Janice - Celebrating Family

10 Fun and Unique Stocking Stuffer Ideas

Since we use the Three Kings Method of Christmas gift giving, we like to stuff our stockings with a lot of little and interesting things. Because our gifts focus on the meaning of Christmas, we like to have fun with our stockings and you never know what you will find stuffed in those big red […]

Keep it Simple Silly #SayYes2Less

I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for Little Remedies. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating. All opinions are my own and are truthful (of course!). Have you ever heard the expression that sometimes less is more? I […]

Standing Up to Cancer and How MasterCard is Helping #DoGood #MC

I am a member of the Collective Bias Social Fabric community.  I have been compensated to share my experience with you by Collective Bias and their client, MasterCard®.  I am thrilled to be part of this very important campaign to help MasterCard raise $4 million for Stand Up To Cancer because cancer has touched my […]

$80 Amazon Giveaway via #15MinuteSuppers (11/26)

I’m so excited to be joining with a great group of bloggers every week to share 15 Minute Suppers with you. 15 Minute Suppers is all about getting supper on the table quickly with a homemade meal. All of the recipe shared are super easy take only 15 minutes or less to get on the […]

25 Holiday Desserts

I am currently in the middle of a sugar fast so posting this list of scrumptious holiday desserts is an exercise in temptation. The holiday season is one time of the year that I do indulge, however, this year I am going to try to make better choices. For instance, instead of eating every dessert […]

Put Down Your Phone, Life is Calling

Something has been bothering me a lot lately. As I look around it seems that almost everyone is on their phone. From time to time some Internet Hemingway writes a post about cell phone addiction and it takes off like wildfire all over the Web. People like it, share it, and comment on it, all […]

Starbucks Gift Card Giveaway! (11/11)

Giveaway over.

Vegetarian Holiday Appetizers and Side Dishes

I love the holiday season because it is designed for spending time with family, giving thanks to God, and acting with compassion to those we love and those in need. But let’s face it, many of us also love the holiday season because of the food! I have been a vegetarian for most of the […]

Pumpkin Chili in the Slow Cooker, Easy and Kid-Friendly

I love chili but my daughter will never eat it since she claims it’s “way too spicy.” I have tried some pretty mild recipes but none of them have passed muster with her. I have heard of pumpkin chili but have never tried it, so I decided to give it a try in my quest […]

7 Vegetarian Holiday Main Dishes

Every time the holidays roll around, I’m faced with a dilemma….what to make for my vegetarian family and friends to have for supper.  I don’t want them to only eat a couple side dishes or worse yet a plain garden salad.  That just doesn’t seem fair.  I always try to have something that would work […]

Tomato Tortellini Soup

Hi, I’m Ashley from Cute as a Fox and I am so happy to be doing a guest post on Celebrating Family today. Thanks so much for having me! It’s headed into soup season and today I am sharing with you a nice hearty Tomato Tortellini Soup. It’s a great pantry meal. I usually have […]

How Your Kids Address Adults – A Sign of the Times

One of many unexpected dilemmas I faced upon entering motherhood was how to teach my children to address other adults. It somehow felt too familiar and disrespectful to have my child address my friends and other adults by their first names. But at the same time it felt pretentiousness and old-fashioned to require them to […]