Crystal Valley Blog - Holiday

Have you ever played the White Elephant Gift Game? If not, this is the year to get initiated – because it can be SO MUCH FUN! Plan now to get your holiday party started by having guests bring wrapped gifts that range from funny, tongue-in-cheek and sincere to silly and stupid-on-purpose. The cost should be …

While Christmas break is just a few weeks long, still, school-age children, tweens and teens need consistent routines to ease the adjustment into the New Year. Mesa Middle School teacher Lauren Dyche teaches eight grade English and we spoke with her about how parents can help kids succeed during and after the coming holiday break.

🎵🎵 It’s the most wonderful time of the year! 🎶  We agree! And while we busy ourselves with decorating trees and wreaths, mantels and doors – we sometimes forget about the windows! Here are a few dozen window décor ideas for the holidays – from dollar store crafts (that look really cool!) to lights, candles, ornaments …