Join Mary Ellen Barrett and her family to invite Advent into your homeschool, creating traditions that will bind children to both their faith and family.

In the midst of going through a whole house purge, Kara Milinovich stops to give us her top three tips for preparing our homes and our hearts during Advent.

Dom Alban Baker admits that keeping the Christian Christmas in the face of the smothering Santa Claus version is a challenge, but one we should tackle!

Not sure how to welcome the spirit of Advent into your home this year? Mary Donellan describes her family's simple and achievable prayer traditions.

Homeschool mom of 6, Gina Berrios absolutely loves the anticipation of Advent, and shares 7 ways that her family loves to celebrate life and Christmastime!

Tired of all the hub-bub about Santa deciding who is naughty and nice? Jennifer Elia suggests the alternative of celebrating St. Nicholas, the real Santa!

Mary Donellan offers that the Advent wreath is the secret to keeping your family's Advent both simple and sacred during the chaos of the holiday season.

While the holiday rush builds around you, Jennifer Elia offers some practical tips to not only keep your sanity but to have your most fruitful Advent ever.

Elizabeth Turajski takes the stress out of Advent projects with her favorite non-artistic ways to celebrate the season with her kids. Glue gun not required!

Maria Nauman, a Featured Family on SetonMagazine.com, has hand-drawn and inked out a beautiful, full-page celebration of Advent 2016 for you to enjoy!

No need to as Amy Pawlusiak, mother of five children from teen to toddler has found some easy ways to embrace the season.

Mary Ellen Barrett reminds us of the key reason for the observing of Advent - sometimes we forget.

Elizabeth Rozycki shares her 9 top tips for keeping homeschooling going during the Christmas season, and how to keep the Christmas spirit alive!

Out in the country, Amanda Evinger shares her favorite family traditions for keeping Advent alive and spiritual while homeschooling her 3 kids.

Not to be a whiner, but there have been parts of this Advent which have felt like Lent in our house.  Rather than cheerfully preparing for a beloved guest, I ...

by Christine Smitha | It isn’t easy to keep the Christmas spirit alive, especially after Christmas, when everyone else seems to have forgotten that it ever was Christmas.

by Emily Molitor | Growing up in a large family, this time of waiting meant baking cookies, reading books, and creating crafts.

1st Week of Advent Scripture Reading: Luke 10:21-24 If there was any group of people in Jesus’ day who should have recognized Him as Israel’s Messiah and believed in His ...

by Mary Ellen Barrett | I wanted a beautiful home for Advent, but instead got sheetrock, spackle, large men with tool belts and very little heat.

by Lorraine Espenhain | Journaling is for technicians, janitors, gardeners, nurses, moms, dads, students, and starving artists! It’s not just for writers.