Holiday Fun

New Years

Valentines

St. Patrick's Day

Easter

Halloween

Thanksgiving

Christmas

Enjoy more of the simple fun in life with the people who matter the most. Holidays provide the perfect excuse to step out of the everyday hustle and bustle and create some enjoyment for yourself and your family friends.

Dian’s holiday ideas are simple enough so that children and adults can enjoy them together. Here ideas will help you celebrate, decorate and cook something new and festive every month of the year.

I hope you’ll have as much fun using these ideas as I’ve had creating them. Enjoy!

St. Patricks Day Memorable Meals
St. Patricks Day Memorable Meals

St. Patricks Day Memorable Meals

jsteffan2023-02-16T16:09:02+00:00February 2nd, 2023|Delicious Food, Holiday Fun, St. Patrick's Day|

To me the fun things that you do with your family for the holidays adds the extra spice to life. Holidays are great times to turn from the usual to create memories with your family that will last forever. St Patrick's Day is like no [...]

Celebrate Presidents Day
Celebrate Presidents Day

Celebrate Presidents Day

jsteffan2022-11-01T14:23:07+00:00January 31st, 2023|Holiday Fun|

Presidents' Day honors the contribution of two of our greatest and best loved presidents, George Washington, born of February 22, 1732, and Abraham Lincoln, born February 12th, 1809 — nine years after Washington's death. George Washington is one of the most honored men in U.S. [...]

Sharing Your Heart with Others
Sharing Your Heart with Others

Sharing Your Heart with Others

jsteffan2022-11-01T14:06:11+00:00January 17th, 2023|Holiday Fun, Valentines Day|

Valentine is a special time to share your heart with others. You can do that in many ways. Here are two of my favorite ways. Heart Cake Make a heart-shaped cake without purchasing a special pan. cake mix 9” round cake pan 9” square baking [...]

Great Ideas for New Years
Great Ideas for New Years

Great Ideas for New Years

jsteffan2022-10-28T13:42:49+00:00December 22nd, 2022|Holiday Fun, New Years|

Just as you finish up Christmas, New Years is only a week away. Here are some fun ideas to help you ring in the New Year. Good Fortune Tree Don't take down that Christmas tree yet. Turn it into a fun New Year's Decoration! Leftover [...]

Giving the Gift of Money
Giving the Gift of Money

Giving the Gift of Money

jsteffan2023-03-08T16:24:25+00:00December 6th, 2022|Christmas, Holiday Fun|

Are you scratching your head and wondering what to give that difficult person? Sometimes the solution is to settle on giving some money or a gift certificate. Money gifts can be unmemorable, but here are some ideas that will create memories that will last. Your [...]

Christmas Memory Magic
Christmas Memory Magic

Christmas Memory Magic

jsteffan2022-12-02T22:12:28+00:00December 1st, 2022|Christmas, Crafts, Featured, Holiday Fun|

Christmastime is "the most wonderful time of the year," as the Christmas songs remind us. And with imagination and ingenuity, it's easy to add a little magic to your family's memories of this most special holiday season. The following ideas take little time or money, [...]

Remembering Favorite Christmases
Remembering Favorite Christmases

Remembering Favorite Christmases

jsteffan2022-10-18T14:21:47+00:00November 29th, 2022|Christmas, Dian's Journey, Holiday Fun|

When I stop to reflect upon my favorite Christmases, they have very little to do with the gifts that I have received though the years. For me, it is not the presents that I have received that stand out; it is the messages of love and [...]

Christmas: A Time of Special Traditions from Around the World
Christmas: A Time of Special Traditions from Around the World

Christmas: A Time of Special Traditions from Around the World

jsteffan2023-02-07T23:14:10+00:00November 25th, 2022|Around the World, Christmas, Holiday Fun, Travel|

Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, although it has never been seriously claimed that December 25 was his true birthday. Before the forth century, it was celebrated in April or May, which more closely matches the scriptural account. As Christian festivals were substituted for [...]

Holiday Breakfast Recipes
Holiday Breakfast Recipes

Holiday Breakfast Recipes

jsteffan2023-02-07T23:11:12+00:00November 22nd, 2022|Breakfast, Delicious Food, Holiday Fun|

I love to find a recipe that can be used for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I remember a time that I needed to do a special thank you for several people. I decided that I would serve this recipe. The best thing was that I [...]

Thanksgiving in the Great Outdoors
Thanksgiving in the Great Outdoors

Thanksgiving in the Great Outdoors

jsteffan2023-02-07T04:19:24+00:00November 10th, 2022|Delicious Food, Featured, Holiday Fun, Thanksgiving|

It is time to make those final plans for Thanksgiving. Most people will roast their turkey in the oven but if you have a little adventure, good weather, and a little time you could consider some outside alternatives. A few years ago when I was [...]