christmas Store which I am sure it cost $1000's of dollars but they don't understand that. We like to frequent the Christmas villages as a part of our holiday outing especially if they have trains and now our 2 year old screams in amazement. This year I went online looking for ideas on how to make one. I found one at my favorite kids magazine Family Fun and I was inspired and … [Read more...]
Mexican Christmas Traditions, Activities and Food Ideas
I was having a conversation with a newspaper editor about Mexican traditions and about how our family integrates them living in another culture and married to a man of a different culture. He asked me to write an article about it and when I sent him my first rough draft his response I was surprised. He said, "In my observation, you really don't share much about your Mexican culture." It was merely an observation but for me it turned into a challenge. You can follow along … [Read more...]
Recycled Christmas Ornament Craft: Snowman
Recycled Christmas Ornament Craft Snowman the kids will love! I have been looking for an easy but cute Christmas Ornament to make with my kids for our Christmas Tree. As I mentioned before Christmas items here are really expensive and never go on sale. I came up with this Recycled Christmas Ornament: Mr. Snowman! This year I decided to do a fun kid Christmas tree for our family instead of my usual grown up theme tree. We will be making more snowmen ornaments to add to our fun whimsical … [Read more...]
5 Easy Christmas Advent Calendar Ideas
Do Christmas Advent Calendars sound overwhelming to you? Don't let that keep you from trying this great family activity during the holidays because I have created and found some fun easy ideas for you. Let me ease your mind concerning Advent Calendars by telling you that you can start your Christmas advent calendar anytime it doesn't have to be 25 days. It can be 12 days, 10 days or even 6 days. Really, you can start it whenever you want. I absolutely love the idea of small Christmas … [Read more...]