by Cindy Alldredge | Dec 18, 2021 | Christmas, Creation Station, Family, Uncategorized
This became a family tradition when Corinne one at school when we lived in Florida. She was in second grade and it has hung on our wall every year since. I was visiting another daughter in Vegas a couple of years ago and we gathered a couple bags full. We felt like we...
by Cindy Alldredge | Dec 8, 2021 | Christmas, Creation Station, Family, Make It!, Thanksgiving, Traditions
YOU CAN DO THIS! If you can run a sewing machine you can make your own stockings! When my kids were little we weren’t that far past the time when we grabbed a sock from our drawer, and laid it on the couch for Santa to fill. The only option at the store was the...
by Cindy Alldredge | Nov 19, 2021 | Family, Food, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Traditions
Back in the 90’s when all 7 of my kids were home I reached Thanksgiving BURNOUT. We lived on a little farm outside of Dixon, Illinois and had no family nearby. We would often invite a few people to our Thanksgiving feast but it was mostly just us. So it entailed a...
by Cindy Alldredge | Nov 12, 2021 | Christmas, Dinner, Family, Food, Fun, Holidays, Make It!, Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Dinner is a BIG DEAL! It’s all about sharing our delicious traditional food with family and friends. So the table MATTERS. Paper plates and plastic ware just don’t cut it. But real china and linens COST. This is what I do. Gather the BASICS...
