by Brooke Romney | Nov 25, 2013 | Holidays
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...
by Brooke Romney | Nov 21, 2013 | Holidays, Travel
Our family loves the Original Cottage Inn in downtown Ann Arbor. It opened its doors in 1948 and has been serving campus ever since. When it comes to kids you really can’t go wrong with pizza, but the best news about Cottage Inn is that it is the kind of pizza...
by Brooke Romney | Nov 18, 2013 | Holidays
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...
by Brooke Romney | Nov 12, 2013 | Holidays
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...
by Brooke Romney | Nov 7, 2013 | Gift Ideas, Holidays
In an issue of Midwest Living, I came across the most darling state tea towels that would make the cutest hostess gift! Is there anything better than a really darling towel dangling from your oven? They have state tea towels, city tea towels and a couple extra special...
by Brooke Romney | Nov 6, 2013 | Books, Gift Ideas, Holidays
I have a few boys who love to draw, and I am definitely NOT an artist. So, we discovered a few art books that we love around here. My favorite part about them is that they give step by step and easy instructions that my kids, starting about 7 can follow. It is fun for...
