The History Behind Spring Cleaning

Beat a rug

Spring Cleaning Traditions: Why Do We Clean every Spring?

I don’t know about you, but I found myself very curious about why Spring Cleaning is such a hot topic.  We don’t tend to take our rugs outside and beat them anymore but at my house we do wash winter gear and store it away, wash blankets before storing them for summer and generally try to put winter behind us.

Occasionally I might clean out the pantry in the spring and thanks to Samantha Conner I have some great ideas on how to do this well.

8 Egg-citing Easter Traditions

Easter Traditions - Egg Hunt with Little Girl

Easter traditions you can enjoy with your family

 

by Kerrie McLoughlin

Easter was always an exciting holiday when I was growing up. I would spend the night with my grandparents the night before Easter, and I could SWEAR I heard the Easter bunny scooting across the floor in the night. Upon waking I’d bolt out of bed to see what candy and other treats I’d been brought, then we’d head to church for Easter services and a massive egg hunt. My day would end in a sugar coma on the couch, watching “The Wizard of Oz” with my parents. Below are 8 ideas for Easter traditions you can try with your own kids. Pick and choose a few of them each year … and stick with the ones your family loves!

Easter Egg Hunt for Special Needs Families

Easter Bunny Egg Hunt

2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt for Individuals with Special Needs and Their Families

 

by Mina Frannea

Especiallyneeded.org is hosting it’s 2nd annual Easter Egg Hunt for Individuals with Special Needs and their families. Especially Needed is an organization based on a vision that a community can exist where individuals with special needs are valued, respected and included. A community made up of caring people who serve as a support system as well as mentors to children and adults.

Founder of Especiallyneeded.org, Heather, has a 9 year old daughter with Downs Syndrome and understands the trials and tribulations a family faces every day — that sometimes simple things like attending a community event may not be so simple.