At the local swimming pool you hear “Marco” and then an answer of “Polo” across the pool….and thus goes the traditional hiding game, Marco Polo. There is now an app named after him that lets us send short video clips of our activities and locations to our friends and family. It left me wondering about […]
Ground Beef Dinner Starters
Gathering our family around for dinner is so important. Give yourself a head start on dinner with this ground beef freezer idea. Buy bulk ground beef. Brown it all (add chopped onion, if you’d like) and put it in freezer bags in the amounts you commonly use. Add the beginning item of each main dish to the bags. […]
Joseph Smith’s Birthday
Joseph Smith restored Christ’s church back to the earth in 1830. His birthday is December 23rd so it is a perfect thing to lead up to Christmas. We like to set an oil lamp in the middle of the dinner table (a single candle would work as well). We turn out the rest of the […]
Evening in England
“May I have an ice lolly?” “Shall we take the lift or the stairs?” “Run along and find your blue trousers, lad.” Taking a pretend trip to England for the evening may be just what your family needs to brighten eyes and put smiles on faces. You can make it as simple as watching an […]
Meet Mozart
How can we expect our children to learn to love great music if we never introduce it? Here is a quick way to give your kids a splash of knowledge about Mozart and to give them a glimpse of the world’s more refined things: Meet Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart = Put a picture of Mozart on […]
Dinner in Ireland
When you here “Ireland” what words come to mind? green, leprechauns, shamrocks..… Take your family and friends to a place drenched in history and traditions. Let’s embark on a trip to the Emerald Isle! Here is an outline of how to make it happen: Food ideas: Irish Stew-there are lots of online recipes. Basically, you […]
Traveling the World at Home
Traveling is very expensive…but fun doesn’t have to be. We love to pretend to visit the countries of the world. Some of our most fond family memories have happened on those nights! Here is how we make the event happen: Decide where you want to visit. Check out simple books from the library or look […]