My Favorite Christmas Tradition
One of my favorite Christmas traditions is the gift that we give to my mother-in-law and father-in-law. Several years ago they told us that they didn’t need any more stuff. So in lieu of a Christmas gift they asked us to perform an act of service in their name and tell them all about it at Christmas. It has become one of our favorite parts of the holiday. One reason I love this tradition is the spirit it puts us in. We think more about giving than receiving. And our focus is more on Christ. Over the years we have done some great service projects. One year my sister-in-law had…
Thanksgiving Traditions
There’s something you should know about me. I like to keep things simple. I don’t like crafts that require a lot of work or time. I don’t prepare elaborate lessons. If a recipe has more than 10 ingredients, I won’t make it. My kids aren’t involved in 755 activities during the week. We try to keep STUFF to a minimum. Even during the holidays, I try to keep things as simple as possible. But, I still like to have traditions—stuff that we do to create memories. When it comes to Thanksgiving we have a few simple traditions we do as a family. Here are a some of our favorite Thanksgiving traditions:…
