Tag: christmas

15+ Gifts For Boys That Aren’t Video Games or Legos

Posted on December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 by Cassandra

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. Every year, it's a challenge to figure out what to get my boys. I don't know why, but boys are much harder for me to shop for than girls. I always find a hundred...Read More

Loaded Green Bean Casserole

Confession: the first time I've ever had green bean casserole was when I was 22 years old. It was my first Thanksgiving with my hubby's family and they had made the traditional holiday casserole concoction with cream of mushroom soup...Read More

Christmas Peppermint Chex Mix

  A couple of weeks ago we were invited to a couple's Christmas party and it was a potluck. I was wracking my brain trying to think of something to bring along so I went on a search for a...Read More

Christmas Cookie Round Up

Posted on December 15, 2017December 13, 2018 by Cassandra

Christmas time is the season for baking! Growing up, I always spent a good day or two (or three) in the kitchen with my mom. We would bake our favorite goodies and take them to our friends and neighbors. This...Read More

Candy Cane Christmas Breakfast

For my entire life, we have had the same scrumptious breakfast every Christmas morning. It doesn't really have a name, we just call it "Christmas Breakfast". We only ever eat it on Christmas morning; it's a special treat for a...Read More

50+ Stocking Stuffer Ideas

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Cassandra

Every Christmas I see my Facebook friends posting the same question over and over: "What do you put in your kid's stockings?" Let me first say that I LOVE putting together Christmas stockings! It's one of my favorite parts of...Read More

Teach the Children: the meanings behind the symbols of Christmas

Posted on December 5, 2017November 18, 2019 by Cassandra

  When you think of Christmas, what comes to mind? Is it Christ? Is it the decorations and festivities? Candy canes, Christmas lights, bells and fir trees; those are just a few things that I think of when I hear...Read More

M&M Christmas Cookies

M&M cookies are a classic holiday treat in my family. As far back as I can remember, my mom always made m&m cookies to add onto her trays of goodies that she would pass out to friends and neighbors at...Read More

Christmas gift ideas that think outside the box!

Posted on November 14, 2017November 14, 2017 by Cassandra

  Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. Is it too early to talk about Christmas?? I always like to get a head start on my Christmas shopping. My goal is always to be done by December 1st so that I...Read More

String Art Signs

Posted on November 3, 2017October 28, 2019 by Cassandra

When I was in fourth grade, I took a string art class that was offered after school. It was held in the library, I remember. We were each given a piece of cardboard and instructed to draw a geometric design...Read More