Celebrations

With Thanksgiving fast approaching, we asked several of our writers to tell us about their favorite Thanksgiving traditions and stories. Whether a quiet affair at home, or a boisterous congregation of friends and extended family, the richness of gathering...

With Thanksgiving fast approaching, we asked several of our writers to tell us about their favorite Thanksgiving traditions and stories. Whether a quiet affair at home, or a boisterous congregation of friends and extended family, the richness of gathering...

With Thanksgiving fast approaching, we asked several of our writers to tell us about their favorite Thanksgiving traditions and stories. Whether a quiet affair at home, or a boisterous congregation of friends and extended family, the richness of gathering...

Spring is the perfect time for baby showers. I'm going to share a quick little guide on the easiest way to make it happen. I have quite a wonderful group of ladies that I plan a lot of baby...

If you had turned 5, I would have greeted you with a pile of pancakes, with sprinkles and chocolate chips. We would have lit a candle and sung happy birthday. Your face would have lit up in joy over...

We are Minnesotans. We are tough. A little cold is nothing to us. We wear flip-flops in the winter. Our kids beg to play on the mountains of snow piled up in our parking lots and cul de sacs....

I knew from the moment the ultrasound technician told us “it’s twins!” to our delight (and later our exhaustion) at my first prenatal appointment that celebrating two kids born on the same day would be a challenge. Birthdays were...

Hanukkah began at sundown last night! In honor of this, we have gathered a collection of posts from our own contributors and sister sites to bring you everything you'll need to celebrate. You'll find that this roundup is full...

A night out at the movies has been a well-loved family pastime and tradition I have enjoyed since I was a child. The movie-going experience has come a long way since I was growing up and with time and...

Yay! It’s that time of year again - the time of year for candy to be everywhere. That’s the whole point of Halloween, isn’t it? Get as much candy as humanly possible. It freaks us out big time, which...

Some of our most treasured memories as moms are our children's birthdays. Whether you celebrate them big or small, chances are the memories of your children eating cake, enjoying the company of friends and family, and celebrating another year...

I'm always looking for more ways to streamline my life and free up more hours in the day. Not just hours, I'd totally be happy with freeing up even a few extra MINUTES in the day! Recently I stumbled upon...

“Do you want to sign up for our rewards program” Almost every store that offers this or an email list, I will sign up for. Why? One, it’s normally free. Two, most not only wish you a Happy Birthday on...

2017 was a stretch year for us, not always the easiest in many ways. Wait...it's a celebratory post! It's your birthday week...shouldn't you be shining a light on all that went well this year? Well, yes. Plenty went well...