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Outdoor adventures and Holidays are a couple of the best ways to create lasting memories. Holidays provide the perfect excuse to step out of the everyday hustle and bustle and create some enjoyment for yourself and your family and friends. Decorate for those special times with Dian’s simple DIY holiday crafts.

Camping provides the opportunity for enormous creativity. (Imagine how creative pioneers had to be.) When released from the constraints of daily conveniences, you will surprise yourself with the many fun and creative ways you handle the everyday necessities of life. For instance, think you can’t bake
a cake on an overnight camping trip? You can. Cook-ing in an outdoor kitchen demands some particular skills campers can develop with a few basic facts and guidelines. Even the most inexperienced cook can turn out a delicious outdoor meal or organize an entire camping trip.

Fun and Easy Halloween Craft Ideas for Your Family or Party
Fun and Easy Halloween Craft Ideas for Your Family or Party

Fun and Easy Halloween Craft Ideas for Your Family or Party

Dian Thomas2025-01-28T03:05:38+00:00January 28th, 2025|Crafts, Family Fun, Halloween|

With Halloween just a few days away, here are some fun and easy ideas to make for your family or for a special party. You will enjoy making them and delight your guests. Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Ingredients and Materials 2 cups of pumpkin seeds 1 [...]

A Step Back in Time: Discovering Nauvoo, Illinois
A Step Back in Time: Discovering Nauvoo, Illinois

A Step Back in Time: Discovering Nauvoo, Illinois

Dian Thomas2025-01-25T20:34:21+00:00January 25th, 2025|Family Fun, Travel, USA|

I had the opportunity to take a history tour to Nauvoo, Illinois this past week. What a wonderful experience. My parents were guides in the late 80’s in the Wilfred Woodruff home, and I often stopped to visit them on my way to New York. [...]

Creative Letter Ideas for Scrapbook Keepsakes

Dian Thomas2025-01-25T04:06:01+00:00January 23rd, 2025|Crafts, Family Fun, Kids|

Scrapbooking in the past 10 years has become the hot new craft. Kid, moms, dad and grandparents are taking their treasured memories and making them into works of art that will last forever. Now you can write a letter to friends or family that they [...]

S’more Ideas for Stick Cooking: Fun and Easy Outdoor Treats
S’more Ideas for Stick Cooking: Fun and Easy Outdoor Treats

S’more Ideas for Stick Cooking: Fun and Easy Outdoor Treats

Dian Thomas2025-01-17T23:13:31+00:00January 17th, 2025|Camping, Family Fun, Outdoor Meals|

A time-tested, tried-and-true cooking method, stick cooking is a way all family members can be their own cook and prepare foods to the desired "doneness." You'll like the fact that stick cooking is easy and quick, with very little cleanup afterward. And the sticks are [...]

Transform Your Backyard into a Hub of Fun
Transform Your Backyard into a Hub of Fun

Transform Your Backyard into a Hub of Fun

Dian Thomas2025-01-17T23:13:33+00:00January 16th, 2025|Backyard, Crafts, Family Fun|

Make Memories in Your Backyard I remember spending hours as a child in our Monticello back yard with my family. One spring we built a pen for a new baby lamb and spent months bottle-feeding it. I also remember saving every penny I could get [...]

How to Turn Your Backyard into a Relaxing Outdoor Experience
How to Turn Your Backyard into a Relaxing Outdoor Experience

How to Turn Your Backyard into a Relaxing Outdoor Experience

Dian Thomas2025-01-17T23:13:33+00:00January 16th, 2025|Backyard, Family Fun, Outdoor Meals|

Escape the Fast-Paced World in Your Backyard If you are looking for a slow-paced "experience'' in a fast-paced world - look no further than your back yard. Nothing can be more relaxing than to sit around a campfire and share experiences with your family and [...]

Planning the Perfect Weekend Mini Vacation
Planning the Perfect Weekend Mini Vacation

Planning the Perfect Weekend Mini Vacation

Dian Thomas2025-01-17T23:13:34+00:00January 16th, 2025|Family Fun, Travel|

I love to have a weekend mini vacation. This last weekend I found a Pond Tour and went on an incredible weekend adventure. I look for fun weekend activities to go on all year. I like to write down all the destinations that would be [...]

Football Hoagie and Caesar Salad
Football Hoagie and Caesar Salad

Football Hoagie and Caesar Salad

Dian Thomas2025-01-29T21:19:55+00:00January 16th, 2025|Delicious Food, Family Fun, Holiday Fun, Uncategorized|

This Sunday afternoon many friends and families will gather to watch the big football game. It is fun and easy to add a special touch by making some football hoagies, which can be, served along with a wonderful Caesar salad. If football is not on your [...]

Family Life in China: Generational Care and Changing Traditions
Family Life in China: Generational Care and Changing Traditions

Family Life in China: Generational Care and Changing Traditions

Dian Thomas2025-01-16T16:04:01+00:00January 16th, 2025|China, Family Fun, Travel|

Life in China is so varied. I have been traveling to China for the past six years and with each trip comes new insights. China has the largest population of any country in the world. There are 1 billion 3 hundred million people that live [...]

St. Patrick’s Day Fun: Creative Green Food Ideas for Kids and Families
St. Patrick’s Day Fun: Creative Green Food Ideas for Kids and Families

St. Patrick’s Day Fun: Creative Green Food Ideas for Kids and Families

Dian Thomas2025-01-16T16:05:54+00:00January 16th, 2025|Family Fun, Kids, St. Patrick's Day|

It’s time for another holiday but I have decided it is the grandmothers who look forward to this holiday the most. It is a special time for them to connect with the little young ones that bring such joy and happiness to their lives. There [...]

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