Here’s the Halloween Phantom Poem
Have fun with the Halloween Phantom on your block. Secretly drop goodies at a neighbor’s house with a request to pass along the poem and goodies to two more neighbors.
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Everyday Rituals Are the Glue that Bonds Families
Holiday traditions are important but the simple rituals we do everyday when we greet each other, sit down to meals or say goodnight create the true tapestries of our family.
Read More »Confessions of a Bossy Chef
My husband says he married me because of my assertiveness in the kitchen. Now he gets irritated when I take control in the kitchen…and he should. I’m bossy in my kitchen.
Read More »Family Passes Down Antique Dollhouse for 138 Years
Martha Cullimore has continued her family’s tradition of passing down an antique dollhouse to the first-born daughter on her fifth birthday, a tradition preserved for 138 years.
Read More »A Tyrannical Mother-In-Law Tale—Indian Style
In Indian tradition an expectant mother delivers her baby at her mother’s or mother-in-law’s home. A post-partum mom describes her stay with her tyrannical mother-in-law.
Read More »Greeting the New Year with Homemade Sushi
My husband and I have a New Year’s Eve tradition-we cook a gourmet dinner together. This year we made sushi and got everything we needed from Nak’s Oriental Market.
Read More »My New Year’s Review and Renew Ritual
A new calendar year gets us thinking about change. My husband and I have shared a New Year’s Eve ritual for years. We reminisce and write goals for the new year.
Read More »Holiday Traditions Link the Generations
Sitting around our Thanksgiving table with my granddaughters made me realize why I value holiday traditions so much. These familiar rituals are the links that connect the generations.
Read More »Super Grandma Vacation Advice: Pace Yourself
I was completely drained of energy, when I returned home from an amazing 6-day Girls Getaway in Portland, Oregon with my daughter and granddaughters. The lesson is to conserve your energy.
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