The Monday before Halloween we had our annual dinner in a pumpkin. Dinner time lately has been a struggle for our family. It takes us like an hour to eat every night. No matter what we have, it’s a chore to get everyone to eat up. But, I know that family dinner is important and that blessings will come from making the effort to gather my family for a special (albeit chaotic, stressful, loud, crazy) time.

And truthfully, because it can be a chore, finding little ways to make it festive make it more fun and enjoyable for all of us.