Tag: traditions
Finding New Thanksgiving Traditions in COVID Times
Thanksgiving traditions are on the cutting board this month as I redefine my expectations for the holiday, 2020-style. Just like everything else this year,...
Mom Confessions: My Epic Failed Attempt at a Family Holiday Tradition
Five years ago, I had the wonderful idea to create a new family holiday tradition. My idea was pulled from my love affair with...
Traditions and Holidays: Raising My Children in an Interfaith Family
Growing up Jewish and living on Long Island, I never put any thought about what it would be like to raise children as part...
Top 10 Movies I Look Forward to Sharing with My Kids...
A couple of years ago, I implemented a standing family movie night on Fridays. We seldom deviate from this tradition, and we take turns...
7 Christmas Traditions to start with your Kids
Christmas in our house always seems hectic! There is shopping, wrapping, decorating, and attending holiday parties, in addition to all the normal Christmas stuff.
Our...
The Christmas Eve Box
I love traditions, especially around the holidays. Last year we started doing advent bags. In each bag there contains a scripture and a small...
Puffed Apple Pancake
This dish is one that brings me back to every Christmas morning I've ever had.
It started when I was a kid, awake way too...
In a holiday funk…but only for this post
It’s the first week of December, the tree is up, the stockings are hung by the chimney with care and our menorahs are ready...