Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Family-friendly ideas to ring in the New Year
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- Sue Kirchner
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Christmas may be over but are you still in the mood to party? Looking to ring in 2013 with some fun for your family? Have relatives coming into town after Christmas and you want to plan something special to celebrate? Why not throw a kid-friendly New Years Eve party? Since I’m usually running on empty by the time New Years Eve rolls around, I’ve put together some fun but EASY ideas for staying home and celebrating in your family room with the kids. GENERAL TIPS: Make it a party. If you don't have relatives staying with you, invite neighbors and friends with kids about the same age over to help celebrate. This keeps everyone off of the road, you can watch the kids together, and it saves on babysitter money. To keep it casual and easy, have…
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Adopt a tradition from another culture focused on remembering the people we love who have passed away.
One of my family’s favorite traditions is celebrating the Mexican Holiday el Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead. Have you heard of it? It’s gaining in popularity here in the United States and I think it’s a great tradition to start with your family. So what is it? Dia de los Muertos is celebrated November 1st – 2nd in Mexico, and many other Latin American countries, to remember and honor loved ones who have passed away. I learned all about the Holiday when my family moved to Mexico City when I was in 8th grade and I fell in love with the sentiment behind the Holiday, as well as the festivities and colorful folk art that goes along with it. My father worked for a company that transferred us to Mexico while I was growing up and during my …
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Make this Halloween the most fun ever for your family
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- Sue Kirchner
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Thursday, October 4, 2012
Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. What's not to love about candy, costumes, parties, and spooky chills? We have a few family traditions we do every Halloween to help celebrate the season and create some fun anticipation. However, I've heard of a few more traditions from friends that I would love to adopt. You certainly don’t have to do all of these, but pick one and plan some additional fun for your family this Halloween season. 1. Get in the Mood - Watch the Classics. “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.” Need I say more?Watch it on ABC TV or rent it. If your kids are a little older, try another classic, “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” I love Jack Skellington and we like to light the fireplace and curl up on the …
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