Celebrating the Twelve Days of Christmas with Random Acts of Christmas Kindness is one of my very favorite Palmer holiday traditions. It’s such a fun way to give back after we’ve been blessed at Christmas–to remember what Christmas is about (the Greatest Gift!) and to really extend the focus from what we get for Christmas …
I was recently invited to speak at a My Intentional Home workshop about how creating family traditions at the holidays helps to focus our families on the true meaning of Christmas, as well as reducing the stress we all tend to feel during this season. (Learn more about Advent & 12 Days of Christmas) In …
When we moved over the summer, one of the decisions we made as a family was to eliminate DirectTV. Netflix, Amazon Prime, and stations like MeTV are plenty to keep us entertained, and we have better control over what media our family consumes. Now that Christmas is approaching, however, M and I are really missing …
Time for our third annual celebration of the Twelve Days of Christmas! Each year, I come up with 12 RACKs (Random Acts of Christmas Kindness) for the kids to do starting on the day after Christmas. Each day, the kids pull out their “Mission” for the day. I try to combine their mission with a …
I’m so excited to share our Christmas Countdown for 2013! A few years ago, I decided to help my kiddos focus more on family and giving rather than on Santa Claus. I love Christmas movies & the anticipation of Santa, so I didn’t want to eliminate that altogether. My Christmas Countdown, together with our 12 …
