https://www.celebratingholidays.com Helping to build fun and meaningful family traditions for celebrating holidays. Sun, 07 Dec 2025 07:31:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6.26 https://www.celebratingholidays.com/?p=15137 https://www.celebratingholidays.com/?p=15137#respond Sun, 17 Nov 2019 05:20:02 +0000 http://www.celebratingholidays.com/?p=15137 I am retiring this blog since I never remember to post here! Please consider subscribing to our free monthly newsletter (see the subscription link in the right column of this website). Blessings,]]> https://www.celebratingholidays.com/?feed=rss2&p=15137 0 https://www.celebratingholidays.com/?p=15034 https://www.celebratingholidays.com/?p=15034#respond Mon, 17 Dec 2018 07:07:22 +0000 http://www.celebratingholidays.com/?p=15034 I have clearly been forgetting to post here! I have, however, been busy updating the website. Check out our Christmas Traditions page for some creative ways to make this season meaningful in preparation for the celebration of the birth of Christ! If you do not already receive blog updates by email or by a reader, […]]]> https://www.celebratingholidays.com/?feed=rss2&p=15034 0 https://www.celebratingholidays.com/?p=14869 https://www.celebratingholidays.com/?p=14869#respond Sun, 25 Mar 2018 07:19:46 +0000 http://www.celebratingholidays.com/?p=14869 Sunday, March 25th is Palm Sunday and begins Holy Week (the week preceding Easter). Check out our Holy Week Ideas page for some creative ways to make the week meaningful in preparation for the celebration of the resurrection! If you do not already receive blog updates by email or by a reader, please subscribe so […]]]> https://www.celebratingholidays.com/?feed=rss2&p=14869 0 https://www.celebratingholidays.com/?p=14799 https://www.celebratingholidays.com/?p=14799#respond Sat, 23 Dec 2017 08:07:30 +0000 http://www.celebratingholidays.com/?p=14799 Did you know that accounts of Christ’s birth can be found in the gospels of Matthew, Luke, and John? If you would like to read the combined accounts, I have “harmonized” them on our Christmas Story page. You can also find a dramatized audio version at Faith Comes By Hearing. I hope these resources help […]]]> https://www.celebratingholidays.com/?feed=rss2&p=14799 0 https://www.celebratingholidays.com/?p=14696 https://www.celebratingholidays.com/?p=14696#respond Fri, 01 Dec 2017 23:35:29 +0000 http://www.celebratingholidays.com/?p=14696 The Advent season begins THIS Sunday, December 3rd. One easy and meaningful tradition that my family enjoys is lighting candles on an Advent wreath. I have provided daily Scripture reading, songs, and candle lighting instructions on our Advent Candle Traditions page. I hope it helps to make your preparation for Christmas more meaningful! If you […]]]> https://www.celebratingholidays.com/?feed=rss2&p=14696 0 https://www.celebratingholidays.com/?p=14648 https://www.celebratingholidays.com/?p=14648#respond Tue, 21 Nov 2017 08:55:32 +0000 http://www.celebratingholidays.com/?p=14648 Here are some ideas for creative Thanksgiving Traditions. I hope these ideas help to make your celebration both fun and meaningful! 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You can learn more about the connection on our Halloween […]]]> https://www.celebratingholidays.com/?feed=rss2&p=14565 1 https://www.celebratingholidays.com/?p=14515 https://www.celebratingholidays.com/?p=14515#respond Wed, 06 Sep 2017 22:49:32 +0000 http://www.celebratingholidays.com/?p=14515 Now that the kids are back to school, I like to send this Teacher Questionnaire to their teachers. It is such a helpful tool when it comes time to give teacher gifts (Christmas, Teacher Appreciation Day, end of year, and even the teacher’s b-day). I hope you enjoy this free, printable teacher questionnaire! You can […]]]> https://www.celebratingholidays.com/?feed=rss2&p=14515 0 https://www.celebratingholidays.com/?p=14504 https://www.celebratingholidays.com/?p=14504#respond Tue, 01 Aug 2017 21:52:34 +0000 http://www.celebratingholidays.com/?p=14504 I hope you are having a wonderful summer. I will be back in September with back to school and fall holiday ideas. Blessings! 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