Eleven years ago, on Christmas in 2009, my aunt gave Number 3 a bunch of Jan Brett books for Christmas. She gave us The Hat and The Mitten and Gingerbread Friends and a bunch of others. If you are an elementary school teacher, you probably know Jan Brett really well. If you are a parent, […]
advent calendars
The Evolution Of A Christmas Tradition
I have been doing this advent “calendar” with the kids for the last few years, and it is still one of their favorite holiday traditions. Well, the older kids don’t care so much now, but Number 5, 6 and 7 still really love it. We have a lot of Christmas picture books, so I wrap […]
To All The Moms At Christmas
My aunt always used to say that Christmas is a woman’s holiday. And she’s totally right. Before I go any further, this post isn’t about bashing dads. And I know there are a handful of fathers out there who do help out with shopping and wrapping and whatever. But for the most part, moms around […]
Super Easy Advent “Calendar”
We have a ton of Christmas books. They just aren’t ever organized and all in one spot. And every year, Christmas comes and goes, and I’ve missed the opportunity to read Christmas stories to the kids. So yesterday I went on a hunt. I found all the Christmas books. I picked out my favorite twenty-five. […]