Like it or not, it seems as though the holidays are upon us. In just 10 or so days, Thanksgiving will be here and thereby catapolt us into the shopping season. Just saying that stresses me out. Just thinking about all the things that “Mom” makes happen can be just overwhelming. We are responsible for [...]
Pack a Box – Change a Heart
November 5, 2010 By 4 Comments
11 Reasons to Think About Christmas in July
July 4, 2010 By 13 Comments
1. Reset family expectations – Once the holiday season begins, emotions start to run high. Children’s lists begin to fill and extended family can have certain expectations. In July, as you sit around the pool or campground with Christmas a million miles away from your mind, then is the right time to bring these issues [...]
Christmas Tree Themes
December 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Making Christmas Candy
December 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This evening, I made Christmas candy with the kids. I use the term ‘candy making’ loosely, in that we are just melting candy pellets from the cake store and reshaping them into rather entertaining morsels. Rahel had obviously never made candy before, and I wanted to work with her alone first. She caught on very [...]
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