Can your kids keep an interesting conversation going? My young adult son and I were recently noticing other people’s inability to hold a conversation. Perhaps you’ve observed conversations that fizzle once you no longer carry the dialogue by asking inquisitive questions. My son works in an industry with a lot of adults, and although younger…
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Sharing Laughter while Sharing Meals
9 Ways to Invite the Light-hearted In Recently, my husband and I went to lunch and we got the giggles about something that was funnier to us than probably anyone nearby. The freer we were to say what we really thought, the more silly we became. We all have memories like this and then we say, “You…
5 New Thanksgiving Traditions
Every family has their own unique traditions – some are fun, some wacky, and some serious, but each makes the holiday a little more special. If you are looking to change things up or add a new tradition to your celebration, try out one of these activities. You may just discover your new favorite part…
Family Stories Month
As soon as November rolls around, we begin to think about and look forward to Thanksgiving – the relatives we’ll see, the food we’ll eat, the football games and parades we’ll watch and the family traditions we’ll treasure. But what about the stories we’ll tell? No family gathering is complete without an embarrassing, laugh-out-loud funny…
St. Patrick’s Day Family Fun
Here are four ideas for a four leaf clover kind of St. Patrick’s Day that could make your kids friends green with envy. First: Dinner. A great idea from the February menu if you bought it, is the Cattleman’s Pie which is really like a Shepherd’s Pie and would make a hearty dinner for all…
FREE Gift with Family Pizza Night is something to talk about…
Don’t you hate those one-word answers from teens when you’re really trying, and perhaps fumbling to start a conversation? If you ask them, “Did you have a nice day?” and you feel lucky to get one word, “Yes.” or “No.” Well, you’re not alone. It sounds like you have a perfectly normal teenager. But connecting is important and sometimes…
Conversation Starter Trivia – Tour of America
This July we are celebrating with our Tour of America menu. Over 15 delicious flavors from across the US. To encourage the conversation with your family over dinner, here are some great trivia questions you could ask. These questions are based on the states that are in our menu this month! The ice cream cone…
Host a Taste of America Party!
Dream Dinners July menu is themed “Taste of America”! You can throw your own Taste of America dinner party using your choice of a menu item for that states theme dinner or… make 3 dinners for the “Tour”. Once the family is around the table, some dinner conversation starters can be facts about the states…