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Halloween 25+ ideas for creating Halloween family fun at home

So many of my favorite childhood memories are of Halloween family fun: sorting and trading candy with my sister, dres...

Halloween Family Halloween Movie Night

Halloween Family Halloween movie night recommendations

Looking for a Fall family night activity? Round up the kids for an evening of Halloween shivers and snacks. We’ve got...

Anniversary date ideas: 7 Creative memories to make together

Anniversary 100+ anniversary date ideas for every couple and every budget

Whether you’ve been married for a year or dating for several, your anniversary is a big day that deserves to be celeb...

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Christmas What is a Santa key?

Parents of inquisitive children, rejoice: the Santa key allows Santa to deliver presents to your house, even if you d...

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Valentine's Day 25+ sweet Valentine’s Day ideas for family fun at home

Who do we love the most in the whole world? Our families. So we’ve pulled together all our best tips for making Va...

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Care & Concern Planning together: End-of-life memory-making and memory-keeping

In 2019, I lost my father to cancer. When his tumor was discovered, we were bombarded by hospitals, tests and then, u...

An illustration of a family celebrating New Year's Eve with party hats and popcorn in front of a living room fire.

New Year's 22+ ideas for a fun, family-friendly New Year's Eve

When I was a kid, nothing made me feel cooler than being included in grown-up stuff. On New Year’s Eve, getting to ha...

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Christmas 45 ways to make Christmas magical for kids

As parents, we want to make the holidays feel magical for our children. We want to bring the season to life, giving t...

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Christmas 25+ Things People Who Love Christmas Know

Does your heart skip a beat when you hear the first Christmas song on the radio? Does your Advent calendar start i...

Holiday traditions: Why they matter, how to keep them, and when to let them go

Christmas Holiday traditions: Why they matter, how to keep them, and when to let them go

Taking part in holiday traditions and rituals helps us feel like we’re a part of something bigger. They give us a ...

DIY Christmas Stockings

Christmas Memories in the making: DIY Christmas stockings

Maybe you’re blessed, like me, with many inherited quilts, but you don’t quite know what to do with them once they...

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Family Building memories

We’ve all had that experience of a DIY project turning into something more than what we expected. When Hallm...