Posts Tagged ‘Thanksgiving’

How to Survive Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a difficult holiday for kids because it is not about kids. The holidays are about spending time with family, about enjoying family and traditions, and about (at least in our house) good food. Unfortunately, in this case, kids suffer. It is usually not about planning games and entertaining...

November 20th, 2009 | Feature | Read More

13 Things for which to be Thankful

I am humbled by the experience that so many of you have with adoption, be it from any perspective. My experience is relatively new, but comes with such a cluster of emotions. Today, I am choosing to set aside the emotions on which I often dwell, and focus on the immense joy that (foster) adoption...

November 2nd, 2009 | Feature | Read More

1621, A New Look at Thanksgiving

The history of Thanksgiving as we know it may not be quite what it was. Was it really that the Europeans too control over the Native people’s land and forced their ways on them? Catherine O’Neill Grace paints a very poignant and controversial picture in 1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving (I...

November 20th, 2008 | Feature | Read More

Glitter Crafts for Thanksgiving

I absolutely LOVE glitter and my son does as well. In fact, he obsessed with it. Last week we made some absolutely gorgeous glittered gourd decorations and he had a blast. Next week when we he is out of school I plan on making some hurricane lanterns with him (from the dollar store). What you need to...