For a season that is draped in tradition, Christmas often has a way of making everyone feel a little frazzled and foggy-brained, especially ...

With Thanksgiving nearly here, I've got my book basket filled and overflowing with some of our most favorite seasonal living books . Som...

Written by  Krista Smith . As a kid, I always looked forward to Halloween. The candy. The costumes. My last time trick-or-treating was whe...

Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2020 is, of course, pandemic . Shocking, I know. The thought of being stuck at home for the tenth...

Written by  Talvi McCuskey . 'Tis the season--that wonderful time of year when we can excitedly point our children to the truth of...

In our house, we call them Myrrh gifts. If you know the history of myrrh--its purpose and value in the ancient world--you know exactly ...

Celebrating Advent in a new-to-us home in a new-to-us city brings about mixed feelings. On the one hand, the reason for the season has n...

Written by  Jessica . Last year around this time, I purchased some Christmas songbooks so that our family would have the words to ...

Written by  Chelsea Gonzales . It's almost March 17th! And you know what that means: time to dress in green, head to parades and f...

Written by  Jessica . It is just one week until Christmas Day, and right now the family Christmas tree is a gathering place for many. I...

Written by  Chelsea Gonzales . "Over the river and through the woods, to grandmother's house we go." One of the many p...

It's time I made a confession. I'm a kill-two-birds-with-one-stone kind of mom.* My time is finite, but my tasks are great. Besi...

Every year on Thanksgiving, I place five kernels of corn on each plate. They are to represent the meager beginnings of our nation's ...

Written by  Jessica . Christmas is just a handful of days away, and whether you’ve been preparing for it since the Christmas-in-July sa...

This past year has been a great one, hasn't it? I'd love to sit and reminisce with you--to talk about all the highs and lows, an...

Contrary to the popular Christmas carol, three kings did not visit a newborn Jesus in Bethlehem. While Scripture refers to them as magi ...

I'll have to admit, it's so easy to do Christmas well . With its bright lights, holiday parties, and Advent traditions , Christm...

Written by Jessica . This fun-to-make art project incorporates two items from nature that signify winter in all its loveliness: pine b...

Written by Beth Hautala of Eat Write Repeat . I remember being five, maybe six, padding barefoot down the stairs at my grandpar...

The "entitlement epidemic" isn't just another trite expression flung around on morning talk shows. It's not just sarc...