For All Seasons, Reasons & Budgets
School’s out for summer and we couldn’t be more excited! We are sharing activities to help keep your family entertained this summer. After all, we all would love to have a summer without hearing the dreaded phrase “I’m bored!” As a result, we’ve put together a fun theme for each day of the week using some of our favorite activities.
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Undoubtedly, one of our favorite aspects about social media is connecting with our community of Christmas enthusiasts. Moreover, when we’re tagged in your families’ photos of memorable moments at Bronner’s, we feel the tremendous honor we have to be the “World’s Largest Christmas Store.” For that reason, we are we are celebrating fathers who make a WONDER-land of memories with their family at Bronner’s with a Father’s Day GIVEAWAY!
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What’s one of the greatest benefits of being Santa Claus? Why, getting to enjoy all of the different Christmas customs as you travel the world in just ONE night, of course! Catch Santa on November 26 on Bronner’s Facebook LIVE, where he, Mrs. Claus and Autumn the Elf share their memories of a few Christmas traditions from around the world. Highlighted among them are the wonderful candlelit Swedish Christmas traditions like Advent and St. Lucia Day! You just may want
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PLEASE NOTE: This post on European Christmas markets was drafted before the COVID pandemic, which is causing travel restrictions. We’ve decided to share it as inspiration for when we can freely travel once again. (Instead of dreaming of sugar plums – you’ll surely have visions of Lebkuchen dancing in your head this Christmas😋!) I have a wanderlust heart. Unfortunately, as soon as cold weather hits, I’m in hibernation mode. Traveling in winter wasn’t something I’d ever really considered. That is
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Christmas … the holiday celebrated around the world! Traditions, some of them hundreds of years old, fill European Christmases. With this in mind, let’s look at how Germany celebrates Christmas through Advent, gift-giving and Christmas trees. Advent in Germany Advent is the four weeks leading up to Christmas. During Advent, many families in Germany display an Advent calendar and Advent wreath. Advent Calendar (Adventskalendar) The calendar countdown begins December 1. Each day children (or adults!) open a numbered door/window to
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“When Lorene Bronner shared with me her experience of Semana Santa in Guatemala last year, I was captivated by her story. Semana Santa is the celebration through Holy Week leading up to Easter. I invite you to take a trip to Latin America with me as Lorene vividly and reverently recalls her encounter with Semana Santa and the Guatemalan culture!” – Aileen Libbey
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One of the grandest privileges for Michiganders is the distinct, Pure Michigan beauty of four, very diverse seasons! So if you’re a lover of all seasons, or the “cold blooded” type looking for adventure that only the fall and winter seasons can offer, you’ll want to add these Michigan festivals to your bucket list!
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When it comes to reality TV, nothing gets me more excited than watching the seasons of “The Bachelorette” and “The Bachelor” on ABC. Being a part of Bachelor Nation, I started wondering what a date night would look like if they traveled to our little town of Frankenmuth? Well, keep reading because you’re about to find out what a perfect one-on-one Bachelorette/Bachelor date in Frankenmuth could be! LET THE ADVENTURE BEGIN The majority of Bachelorette/Bachelor dates start with some sort
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From Santa Claus to Sinterklaas, special guests abound at Christmas traditions parades in New York! The parades begin with Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and march right up to Christmas. Clayton’s Christmas in Lights Parade ends with fireworks; Greenwich features their Annual Holiday Lighted Tractor Parade. In addition, Christmas parades in Kingston and Rhinebeck celebrate old Dutch traditions! Christmas Lights Parade in Clayton Clayton’s Christmas parade in New York State will take place Saturday, December 7. First, a cookie sale, carriage
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Christmas lights glow from Christmas boat parades in Florida! Daytona Beach, Palm Beach, Cocoa Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton all host Christmas boat parades on Florida’s Atlantic coast. In addition, Bonita Springs, Fort Myers, Alafia and Punta Gorda join them on the Gulf coast. Lastly, Leesburg sports an inland Christmas boat parade in Florida. Daytona Beach Christmas Boat Parade in Florida The holidays sail into Daytona Beach Saturday, December 7, 2019, at 6 p.m. Accordingly, the local yacht club
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