Crafting Holiday Memories
This article was provided to the Robeson Living Magazine for their Winter Publication. For many of us, holidays mean food, family, and days away from work. While we may be thinking of kicking back to read a book or taking a nap, our children would rather do anything else and will often let you know. Movies, video games, and the Internet are often the quick solution to keeping their attention. This year, think about doing something with them a little more lasting. The following ideas are some holiday favorites that will make long-lasting family memories for you and your children. Cooking Decorating –My grandmother baked sugar cookies every year, and my grandfather and I got to ice them. Now I have to admit, she had to make extra frosting every time, because we often “accidentally” frosted our fingers and were forced to lick it from our finger tips, meaning there wasn’t ever quite enough to decorate the cookies with. Although early on, she made the cookies from scratch; later ...