“What?! Valentine’s Day is this week?! I haven’t done anything!” Unfortunately, I am no planner like my wonderful sisters! Holidays always seem to sneak up on me, leaving me scrambling last minute. (Is it fair that my boyfriend is a hopeless romantic and way better at all this than me?) But Valentine’s Day does not […]
I absolutely adore specialty drinks. There are so many incredible flavors and combinations to explore. There are also many occasions that call for something fancier than water, such as holidays, weddings, and parties. But I even like to dabble in mixing drinks on date nights or after a long day at the office. I should […]
Long-distance straight up stinks. Being away from your significant other is hard enough, but Valentine’s Day makes it 100 times worse. Not only are you missing your partner, you also have to watch everyone else be happy with theirs. Your friends in relationships pity you. Your single friends tell you that you’re lucky to have […]
It’s that time of year again! Valentine’s Day. The day where you are supposed to shower your significant other with gifts and treats to show them that you love them. Men are notoriously hard to buy gifts for. I spend hours every year researching presents and trying to decide what to get my boyfriend. It’s […]
I love Valentine’s Day! I love how cheesy and lovey-dovey it is. Even when I was single, my mom always made it fun and special. Which is probably why I love it so much. Today, I’m doing a post on what I do for my kids, since they are some of my favorite Valentines. Make […]
How did Christmas fly by? It seems like we just wrote our Christmas Bucket Lists! It wasn’t the big Crouch Christmas this year, so most of us had individual celebrations or time with in-laws or other loved ones. Since we wrote about 25 of our favorite Christmas traditions throughout December, we thought we’d share some of […]
And now we arrive at my absolute favorite tradition. A phrase I hear often this time of year is “New Year, New You!” I love setting goals and making charts. However, my New Year’s resolutions are often forgotten about….oh the end of January. It’s hard to stick with it. Especially when it involves exercise and […]
We’re winding down to the last few tradition posts this year! It’s Christmas Eve, the cookies are baking, and I’m taking a few minutes to share one of my family’s essential Christmas traditions: Christmas service. Every year we do Christmas service either in the morning or the afternoon. How is this different than the other […]
Now that finals are over, Christmas is upon us! The snow is falling and families are starting to come together. One of my family’s favorite things to do together is sing. We all love music so much, and what better music to sing than the songs of Christmas. They all talk about our Savior, his […]
One of my favorite family traditions was when we performed a nativity skit for my parents! Sometimes it was silly, and sometimes, it was VERY silly! (Imagine Madison with an Aladdin hat on, giggling as a “wiseman”!) But it was always very meaningful and fun. This week, one of my friends organized a nativity scene […]
One of the greatest stories of all time is that of the humble beginnings of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. His birth was foretold for centuries through the mouths of the prophets of old. Many anxiously awaited the signs of the birth of our Savior. Then one dark night in Bethlehem, in a stable, […]
You may have read in one of our other posts that a Crouch family tradition growing up was to read Christmas stories throughout December together. We would gather together in our living room and select various short stories to read out loud. One of my favorite stories from the collections we chose from was called […]
The month of December has so many fun and wonderful things to do! I also love that there are many opportunities to participate in meaningful traditions. A few years ago, I heard about the tradition of “give before you receive”. That is, donate some gently used items before Christmas Day. I thought it would be […]
Let me start by saying how grateful I am for my family. I have never been alone for Christmas, and I doubt I ever will be. My parents have spent quite a bit of money to bring me home for Christmas, and I am so happy they did. I did not want to be alone. […]
Dickens and Piney. Stumpy and Treebeard. What do all of them have in common? These are just some of the names of our families’ Christmas trees! I don’t remember naming our tree every year growing up, but somehow this tradition has trickled into many of our homes. It’s fun and simple and perfect for any […]
