Over the past few years our family has been fortunate to visit many adorable towns and cities around the holiday season. Jamie always saves up a big chunk of vacation time for this time of year and we look to quick trips in our surrounding Northeastern area to visit. Here are my top three places […]
Category: Holidays
Plan Your Family’s Advent Calendar for Christmas
Halloween has come and gone. It’s November and that means it’s time for me to start planning our families favorite Christmas Tradition, our Holiday Advent Calendar Countdown! Every year I look forward to planning this calendar countdown, a tradition I started when my now 10 year old daughter was only a year old. My son […]
L.L. Bean Northern Lights and The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens 2023
We recently drove to Southern Maine to celebrate Christmas with Jamie’s family. On the way back up north we spent the day in Freeport checking out LL Bean’s Northern Lights celebration and the night at The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Aglow. L.L. Bean Northern Lights Every year we attend L.L. Bean’s Northern Lights celebration. It […]
Holiday Homeschool 2023
Last year I fell in love with Holiday Homeschool. As a stay at home mom the days leading up to Christmas were always some of my favorites with my kids. When Anika was in public school I felt like we missed out on a lot of time and the opportunity to do the traditions I […]
Countdown to Christmas Activity Boxes
It’s been our family’s tradition for the past few years in the days leading up to Christmas to complete a Holiday Activity Advent Calendar! This is one of my favorite holiday traditions. I look forward to planning it for my children and our family every year. Ready Made Countdown to Christmas Activity Box and Calendar! If a […]
Holidays, Homeschool and December Adventures
December has come and gone quickly. This was our first Christmas since moving home to Maine, and although everything definitely didn’t go according to plan, it was wonderful none the less. Since being a mom the month of December and the days leading up to Christmas are some of my favorites. Every year I have […]
How to Plan a Holiday Activity Advent Calendar | Holiday Advent Calendar Activity Ideas 2022 🎄
It’s almost December!! What, how did that happen?!! It’s been our family’s tradition for the past few years in the days leading up to Christmas to complete a Holiday Activity Advent Calendar! This is my favorite holiday tradition. I look forward to planning it for my children and our family every year. Benefits of the […]
Celebrating Valentine’s Day with my Kids
I am preparing for celebrating Valentine’s Day with my kids. Anika and Jacob love celebrating ALL holidays. I know I only have so many years of this, when they are young and eager to share in the joy that each special occasion brings. I try to make holidays special and enjoy these moments while they […]