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We all love the thought of making gingerbread houses and cookies, yet it is a daunting project. Cut the work in half and give your favorite families a box packed with everything they need to get going.

Does the responsibility of Christmas Cards land squarely on your shoulders, mom? Raejean Roberts shares her handmade tradition that includes the whole family.

I love love LOVE Thanksgiving! It’s the kick-off to the holiday season and it’s filled with opportunities to spend time with our friends and family while simultaneously gorging ourselves on food.

Life with young children is filled with head-scratching imaginative play.

Jen Price shares a wonderful round up of handmade ornament patterns from around the web.

Jackie James shares her knack for whipping up kids costumes over the years—without sewing or crafting up a storm.

Our financial guru, Megan, explores the question that spouses ask each other all the time, "Where has our money gone?"

Local Perspectives blogger, Erin Wallace, shares some tips on living through a depressed time.

Jen Price shares her sweet take on the growing pains of family life, both for children and parents alike.

Mama Mary took a little trip to tinseltown to catch a screening of Charlie St. Cloud and caught a bit of a Cougar crush on one Mr. Efron along the way.

Shannon Breuner Nelson likes to get an early start on Christmas shopping. Let her show you why thinking Christmas in July may be the best thing since sliced bread.

Rani Shah headed to L.A. to rub elbows with the stars of Despicable Me, jump on the beds at The Four Seasons and gather goodies for you.

Bethany Hardy knows how to beat the heat. Quality time with the kiddos and good old YouTube videos. Here are here picks.

The previews for Despicable Me are hysterical. So when we had a chance to send one of our Local Perspectives bloggers, Rani Shah, to Los Angeles to check out the film, we jumped at it as fast as we could.

Erika Snow: Have you ever tried taking a photo of bright colorful fireworks only to be disappointed with dark, blurry, washed-out images?

Christina Sbarro reflects on the first week of summer vacation as a work-at-home mom to a 5 year old and 15 month old. Little lessons and big breakthroughs.

Bethany Hardy: Going to the library with a 3 year old is a feat for only the bravest of soldiers.  For the first, say, two minutes, things are just peachy.  Then all hell breaks loose.

Shelly Knight confesses: It has been pretty busy - and that makes me crave a road trip, if just for the time in the car on the way to the campground, to talk with each other, play silly games, and listen to good music.