There is no single Christmas food item that says Christmas to me like a candy cane cookie. My mom regularly made these at Christmastime and they are still one of my favorite Christmas memories. Candy cane cookies are fun to make and have a tendency to turn even the grinchiest frown into a smile. My […]
Family Time Tuesday – December 13, 2011
Welcome to the Family Time Tuesday blog carnival. I am so excited that Christmas is almost here. I am busy with the preparations and the joy of the season! I am sure you are busy as well. I hope you can take the time to link up and maybe even share something seasonal. Feel free […]
Gingerbread House Fun and Tips
Every year we build a gingerbread house. We usually do it the day after Thanksgiving, but we had to wait a week or so this year. The reason for the delay? We could only find pre-assembled houses instead of the kits we usually buy. I searched many stores until I found a gingerbread house kit […]
December BSMB Kindle Giveaway
I am taking part in the BSMB Kindle giveaway again. A lot of Celebrating Family readers entered last month. Be sure to enter again! If you still want a Kindle then here is your chance to win one! This wonderful little device is on top of my Christmas list this year. Enter to win one […]
Family Time Tuesday – December 6, 2011
Welcome to the Family Time Tuesday blog carnival. Feel free to link to any family-oriented post; that means any post that is helpful and relevant to family life. For example, fun family activities, great recipes, parenting posts, marriage posts, craft ideas, money-saving tips, homeschooling posts, and more. Last week’s link up was full of many […]
Taste Test: Nutella vs. Justin’s Chocolate Hazelnut Butter
Like most of you, we love Nutella in this family. It is marketed as a healthy choice but it does have sugar as the first ingredient and palm oil as the second. I love that it has hazelnuts, real cocoa, and skim milk but while I wouldn’t call it junk food, I certainly wouldn’t call it healthy either. I saw Justin’s Chocolate Hazelnut Butter […]
Win $1000 in Time for Christmas
I do not usually do a ton of giveaways, but this is the season for giving right? This week I have 2 giveaways: $100 worth of toys (CLOSED) $1000 Boost Your Buzz giveaway (details below)! Enter the Boost Your Buzz $1,000 Holiday Giveaway. One lucky person is going to win $1000 USD paid via Paypal! Gain entries in this giveaway by following Celebrating Family […]
Blog Bash Christmas: Win $100 Worth of Toys CLOSED
I am blessed to have a good relationship with the wonderful people over at family-friendly resource site TimeToPlayMag.com. The folks over at Time to Play travel all over testing out the newest toys and letting consumers know which ones are the best. Any parent who has spent good money on a bad toy knows how important a thorough toy review […]
Saving Money at the Grocery Store
My motivation to save money at the grocery store seems to ebb and flow. It is usually connected to my cash flow level. When times are tough, I try to save. When they are not, I do not pay much attention. I am trying to move into a mindset where I am always looking for […]
Family Time Tuesday – November 29, 2011
Welcome to the Family Time Tuesday blog carnival. Feel free to link to any family-oriented post; that means any post that is helpful and relevant to family life. For example, fun family activities, great recipes, parenting posts, marriage posts, craft ideas, money-saving tips, homeschooling posts, and more. Last week’s link up was full of many […]
Movie Review: The Muppets
“It’s time to play the music. It’s time to light the lights. It’s time to meet the Muppets on the Muppet Show tonight!” What child of the 70s and 80s doesn’t know this song? The Muppet Show was one of my favorite television shows when I was a kid. I thought the show was hilarious, imaginative, fun, and as an added […]
In Time for Cyber Monday – The 25 Worst Passwords
Monday is the big online shopping day known as Cyber Monday. Many families will shop online to find amazing deals. Online shopping usually means creating or using passwords and in some cases can mean a greater risk of ne’er-do-wells hacking your computer. (If you want more info on keeping your computer protected head over to […]
