Tag Archive: celebrations

Creating Happy Childhood Memories through Family Traditions

Creating Happy Childhood Memories through Family Traditions

Welcome to the December 2012 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Childhood Memories This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants have talked about memories of growing up — their own or the ones they’re helping their children create. Please…

Groundhog Day Activities for Your Classroom or Homeschool

I’m a fan of using special events to add some fun to your classroom or homeschool. Last March, I had a post with lots of calendar resources for creating special events based on the date: Enliven Your Homeschool with Some Calendar Fun. It’ll be Groundhog Day on February 2, and that’s a perfect holiday for…

Preparing for New Year’s Family Celebrations

It’s almost the New Year, and now is a great time to plan a New Year’s celebration with your family! If you already have traditions you love, that’s wonderful. My post from last year tells what my family did to celebrate the New Year and has links to still-helpful resources: Starting and Nurturing New Year’s…

Starting and Nurturing New Year’s Traditions

I love the New Year with its promises of a fresh, new beginning! The New Year marks another time when it’s fun to develop family traditions and celebrations. We’ve had a number of traditions through the years, ones that we readily tweak according to the specific year and circumstances. Here are some traditions we’ve had…