Start a New Tradition This Thanksgiving It’s that time of year when everyone runs to the grocery store to buy cranberry sauce and yams. In fact, it’s the only time of year that we all eat cranberry sauce and yams. They are part of the Thanksgiving tradition, after all. But who says that you have […]

FOOD FOR THOUGHT Once the turkey left-overs are wrapped in tin foil and the last piece of pumpkin pie is devoured, the cooks all breathe a sigh of relief and the real quality time together begins. If your post-meal Thanksgiving activities include a food-coma and staring blankly at a football game or a movie on […]

Have Yourself A Creepy Little Christmas It’s that magical time of year between Halloween and Christmas when kids go from excited to extremely excited. As the temperatures drop and November creeps near, the season kicks off with spine-chilling costumes and escalates to mind-thrilling sparkling lights, with an endless supply of sugar and magic in the […]

BRING LIFE TO YOUR HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY Dressing up in costumes for Halloween is definitely one of the best parts of the holiday. What other day of the year can you pretend to be anyone, or anything, that you want? Plus, kids of all ages love to dress up – including teens and adults. If […]

SIX SPINE-CHILLING OUTDOOR GAMES FOR HALLOWEEN PARTIES As Halloween creeps closer, parents and party hosts are searching for games and activities that are thrilling and chilling for their haunted holiday happenings. If you’re planning a Halloween party that will be an outdoor event, you can make it even more exciting with glowing games and spooky […]

Instead of teaching your children to be critical, teach them to be critical thinkers. Those two phrases may sound similar, but they have two very different meanings. What is critical thinking? It’s learning to be open-minded to a situation, evaluating all of the information given and making good decisions based on that information. Children that […]

It’s a problem that most of us parents know all too well. Your kids are constantly saying “I’m bored” and “There’s nothing to do,” while you look around the house and see an overwhelming amount of toys, games, books and art supplies. Although parents and grandparents mean well, most kids have way too many toys […]

Throughout all of time, the teenage years have been awkward ones for social interaction. But today’s teens face even more barriers when it comes to good social skills. Teenagers spend so much of their time on phones or electronic devices that it seems many of them don’t know how to handle normal social situations such […]

If you are or ever have been a youth group leader, then you know how important it is to have a good arsenal of games to add to your youth ministry. No junior or senior high kids want to sit and listen to straight lessons or lectures all night. Getting them up and active is […]

Middle school and high school parties can be awkward, and when you add both boys and girls to the mix, it can become a recipe for the perfect awkward storm. They either stand around in groups without talking to each other, or they get out their phones and all stand around looking at their individual […]