Last year on Thanksgiving, Number 7 really wanted to do an activity she had done in school with her classmates at home with her family. It was simple. She wanted everyone to write something they appreciated about someone else on a paper turkey. Luckily my dad was more than happy to help her trace and
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A Reminder During The Holidays
This is a friendly reminder to you. And it’s a friendly reminder to me. Let me first say that I love the holidays. I LOVE THEM. I have been listening to Christmas music since November 1st. That’s how much I love this time of year. I also live in Connecticut and there’s nothing better than
You Don’t Have To Recreate Your Childhood Traditions
This morning I was doing a Facebook live with the women in Thrive — the membership community I run — and we were talking about Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving often begins the descent into completely off-the-rails behavior for many of us, and we follow this downward spiral until December 31st. Then we vow to make changes after
Something To Read And The Four Gift Rule
About 5 years ago when we were really struggling financially, I had an a-ha moment. I realized that the more my kids had, the less they appreciated it. And that was when we adopted the four gift rule at Christmas. You know — something you want, something you need, something to wear, and something to
Maple Brown Sugar Oatmeal
Last week a friend gave me a box of maple brown sugar oatmeal because she had too much at her house and knew her family wasn’t going to eat it all. I never buy the packets of oatmeal, but I always have oats. The kids scarfed that stuff down like it was crack in a
Mom, How Was Your Day Today?
Number 4 and I have a pretty good relationship. She’s 13 now, and she still likes to talk to me and hang out with me and do stuff with me. That makes me feel pretty good about the job I’ve done as a mom so far. She also describes me as “chill” to her friends