For many, Easter is a time to hunt for eggs — candied, jellied or the old-fashioned hard-boiled kind. Here are a few tips that will help make your hard-boiled Easter eggs turn out perfectly. A fresh egg's shelf life in the refrigerator is about four [...]
These spooks that invade your house for a haunting Halloween party this month are the kind you and your guests will love. They are frightfully easy and their construction can involve kids young and old. Chair-back Ghosts For these ghosts, you will need: • [...]
Don't forget that Mother's Day lasts all day, so plan ahead to give Mom the day off, as my brothers and I did when we were young. Let her sleep late, serve her breakfast in bed with a personalized card and make the day memorable [...]
All kids that I have ever met love to make things. Here is a project they can get absorbed in and will use their creativity in the process. Bread Clay Egg Critters are simple and inexpensive to make. Why Wooden Eggs? Wooden eggs are best [...]
Are you looking for some ideas to add that creative touch to your Thanksgiving table? Here are some of my favorite ideas that will not only enhance your table but will bring a special touch to this holiday feast. Turkey Turkey Sandwich Use your leftover [...]
One of my favorite Halloween ideas came to me while I was carving a pumpkin. If you're like me, you've seen every face in the book and are pretty sick of carving the same old jack-o-lantern. I came up with the pumpkin village to remedy [...]
I'm not a big football fan, but when the Super Bowl rolls around I get excited to join everyone for the Super Bowl Holiday. Super Bowl seems like it has become another holiday to celebrate since it has much more hype than most holidays.Here [...]
With Valentine's coming up, you may want to try this cookie valentine bouquet. It is sure to please that special person you share it with. Valentine's Day presents the perfect opportunity for lighthearted expressions of love or friendship. Whether the object of your affection is [...]
Some mornings stay with you forever. This photograph was taken on one of those unforgettable mornings in Greenland, where the icebergs float silently, and the sky decides to put on a show you could never plan for. I woke up early that day, bundled up, camera [...]
There’s something magical about cooking over an open fire—and nothing says "camping" like roasting dinner on a stick. Whether you’re a kid toasting your first marshmallow or a seasoned camper whipping up shish kebabs, stick cooking is one of the easiest, most fun ways to [...]
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