The kids and I had a really nice Christmas this year. Our routine isn’t the same as it was before the divorce, but we have all adapted. This year I had time with the kids from 12 pm on Christmas Eve to 12 pm on Christmas day. We started going to the movies on Christmas […]
Christmas traditions
I Finally Caved
If you’ve been around here since the beginning then you may recall I’ve never been a fan of the Elf of the Shelf. This was for three main reasons. The first was that I was so overwhelmed when the kids were little I couldn’t fathom having one more thing to be responsible for. The second […]
It Took Eleven Years And It Was Worth The Wait
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, […]
This Could Be A Gift
One of the biggest gifts to come out of the pandemic is the ways in which my life has been simplified. It has put a big spotlight on how crazy life was before March. And it’s helped me figure out what is really most important to me. We are 9 days away from Thanksgiving (in […]
The White Envelope
I’m sharing this story with you (with permission) because although it is not my own, I think it is truly something for us to all aspire to. It’s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree. No name, no identification, no inscription. It has peeked through the branches of our […]
Our Christmas
We had a great Christmas. There were a couple minor meltdowns, but I credit those to the three little ones functioning on very little sleep because they were just SO EXCITED for Christmas. LIKE SO EXCITED. And seeing Number 4 who is twelve years old wanting to sleep later this morning, I know there are […]