3 Family Scrapbook Ideas You Can Try this Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is always a fun time of celebration and eating with your family. Here are some ways to make Thanksgiving even more fun for your family this year. Thankful cards – Make a card for each family member that will be your guest for Thanksgiving this year. On each card, tell that person what you love most about them, and why you are thankful for them. Recipe books – A…
Thanksgiving Craft: 3 Ideas You Can Use For The Perfect Wreath
There is nothing more special than to hang a Thanksgiving wreath on your front door. It is inviting as well as pleasing to the eye. For this Thanksgiving, why not involve your entire family in the craft of making a Thanksgiving wreath? Here are some suggestions. Having ventured out to various stores, Thanksgiving items are already being displayed. One store had a beautiful wreath made of grapevine with fall-colored…
10 Tasty Thanksgiving Recipes Your Family Will Enjoy!
Pumpkin Pecan Muffins Ingredients: 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2/3 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup pumpkin puree 2 eggs (beaten) 1/2 cup chopped pecans Directions: In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Mix well. In a separate bowl, combine pumpkin puree, eggs and vanilla. Add pumpkin mixture to…
Fun Thanksgiving Craft Ideas for Your Kids
Are you looking for some fun ways to keep your kids busy during the Thanksgiving holiday? Here are some fun Thanksgiving craft ideas for kids: Turkey wreath – Buy a straw wreath and various Thanksgiving decorations, let your kids glue on the decorations to make a holiday wreath to hang on your front door. Turkey cups – With the Thanksgiving family dinner coming soon, you’ll probably have a house…
How to Cut Back Your Utility Bills
Your utility bills are one of those grin and bear it types of monthly payments. They’re expected, sometimes anticipated and rarely appreciated. Well, rather than suffer in silence, there are real steps you can take to cut back on those utility bills. And you can do it without living in the dark and suffering uncomfortable home temperatures. Here’s how: #1 Turn down the temperature. No, not the temperature in your…
Fun Alternatives to Trick-or-Treat!
The tradition of trick-or-treat is not for everyone. Some people just prefer to celebrate Halloween a different way, or they like to celebrate the season in general rather than Halloween itself. Others might live in areas where trick-or-treat isn’t a safe option. But that doesn’t mean you and your family can’t have fun on Halloween! Here are some ideas for fun alternatives to trick-or-treat. Costume Party Costume parties do not…
Top Tips for Pumpkin Carving
Few decorations herald the season like carved pumpkins. You don’t have to do the traditional jack-o-lantern face; you can get really creative and carve all kinds of designs. Here are some tips for pumpkin carving. 1. The Perfect Pumpkin The perfect pumpkin may not be what you think. Round and flawless may seem like the ideal shape, but think a moment about the more oddly-shaped ones. They can inspire…
Five Great Movies to Watch on Halloween
When the leaves are falling from the trees and frost is in the air, darkness sets in earlier every night. It’s perfect movie-watching weather! Halloween-themed movies can be gory, scary, funny, or family-friendly. Whether you watch movies at home or in a theater, and whether you like new releases or old classics, you might consider taking in these five good ones this year. 1. “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” This movie…
