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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.

St. Patrick’s Day Fun: Creative Green Food Ideas for Kids and Families
St. Patrick’s Day Fun: Creative Green Food Ideas for Kids and Families

St. Patrick’s Day Fun: Creative Green Food Ideas for Kids and Families

Dian Thomas2025-01-16T16:05:54+00:00January 16th, 2025|Family Fun, Kids, St. Patrick's Day|

It’s time for another holiday but I have decided it is the grandmothers who look forward to this holiday the most. It is a special time for them to connect with the little young ones that bring such joy and happiness to their lives. There [...]

Creative and Meaningful DIY Gift Ideas for Cherished Memories
Creative and Meaningful DIY Gift Ideas for Cherished Memories

Creative and Meaningful DIY Gift Ideas for Cherished Memories

Dian Thomas2025-01-16T16:03:20+00:00January 16th, 2025|Crafts, Delicious Food, Dian's Journey, Family Fun|

Creative and Meaningful DIY Gift Ideas for Cherished Memories I can remember when I was young we did not have a lot of money. I am not sure that we realized that as we drew names and each one of us had the responsibility to [...]

Creative Grandmother Activities: Fun Ideas to Connect with Grandchildren and Build Lasting Memories
Creative Grandmother Activities: Fun Ideas to Connect with Grandchildren and Build Lasting Memories

Creative Grandmother Activities: Fun Ideas to Connect with Grandchildren and Build Lasting Memories

Dian Thomas2025-01-16T16:01:54+00:00January 16th, 2025|Family Fun, Homesteading and Heritage, Kids|

Creative Grandmother Activities: Fun Ideas to Connect with Grandchildren and Build Lasting Memories One of the truly rewarding activities in life is connecting with grandchildren, nieces and nephews. No one was better at that than my mother, Norene Thomas. She had her children later in [...]

Easter Basket with Real Grass and Spoon Bunnies: A Fun DIY Craft for Kids
Easter Basket with Real Grass and Spoon Bunnies: A Fun DIY Craft for Kids

Easter Basket with Real Grass and Spoon Bunnies: A Fun DIY Craft for Kids

Dian Thomas2025-01-16T16:01:54+00:00January 16th, 2025|Crafts, Easter, Family Fun, Kids|

I have so many friends that have small grandchildren and children I wanted to share my favorite Easter project with them. I know things that you do with the children are special to them and create special memories that you can enjoy for years to [...]

Create Handprint Stepping Stones: A Fun Craft for Kids That Lasts a Lifetime
Create Handprint Stepping Stones: A Fun Craft for Kids That Lasts a Lifetime

Create Handprint Stepping Stones: A Fun Craft for Kids That Lasts a Lifetime

Dian Thomas2025-01-16T16:00:38+00:00January 16th, 2025|Crafts, Family Fun, Kids|

A Fun, Meaningful Craft to Do with Kids I do not know a kid that does not like to make a handprint in cement. I know as a little kid you would also see name in the new cement. There is a wonderful way that [...]

How to Make Simple Pioneer Rag Dolls: Fun Craft Activity for Girls
How to Make Simple Pioneer Rag Dolls: Fun Craft Activity for Girls

How to Make Simple Pioneer Rag Dolls: Fun Craft Activity for Girls

Dian Thomas2025-01-16T16:00:14+00:00January 16th, 2025|Crafts, Family Fun, Kids|

Crafting Memories with Pioneer Rag Dolls Why Pioneer Rag Dolls Are Special Young girls love to play with dolls and they will love to make these simple pioneer rag dolls. It will be just like the one that grandma played with when she was young. [...]

Build a Tin Can Stove: A Lifesaver for Emergencies and Outdoor Adventures
Build a Tin Can Stove: A Lifesaver for Emergencies and Outdoor Adventures

Build a Tin Can Stove: A Lifesaver for Emergencies and Outdoor Adventures

Dian Thomas2025-01-16T15:59:31+00:00January 16th, 2025|Camping, Family Fun, Kids|

One of the most innovative outdoor cooking methods (and is excellent to have for power-related emergencies at home) isthe simple homemade tin can stove which can be used for frying,boiling and toasting. It is best used for one or two peoplebecause of its small size. [...]

How to Make Kick the Can Ice Cream: A Fun Activity for Kids
How to Make Kick the Can Ice Cream: A Fun Activity for Kids

How to Make Kick the Can Ice Cream: A Fun Activity for Kids

Dian Thomas2025-01-16T15:58:44+00:00January 16th, 2025|Desserts, Family Fun, Kids|

Why Kick the Can Ice Cream Is So Much Fun Now that school is out and kids are enjoying the fun of discovering the world around them, parents and grandparents are looking for fun activities to do with them. I have spent my career coming [...]

Brighton’s 4th of July Parade: A Heartwarming Celebration in the Wasatch Mountains
Brighton’s 4th of July Parade: A Heartwarming Celebration in the Wasatch Mountains

Brighton’s 4th of July Parade: A Heartwarming Celebration in the Wasatch Mountains

Dian Thomas2025-01-16T15:56:51+00:00January 16th, 2025|Family Fun, Fourth of July, USA|

Fourteen miles east of Salt Lake City, deep in the heart of the Wasatch Mountains is the mountain village of Brighton. In winter it is the home of the Brighton/Solitude Ski resort. In the summer it’s where you go to cool off from the summer [...]

Effective Household Delegation: Teaching Kids Responsibility Through Chores
Effective Household Delegation: Teaching Kids Responsibility Through Chores

Effective Household Delegation: Teaching Kids Responsibility Through Chores

Dian Thomas2025-01-14T21:21:36+00:00January 14th, 2025|Family Fun, Kids|

New Year, New Responsibilities: Delegating Household Tasks With the New Year comes the opportunity to delegate household responsibilities. I remember as a high school student this happened in our home. My mother decided that she would go back to teaching and so she did not [...]

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