Counting down to a special event can not only add some fun to the event but can make passing time until the event a bit easier on everyone.  Children often don’t have a great sense of time and telling them it’s 5 more days until Christmas or 15 more days until Christmas may basically mean [...]

As I’m sure you can tell by now, I’m kind of big into the whole celebrating the little moments in life thing.  Looking back over my past, it seems like so many of those “little moments” are now the big ones to me – the important ones that I hold onto in my memory and [...]

You wouldn’t think that something as simple as a mason jar (or any kind of jar for that matter) could be the key to having some fun with your family but I have several ideas to share with you. Flickr, Nourishing Cook ~ When I was little, my mom used to create a job jar.  [...]

Yes indeed, today is National Watch a Squirrel Day!  How does that relate to having fun as a family?  Well, how about heading out as a family to do just that – watch a squirrel?  We sometimes forget as adults how much pleasure there can be in slowing down and doing something as simple as [...]

My nephews were both born in December….which of course means that they run the risk of being short-changed on birthday celebrations because it’s so close to Christmas.  From the time they were just tiny little guys, my brother and his wife celebrated their half-birthdays.  At the halfway point between one birthday and the next, they [...]

Do you like awards shows like the Oscars, Emmys, or Grammys? Confession time:  I’m not really into them.  Unless I personally know a person receiving an award, I just can’t get into them.  Having our own little family awards nights was always a lot of fun though! Flickr, Shorts and Longs We’d come up with [...]

Flickr, Oakley Originals Create your own family museum in your home!  It’s fun for everyone and might give you some added insight into members of your family.  The museum can be as simple as a shelf or small table or more elaborate like an entire display case or shelving unit.  What do you put in [...]

Along with sending love letters to my family, I’ve always found care packages to be a wonderful way of showing love and sending fun in a box to someone special! These packages could be something you tuck inside someone’s suitcase when they’re going away – a little surprise to find when they reach their destination! [...]

I mentioned my Get Well Box yesterday and thought I should elaborate on it here.  It was a lifesaver to have on hand and added a little much needed fun to being sick. My poor sick baby with chicken pox When my daughter was little I kept a box I called the Get Well Box [...]

Flickr, staralee Have you ever received a love letter from someone?  And I don’t just mean one from a romantic partner (although those are good too!).  A letter of appreciation from someone, a little “I Love You” note from your child – anything that makes you smile and feel loved counts!  How did it make [...]