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Family Traditions

It’s okay to say NO to Christmas Traditions

December 18, 2017 By Aileen 3 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

I love this time of year. I love the Christmas lights, music, family time, and all of the baking. You know what I don’t like? Setting unrealistically high expectations for myself to do all of the Christmas Traditions. It’s stressful and takes the joy right out of the holiday season for me. More and more,…

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Feeling overwhelmed by Christmas? Say no to some of those over the top Christmas Traditions and take your sanity back!

Filed Under: Christmas, Family Traditions, Mom Life, Parenting Tagged With: christmas, christmas traditions, family traditions

Christmas Eve Box (a Super Easy Family Tradition)

December 10, 2017 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Put together a special Christmas Eve Box for your family. Not only is it a fun present they get to open a day early, but it creates instantly family quality time! One of my very favorite things to do every Christmas is put together a Christmas Eve Box. It’s the one family tradition I have…

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christmas eve box - an easy family tradition

Filed Under: Christmas, Christmas Crafts, Family Traditions, Gift Guides, Holidays, Mom Life Tagged With: christmas eve, christmas traditions, family traditions

10 Ways to Rock New Years Eve With Kids

December 26, 2016 By Aileen 3 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

10 Ways to Rock New Years Eve With Kids New Years Eve isn’t the same experience now that I have kids. The days of staying out all night are long gone and have been replaced by dinner time, bath time, and bed time. I know I’m not alone, so I have put together some fun…

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Filed Under: Family Traditions, Holidays, Mom Life, New Year's Eve Tagged With: celebrations, kids guide, new years eve

11 Ways to Give Back This Holiday Season

November 28, 2016 By Aileen 1 Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Guest Post: Today’s post is from Jennifer of Mindfulness Mama. The holidays are a time for giving. While most people envision wrapped packages with pretty bows on top, there’s a lot more to giving than the exchanging of gifts. The holidays are a wonderful time to give back to the community and help those in…

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11 Ways to Give Back This Holiday Season. Article from aileencooks.com.

Filed Under: Christmas, Family Traditions, Holidays, Mom Life, Thanksgiving Tagged With: charity, holidays, volunteering

Kindness Elves, an Alternative to Elf on the Shelf

November 17, 2016 By Aileen 8 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Note: This post on the kindness elves contains affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here. Kindness Elves are a wonderful alternative to Elf on the Shelf. I first learned about this fun Christmas tradition from my friend who does it with her boys every year (thanks for the inspiration, K). She uses a small elf…

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Kindness Elves are a wonderful alternative to elf on the shelf. They are a magical Christmas tradition focused on the joy of family and giving. Post from aileencooks.com.

Filed Under: Christmas, Family Traditions, Holidays, Mom Life

8 Family Traditions to Start This Fall

October 1, 2016 By Aileen 3 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

8 Family Traditions to Start This Fall Fall is such a fun time to get cozy with your family and create some lasting memories. My favorite way to do this is to create family traditions that can be repeated each and every year. Go apple picking This is a fun family tradition even for little…

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Celebrate Autumn! 8 Fall Family traditions to start this year!

Filed Under: Family Traditions, Mom Life Tagged With: Autumn, fall, kids, lists, seasons, traditions

The Reverse Bucket List

January 11, 2016 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

As we start a new year, many of us are looking forward at what we want to accomplish in the future. But what about the things we have already done? Have you taken the time to reflect on the things in your life that are just amazing? That’s where the reverse bucket list comes in….

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Filed Under: Family Traditions, Mom Life Tagged With: gratitude

Enjoying the Holidays with Young Children

December 7, 2015 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Enjoying the holidays with young children can be a challenge. The holidays are a magical time – full of wonder and merriment. They can also be overwhelming for families with young children. There are many ways to enjoy the holidays with your little ones, without feeling stressed out. To read my tips, head on over to The…

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Filed Under: Family Traditions, Holidays, Mom Life, Parenting, Uncategorized Tagged With: holidays, kids

Starting Thanksgiving Traditions

November 18, 2015 By Aileen 4 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to reflect on what’s most important and to teach your children about gratitude. It’s also the perfect time to start Thanksgiving traditions. Our Little Family This will be my family’s first time celebrating Thanksgiving without any extended family. It will be just our little family of four. Cooking our little…

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Filed Under: Family Traditions, Mom Life Tagged With: thanksgiving, traditions

The Family Table

June 12, 2015 By Aileen 8 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Welcome to Aileen Cooks! This is my VERY FIRST blog post! I am in the kitchen every day, usually several times a day. I have a family to feed and my goal is to make as many wholesome meals at home as possible. That way, we can avoid highly processed foods and the high costs…

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Honey roasted carrots on a foil-lined cookie sheet.

Filed Under: Family Traditions, Mom Life, Parenting Tagged With: family, sunday dinner

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