Tag Archives: thanksgiving

Start a New Holiday Tradition

Posted on December 1, 2009 at 8:59 am
in Entertaining, Holidays, Modern Motherhood, children, christmas, families, ideas, thanksgiving

There are so many great ideas for family traditions out there floating around the blogosphere. One of our family traditions at Christmas is our annual gingerbread house building contest. It was a tradition that Nathan and I started our first … Continue reading →

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I’m Gobbling…

Posted on November 26, 2009 at 9:00 am
in Holidays, The Birds, thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving from Simply Modern Mom! I am off to spend the day with my family and you should do the same. Have a wonderful day and I’ll see you back here tomorrow. Three winners for the Pomodoro Giveaway will … Continue reading →

Entertaining the Children

Posted on November 18, 2009 at 9:01 am
in Crafts, Entertaining, Holidays, Party Ideas, children, ideas, thanksgiving, tips

If you are hosting a party or the actual holiday itself, one of your sanity savers this holiday season will be keeping the kids busy. Sending them outside won’t always work. Here are some children’s craft and game ideas to … Continue reading →

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Did You See Me on Tangled & True?

Posted on November 17, 2009 at 9:01 am
in Featured, decorating, ideas, thanksgiving, websites

Did you see me yesterday on Tangled & True? The lovely Brittany from Tangled & True invited me to be a guest on her blog and I posted the Thanksgiving garland that is super simple to make. You can also … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving Garland Tutorial

Posted on November 16, 2009 at 8:21 pm
in Holidays, Paper Crafts, Tutorials, children, decorating, families, ideas, lists, thanksgiving

I love this time of year when we reflect on the many things we are grateful for in our lives. The last couple of years, I wanted to teach my 3-year-old Kaye to express gratitude for the many blessings in … Continue reading →