Our oldest son is in his second year of college, and to complicate matters even more, he’s going to head to basic training for the Army and the Wyoming Guard in January. We [...]
My whole family loves to go outside. Even when it’s snowy and cold, we love the outdoors. Granted, I don’t think any of us like the snow, cold and wind when we have to be [...]
Cutting your own Christmas tree is an excellent tradition, and this year, it’s an even better idea than usual. With all the weirdness of COVID, it’s another excuse to get [...]
I wasn’t sure if our tradition of going out into the woods to cut our own Christmas tree would survive the kids’ teen years, because you can’t take an Xbox on a hike in [...]
Cutting your own Christmas tree is a great excuse to get outside, it’s a wonderful family experience, and it’s by far the cheapest option for getting a tree, unless you [...]
My family hasn’t yet settled on a definite tradition for the Christmas tree yet. We’ve bought them at tree lots, where all the trees are bushy and perfectly Christmas [...]
I have no idea how the whole Christmas tree tradition started. I’m sure there’s an explanation out there on the Internet, but with my luck, I’d find a site with a [...]