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Outdoor adventures and Holidays are a couple of the best ways to create lasting memories. Holidays provide the perfect excuse to step out of the everyday hustle and bustle and create some enjoyment for yourself and your family and friends. Decorate for those special times with Dian’s simple DIY holiday crafts.

Camping provides the opportunity for enormous creativity. (Imagine how creative pioneers had to be.) When released from the constraints of daily conveniences, you will surprise yourself with the many fun and creative ways you handle the everyday necessities of life. For instance, think you can’t bake
a cake on an overnight camping trip? You can. Cook-ing in an outdoor kitchen demands some particular skills campers can develop with a few basic facts and guidelines. Even the most inexperienced cook can turn out a delicious outdoor meal or organize an entire camping trip.

Indoor Games Can Be a Blast

Dian Thomas2025-02-13T23:11:03+00:00April 13th, 2025|Family Fun, Kids|

Clowns, pizza parlors and indoor amusement parks are great fun for children's parties, but they are expensive and will only lead to high expectations for other children in the family and for their friends. And they probably afford no more entertainment and excitement than these [...]

Creative Halloween Party Ideas: Fun and Spooky Treats for All Ages

Dian Thomas2025-01-28T03:05:36+00:00March 28th, 2025|Family Fun, Halloween, Holiday Fun|

Halloween Party Ideas Here are some fun ideas that will help you if you are planning to have a Halloween party or just make Halloween a special holiday for your family. Halloween Sandwich Surprise What You Need: Cheese Dark rye bread (for contrast) Yellow cheese [...]

Creative and Fun New Year’s Eve Traditions to Try with Family

Dian Thomas2025-01-25T03:51:21+00:00March 25th, 2025|Family Fun, Homesteading and Heritage, New Years|

Global New Year’s Traditions As long as I can remember New Year's Eve was one of my mother’s favorite holidays. She always had the family get together and play games. When midnight approached she would go into the kitchen and pull out all the pots [...]

Fun and Creative Ways to Get Kids Involved in Household Chores

Dian Thomas2025-01-25T04:06:00+00:00March 24th, 2025|Family Fun, Kids|

When there are several people living in a home, one of the keys to keeping up with all that needs to be done is to delegate responsibilities. Teach Through Hands-On Modeling Need some help in delegating household tasks and motivating family members to finish [...]

How to Make an Apple Doll: A Timeless Craft for Grandchildren

Dian Thomas2025-01-25T04:06:00+00:00March 24th, 2025|Crafts, Family Fun, Kids|

This doll takes a while to make but is a real treasure dressed in an old-fashioned outfit. Materials Needed 1 large Rome Beauty apple Apple peeler (optional) 1 coat hanger Wire cutters Pliers 1 quart pre-treating solution (optional - see below) Knife [...]

Fun and Easy Halloween Craft Ideas for Your Family or Party
Fun and Easy Halloween Craft Ideas for Your Family or Party

Fun and Easy Halloween Craft Ideas for Your Family or Party

Dian Thomas2025-01-28T03:05:38+00:00January 28th, 2025|Crafts, Family Fun, Halloween|

With Halloween just a few days away, here are some fun and easy ideas to make for your family or for a special party. You will enjoy making them and delight your guests. Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Ingredients and Materials 2 cups of pumpkin seeds 1 [...]

A Step Back in Time: Discovering Nauvoo, Illinois
A Step Back in Time: Discovering Nauvoo, Illinois

A Step Back in Time: Discovering Nauvoo, Illinois

Dian Thomas2025-01-25T20:34:21+00:00January 25th, 2025|Family Fun, Travel, USA|

I had the opportunity to take a history tour to Nauvoo, Illinois this past week. What a wonderful experience. My parents were guides in the late 80’s in the Wilfred Woodruff home, and I often stopped to visit them on my way to New York. [...]

Creative Letter Ideas for Scrapbook Keepsakes

Dian Thomas2025-01-25T04:06:01+00:00January 23rd, 2025|Crafts, Family Fun, Kids|

Scrapbooking in the past 10 years has become the hot new craft. Kid, moms, dad and grandparents are taking their treasured memories and making them into works of art that will last forever. Now you can write a letter to friends or family that they [...]

S’more Ideas for Stick Cooking: Fun and Easy Outdoor Treats
S’more Ideas for Stick Cooking: Fun and Easy Outdoor Treats

S’more Ideas for Stick Cooking: Fun and Easy Outdoor Treats

Dian Thomas2025-01-17T23:13:31+00:00January 17th, 2025|Camping, Family Fun, Outdoor Meals|

A time-tested, tried-and-true cooking method, stick cooking is a way all family members can be their own cook and prepare foods to the desired "doneness." You'll like the fact that stick cooking is easy and quick, with very little cleanup afterward. And the sticks are [...]

Transform Your Backyard into a Hub of Fun
Transform Your Backyard into a Hub of Fun

Transform Your Backyard into a Hub of Fun

Dian Thomas2025-01-17T23:13:33+00:00January 16th, 2025|Backyard, Crafts, Family Fun|

Make Memories in Your Backyard I remember spending hours as a child in our Monticello back yard with my family. One spring we built a pen for a new baby lamb and spent months bottle-feeding it. I also remember saving every penny I could get [...]

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