I think the Elf on the Shelf is a wonderful idea and a fun Christmas tradition! We have had our little elf for a few years now, and we miss her between Christmas night and the day after Thanksgiving....
Write it down!
The familiar orders I chant to myself daily. Moms have a lot going on, and I feel confident that most of us will lose that thought if we don't take two seconds to write down.
I had no idea...
My second child entered this world four years ago. Six minutes later, her sister, my youngest and last baby, was born. Twins notwithstanding, it was an uneventful delivery.
Everyone was healthy, and soon headed home to the other baby, our...
“18 fun Christmas traditions to start!” “Make memories to last a lifetime!” “Make a felt Christmas tree that your toddler can decorate over and over again!” Is it just me, or does every other Pinterest pin tack another fifteen...
The holidays usually mean a lot of family commitments, running around from house to house, credit card debt, and wrapping paper strewn all around. The holiday season is typically much more stressful than a time for celebration and joy. ...
One of my earliest memories is of coffee. My mom and grandma both drank it and there was always a partially filled cup sitting around somewhere. I very clearly remember picking up one of those cups one day, taking...
Every year, the Christmas season seems to start earlier and earlier. This year, it seemed to me that the whole world skipped straight from Halloween to Christmas, with stores decking their halls and cranking up the carols just as...
I am a lover of all things Christmas. I could probably exist in a Christmastime world for more months of the year than not. I actually listen to Christmas music sporadically throughout the year as it just makes me...
You hear a lot about love/ hate relationships. Well I'm one mom who, when it comes to homework, has a straight up hate relationship with my child's homework. Not only do I resent being forced into spending hours every...
November is National Adoption Awareness month. As an adoptive mother this is an important month for me, not just because of the official timing of it, but because this is the month my son was placed with us.
Often when...