Holiday Baking Every year right around Christmas I bake cookies, it’s a holiday tradition. The cookies I usually make every year are chocolate chip, peanut butter, thumbprint, sugar cookies, crescent cookies and chocolate- cherry snowballs. Every year I try and add a new recipe. Thumbprint Cookies These cookies are yummy. I use red raspberry preserves….
Ways to Cope with the Holidays When your Sad For most of us celebrating the holidays is happy and joyous time. But that isn’t the case for everyone. There are people who actually feel the opposite about celebrating the holidays. If you have experienced a loss, difficult family dynamics, spending the holidays alone or heartbreak;…
Holiday Gift Guide The holiday gift season has arrived. Christmas is only 3 weeks away. Have you started your shopping yet or are you just looking for some different items? I have put together some items to help with your holiday shopping from Amazon. Don’t forget about showing your appreciation to your child’s teacher by…
Best at home date ideas Every couple needs to spend quality time together. Dates outside can be expensive, but it doesn’t have to be. Instead of going out, having a stay-at-home date night is a great way to save money. Whether you want a romantic feel or a fun evening there is something for both…
My Top 14 Favorite Christmas Movies Christmas is my favorite time of year. I love decorating my house and our tree. While we decorate the tree we always watch a Christmas movie. It is our tradition. We usually watch Home Alone while decorating. Christmas represents different things to different people. If your feeling nostalgic you…
What are your Thanksgiving Traditions? Thanksgiving is a wonderful time of year. It is always celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. For more than two centuries, days…
Best Christmas gifts for infants and toddlers Christmas is only about 5 weeks away. Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? Here are some great gift ideas for infants and toddlers. Toddlers Fisher Price Corn Popper Classic toddler push toy with colorful balls that pop around inside. $13.99 Push and Pop Bulldozer Push the handle…
Best Christmas Gifts for Boys Christmas is about 7 weeks away. Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? Christmas can be a very stressful time of year. Here are some great ideas for boys ages 5-10. Earth Science Kit 15+ activities Electronic Shooting Target Digital scoring game with 2 foam dart blaster guns $42.99 LED…
Best Christmas gifts for girls Christmas is about 7 weeks away. Did you start your Christmas shopping yet? Have you thought about what you are going to buy? Here are some ideas for girls aged 5 to 10 years old. Kids Microphone Comes in 7 different colors and ranges from $17.78 to $22.98 Rainbow Scratch…
Lung Cancer Lung cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the lungs. It is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. People who smoke have the greatest risk of lung cancer, though it can also occur in people who have never smoked. The risk of lung cancer increases with the length of time…
Boo at the zoo Boo at the Zoo takes place in the Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia SC. It is a total of 11 nights of family fun. Tickets do need to be purchased prior to the event because they do sell out fast. There were lots of exciting events for the kids. The children get…
Clinton Sease Farm This past weekend my family and some friends took our kids to Clinton Sease Farm. At the farm for one price it includes: My kids spent over an hour on the obstacle course. This was a new feature; it was not here last year. My daughter had a blast racing her friends….