Elfie Sparkle first came to the Foley household in 2013. Emma was 5 and Rose was 2. This is her 3rd year visiting our home for the month of December, and it’s been her most interesting year yet. Every year is an Elf on the Shelf Christmas! A few weeks ago Emma and I were […]
School Activities and Working Parents
Recently I had the opportunity to accompany Emma’s class on a field trip. It was a great time, and it happened on a Wednesday (my regular day off) so there was no “scheduling” required. The date was announced, I was free, so I said I’d come. These situations are rare in the case of school […]
Annual Purge or Can I Actually Get Rid of Stuff?
My family of 4 lives in a small home. Every year between Halloween and Christmas I go through an annual purge. That’s not the only time in the year I feel the urge to purge, but it’s often the strongest. The need to purge and be tidy usually stems from prolonged Halloween decor cluttering up […]
A Day in Photos: Emma’s Trampoline Party
This past Saturday we had a birthday party for Emma at Kingston Aero’s Trampoline Club. Don’t be confused – Emma’s birthday is in Sept but for the past two years we’ve gone to weddings on her birthday weekend. She has no problem having a party at a later date. And this year we chose to […]
Holiday Gift Guide for Young Artists – Educents
Art is a broad and important part of life, and fostering artistic expression in kids sets them on a positive path, whether it’s hobbyist, professional, as an outlet or pure aesthetic expression. The common thread is that it is creative, expressive, it can inspire us, and lead to that wonderful thing called “flow.” So this […]