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1 Mommy Dearest: I Don't Want My Son to Be "The IV"
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2 Family Ties: Family Traditions
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3 Lil Tip: Picture It
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4 Family Ties: Family Road Trips
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5 Did You Follow Any Customs or Rituals?
Halloween
6 Do You Take Your Kids to the Pumpkin Patch?
Thanksgiving
7 Tell Mommy: Thanksgiving Traditions
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8 Will You Hunt For Easter Eggs?
Back to School
9 Do You Have a First-Day-of-School Ritual?
Halloween
10 What Are Your Family Halloween Traditions?
Thanksgiving
11 Start Giving Thanks Early This Year
Holiday
12 Turn Those Letters to Santa Into Something Memorable
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13 Tell Mommy: What's Your Favorite Holiday Tradition?
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14 Family Ties: Changing of the Guard
Halloween
15 Mummy's Rules For Trick-or-Treating . . . Chime In!
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16 Mummy's Rules and Traditions For Trick-or-Treating!
In my family, the holidays mean two things are certain: we will be drinking Manhattans and fighting over who gets the last cheese diablo wafer. I find it comforting that every year, no matter what, these two things are constant. What about you guys? What are your very favorite Christmas or Hanukkah traditions? Do you try new things each year or do you have some tried-and-true recipes that you Read more
Our society has hundreds of wedding traditions to choose from, but that doesn't mean you have to follow them. Instead, why not pick and choose your favorites or borrow some from other cultures? Better yet, the traditions you and your betrothed choose to skip say a lot about who you are as a couple. Here's how to express yourself by bucking traditions. Source: Flickr User Tenth Muse Photography Read more
If you're a bride this wedding season, you know that as soon as you have the ring on your finger, it's time to start thinking about the dress you'll wear on the big day. But do you know how today's bridal fashion traditions came about? From cultural and religious influences to color symbolism, walk with us through the history of the wedding gown. Read more
I went to a wedding a couple of weeks ago and the bride did not wear white. Her choice had nothing to do with her virginity. Her family's from Afghanistan, so she chose to wear a rich, green traditional outfit. In America today it might be unusual to see a bride wearing something colorful, but a white dress did not become popular until Queen Victoria wore one to her wedding in 1840. Can you can Read more
In prep for my own big day I've been powering through episodes of my favorite guilty pleasure show Say Yes to the Dress, and I've found it surprising how many brides bring their grooms along for the wedding dress shopping. I'm keeping my lips sealed on all the dress details from my future husband, and most of my married and soon-to-be-married friends have done the same. Even Kate Middleton is Read more
Prince William and Kate Middleton's upcoming nuptials prove that you don't always have to stick to traditions when it comes to weddings. Of course, you don't have to live stream the event in order to move your ceremony into the 21st century. With over 650 million active users, Facebook is the worldwide unifier, so it's no wonder that the social network is being incorporated into more weddings all Read more
Traditionally, each year a couple celebrates an anniversary, there is a different type of gift presented. These include materials such as wood, copper, and leather that may sound simple but can result in some creative and romantic presents. From year one to 10, do you know which gift is for which wedded year? Test your knowledge and get some gift ideas with my quiz. Photo by Jasmine Star courtesy Read more
Halloween is a sugar rush! Before most kiddos set foot out the door, lots of parents lay down a couple of safety guidelines for the night. Here's what LilSugar mamas had to say. Deciding which costume to make or buy adds to the excitement of Halloween so 73 percent of mamas let their children choose their own outfits. Lil darlings love to dip their hands into the bag of goodies and munch on Read more
Halloween is a sugar rush! Before most kiddos set foot out the door, lots of parents lay down a couple of safety guidelines for the night. From party pranks to trick-or-treating with friends, what are the traditions in your household? Chime in! Read more
Lauren and her husband recently celebrated their one-year anniversary — congrats! She posted this picture in the Wedding Talk group in the YumSugar Community. She says: My husband and I just celebrated our first anniversary and a couple days before, my mom gave me a ziploc with pieces of our wedding desserts that she had saved. We had quite a few different things: a traditional Norwegian Ring Read more
