Christmas Events in and around Ann Arbor, MI

When we moved to Ann Arbor, I was mostly impressed with all it had to offer, then December happened. In all the other cities we had lived in, there was so much to do during December we could hardly fit it all in, but in Ann Arbor I searched and searched for fun,...

Our Christmas Countdown Paper Chain

Our Christmas Countdown Paper Chain I know we haven’t even finished with Thanksgiving yet, but with it falling so late this year, I had to think ahead for Christmas! One of my favorite Christmas traditions that we have been doing for the last 5 years is our...

Thanksgiving Tradition: Grateful Pig

One of our favorite November traditions is “GRATEFUL PIG.” He is a sparkly piggy bank that was given to us by my mom a few years ago and we have used him in a few different ways. Most years he sits in a prominent place with scraps of paper and a pen next...

Fun Traditions: Recipes: A Thanksgiving Fruit Turkey

In my past life, before Pinterest and crafting blogs, I wrote a weekly column for a printed, Arizona newspaper, The Gilbert Republic, where I highlighted fun things for families, great traditions, and interesting places to visit. In 2007, a good friend, Alyson Nielsen...