Holidays

Valentine's Day was delightful when I was part of a romantic "we." How I relished the candy, jewelry, cards, and plush toys. I delighted in dinner dates among other fancied-up couples packed into candlelit restaurants and the delivery of...

As we enter the holiday season and anticipate the time we will enjoy with our loved ones, the gifts we will exchange, and the meals we will savor, it is an equally important time to think of those who...

As a parent, one of the most magical parts of Christmas is watching your child believe in the enchanting figure of Santa Claus. For years, my son eagerly wrote letters to Santa, anticipated Christmas morning, and cherished the tradition...

It's New Mexico. We enjoy tacos every day all day. So I think we should be able to enjoy a margarita year round too! Just because it's a little chilly out doesn't mean we need to hide the tequila....

It's true confession time. I have a hard time putting my kids' homemade ornaments on the Christmas tree. I'm sorry! But when I sit down to relax on a cold night in December, I want to sit in front...

I've heard the word "smalliday" to describe a scaled-down holiday celebration that strives to reduce over-consumption and over-excessive gift-giving. It brought me back to reality and had me truly thinking about the meaning of the season. I knew this...

Hanging Christmas stockings is a tradition that started in 1823. Almost 200 years later, children still wake up Christmas morning with giddy anticipation of what treasures await in their stockings. Whether it's you or jolly Saint Nick stuffing the...

I used to think that incorporating the Elf on the Shelf to our family tradition would be fun. Turns out that elf is a lot more responsibility than I had originally thought. See the thing with this Elf on...

I LOVE gift giving! Giving gifts is an opportunity to spend some time and energy simply thinking about a way to make a loved one smile. It's a chance to make them feel seen, loved, appreciated. It's one of my...

As a 38-year-old Navajo woman raising two incredible boys in the heart of New Mexico, my journey through motherhood has always included an emphasis on tradition, identity, and the delicate dance of existing in two worlds. We can all agree,...

Over the years, ABQ Mom has had lots of ideas for crafting around the holidays. If you're in search of a Christmas craft, see the posts below. There are ideas for kids and adults. Work with your hands and get making! Thank...

Our family is no stranger to holiday music all year long. Our oldest can listen to the Trans-Siberian Orchestra any month of the year. Suffice it to say, I tire of the traditional classics pretty quickly when the time...

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Trust me. I am excited to have some down time after a lot of hustle and bustle during this Christmas season. But I also want to be careful that my kids don't spend way too much time in front...