Amidst all the tasty treats and heart-shaped crafts our family enjoys for Valentine’s Day, we’ve designed a special tradition that incorporates some real quality time together. We call it our, “We Love to Be a Family” Day. It’s one of the best traditions we’ve started!
Posts in the "Family Activities and Traditions" category:
My Mother’s Fingerprints
What do your hands say about you? I have my mother’s hands–overworked, baggy knuckled, a bit bony, sinewy hands. They are cracked, but not dry and they are skinny but not delicate. These hands are tools, not accessories.
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Less Materialism and More Joy at Christmas [Encore] – Episode 188
At this time of year, it’s so easy to get caught up in the letters to Santa, the hustle and bustle of getting gifts for our children, the parties, the events that we lose track of some of the most beautiful opportunities this season has to offer. In this episode, Saren reads three chapters from […]
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Secrets to Enjoying (Not Stressing About) A Meaningful Christmas [Audio Post] -Episode 187
Ready to make the holidays special–-yet easier on ourselves? You won’t want to miss today’s episode featuring three excellent posts from Power of Moms!
One Fun & Easy Way to Teach your Kids to Serve this Holiday Season
The idea behind the Christmas Eve Scavenger Hunt is very simple: get out into our community and do as much service as we can in the allotted time.
Picky Eaters Can Still be Lovely Dinner Companions
In our fast-paced, technology-driven society, mealtimes present a rare opportunity to spend a few screen-free moments with your family. I decided that I wasn’t willing to sacrifice this precious time together because of food battles and instead chose to focus on the quality of our interactions around the table.
A New Tradition for Family Gatherings and Holidays: FRED Talks!
Do you ever feel like your family gatherings need some new traditions? Would you like to spark more learning, conversation, laughter, and connection when you get together with the people you love most?
Let me introduce you to FRED talks…
Why Families Need Nature: Episode 181
Power of Moms Co-Director, Saren, spent a solid month visiting the 12 oldest National Parks in the west last summer (camping the whole way!). In this week’s episode, Saren shares how this all came about and what her family gained through this wild and wonderful adventure. The principles offered apply to all families whether they’d […]
A Deliberate Mother’s Guide to Simple Halloween Fun
How do we handle the hyped-up but somewhat meaningless holiday of Halloween? Saren shares what works for her family when it comes to costumes, pumpkins, sugar, parties, and scary but not-too-scary books and movies.
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Simple Halloween Fun – Episode 179 [Audio Post]
Do you find Halloween to be fun? Stressful? Scary? Annoying? All of the above? How can you make Halloween really work for your family? This week’s episode offers great ideas!
Encore: How to Make a Family Travel Dream into Reality – Episode 177
In this encore episode, Saren interviews Stephanie Langford from Entrefamily.com about her amazing and budget-friendly around-the-world family travels and how every family can help their children become “citizens of the world.” Show Notes Watch Stephanie speak at the Mom Conference October 11, 12, and 13th, 2016. Register for free here. Great posts by Stephanie: A […]
Passing on a Legacy of Wisdom
I was tucking my older daughter into bed when she said to me, “I wish I could have met Grandma Valentine.” I told her I wish she had too.
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