Holidays with Teens

This post: Memory making holiday family traditions to start this year / Updated 10/2021 Rather than clinging to old traditions that may be a little weathered, (at least in our …

This post offers fun no-fuss ways to make the holidays merry for your teenager daughter. Teenage girls sometimes find the tried and true Christmas traditions from past years juvenile or …

One mom’s Christmas wish: It’s funny how life changes, how your perspective shifts and how what you once thought was important, holds little importance to you now. For years, I …

  This post offers 50 best 4th of July party ideas! Celebrate America’s birthday with these 50 patriotic 4th of July party ideas that are sure to impress! From festive …

This post: DIY Easter Basket Ideas for Teens / Post updated 2026 It doesn’t matter how old our kids get, they still love getting Easter baskets (even if they don’t …

This post: Dear Moms of Teens, The True Magic of Christmas Wasn’t When Our Kids Were Young… It’s Now   Christmas was very different when my kids were young. From the …

  Ahhh… Mother’s Day. A beautiful bouquet of fresh flowers, breakfast in bed, and thoughtful cards written by my wonderful children where they each pour out their hearts telling me …

Whether you call it St. Patrick’s Day, St. Patty’s Day, St. Paddy’s Day or simply St. Pat’s Day, one thing is certain – it’s a great day to throw a …

  If I close my eyes and think about it hard enough, I can still hear the pitter-patter of my kids’ feet trampling down the hallway on Christmas morning as …

  Behind every Pinterest-perfect Christmas tree, flawlessly decorated mantel, and plateful of red and green sugar-sprinkled cookies typically lies a frazzled mom who’s about ready to lose it. Yeah, sure, …