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A great theme party for school age boys would be to have a search for the treasure chest. Start the party theme off with a great invitation letting them know the treasure hunt is on! On the party day, as the children arrive tie pirate bandanas on the guests heads and give them something pirate like, perhaps an eyepatch to set the mood. Consider face painting or temporary tattoos to help set the pirate mood and pass the time as the guests all arrive. Consider putting together a CD of pirat...

I recently had the opportunity to conduct a short but fascinating print interview with Judith Tropea, author of the recently-published book, "Classic Biblical Baby Names - Timeless Names for Modern Parents."

At the outset, I was struck by a quotation from the book's introduction -- a quotation from Proverbs, 22:1, "A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches." Rather a bold statement, I thought, especially when many of us hold "great riches" in such high esteem!

What is t...

Many party goers think of Pinatas as a party game with its origin tied to the lands of Mexico. Instead, however, the origins of pinatas can be traced to Italy. Originally known as pignatta (which means ...

The Christmas stocking is a wonderful tradition of the holidays. What would Christmas be like without that feeling on Christmas Eve when the children hang their stockings out for Santa Claus?

A Brief History of the Christmas Stocking

The Christmas stocking is a particularly enjoyable part of holiday celebrations and traditions. The practice of hanging up stockings is said to have originated with St. Nicholas. While trying to help a poor man who needed a dowry for his dau...

Family lineage is one of the most interesting topics for anyone to discuss because it is unique to each family. Finding everything from royalty to heroes in family lineage is exciting. Having a personal record of family lineage is a great treasure. Recently, the Latter-day Saint church provided Larry King with a copy of his family history during his evening TV show. King commented that although he had received many gifts during his life, he would cherish the gift of his family lineage above a...

Where can you buy items in good condition but for little money? How can you be frugal with your money? By being frugal you can get more with less. We have found 4 ways to do just that.

1. Online Auctions

There are literally thousands of web sites that offer auction type bidding for products. Ebay.ca is one that we use on a frequent basis especially for buying books that interest us. When we get flyers in the mail offering new books, usually at a cost of $40 or more, we search for ...

Kids parties have become the latest craze, and coming up with unique and fun themes and activities for children's birthday parties and other events can be daunting. More and more parents are faced with the need to find new and creative ways to entertain throngs of classmates, neighborhood friends, and siblings of various ages.

One simple, low-cost, and very popular way to entertain children at any kind of celebration or gathering, indoors or out, is with a good old-fashioned treasure h...

Organizer shows are popular on television right now. You know, the ones where a team of people descend on a messy house and spend a frantic weekend clearing clutter, organizing and re-decorating a room or two. Usually someone who lives in the house has requested the services of the commando organizers. These shows fascinate me. I guess it...