2020 Advent Calendar: 25 Fun Ways to Celebrate the Season

by Denise // 1 December, 2020 // Comments off

For many families, Advent calendars are fun way to countdown the days until Christmas; however, for years in our family, our Advent Calendar has been so much more than morsels of chocolates hidden behind doors. Behind each door in our... Continue reading →

Happy 15th Birthday, Emmalynn

by Denise // 12 July, 2020 // Comments off

You’re fifteen today. You tower over me now, which honestly, isn’t hard to do. With your height, I am reminded that you are inching into adulthood and slowly slipping away from being my baby. Even though you may be a... Continue reading →

Seven Ways to Celebrate Global Running Day 2020

by Denise // 3 June, 2020 // Comments off

Formerly National Running Day, “Global Running Day is a worldwide celebration of running that encourages everyone to get moving.” This year, the organizers of Global Running Day understand the significance and importance of this day in the scary, uncertain and... Continue reading →

12 Ways to Celebrate Easter During Quarantine

by Denise // 5 April, 2020 // Comments off

Since most of the world is stuck safe at home and streaming church services, I wanted to find creative ways to celebrate Easter with my kids. I hoped finding creative, fun and frugal ways to celebrate the spring holiday would... Continue reading →

Celebrate the ’60s with SHOUT! The Mod Musical

by Denise // 27 February, 2020 // Comments off

Disclaimer: I received ticket to SHOUT! The Mod Musical in exchange for my review. All opinions shared are my own. SHOUT! The Mod Musical makes a satirical statement on how five women may have navigated the 60s by unbuttoning the... Continue reading →

DIY Thrifty Thanksgiving Napkin Rings

by Denise // 24 November, 2019 // Comments off

A few years back, we started a new tradition of traveling to the Blue Ridge Mountains for Thanksgiving and the weeklong trip became an event my family looked forward to every year. Then, last year my father suffered a stroke... Continue reading →

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