Cookie baking day is another tradition we love so much— especially when there is yummy ginger snap dough to sneak! When we gather for cookie baking we each bring one or two pre-made doughs to bake, and spend the afternoon rolling, cutting out, and decorating. This year I broke from tradition and made mini dark...
The Albaugh side of Isaac’s family comes together the Saturday before every Christmas to celebrate with a potluck and gift exchange. It is one of our very favorite traditions! This gathering is the only time each year that nearly everyone is together, so there is lots of hugging and happy catching up throughout the evening....
Being the dedicated mommy she is, Isla really wanted to involve Charlie in Christmas, so her advent activity was going shopping for him! I let her bring $10 from her piggy bank, which she proudly carried in her own purse. After looking around at all her options she chose a bag of treats and some...
It was our second year sharing reindeer pancakes and chicken and waffles for dinner with the Hansons— a tradition is born!!! Woo hoo! Part of the fun of advent activities is making up a few new traditions of your own, and this festive evening is definitely a favorite! We keep the evening lighthearted and simple...
We love playing games as a family because it’s such an easy and fun way to connect! We’d had a very full day, so Christmas Memory was just perfect for a few minutes of togetherness before bedtime. We made our own game card pieces quite easily and you can too! Do a search for Christmas...
