Writing my way through the joys and challenges of motherhood
This year was my first time having the full two weeks off over the Christmas Holidays. I was not prepared for the time to fly by so fast! No matter how much time I get off, my to do list is bigger than my holiday break. My girls are 8 and 11. That means prime […]
The Christmas Holidays are long anticipated by kids and parents alike. This is the first year (ever, as a person in the workforce) that I actually get a full two week vacation that corresponds with my girls being off school. I am unbelievably excited to get this time off to spend relaxing and enjoying my […]
The holidays are a wonderful time to get baking. Cookies and squares make great gifts, and I hear a jolly bearded man makes his way around the world once a year, fueled by cookies and milk. Over the last two years I have increased the amount of baking we for the holidays. This can be […]
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Working parent households are always short on time. I know that’s a broad statement, but in my experience it’s true. There are not enough hours in the day, and not enough days in the week, to get everything done. And when the holidays are approaching your time becomes even more precious. I don’t know about […]
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As a mom, and a member of a large family, I often have a lot of people on my gift giving list. As a working mom and a blogger I don’t have a ton of time to go shopping. (I also don’t really like shopping, and the closer it gets to Christmas the less I […]
What do you do to get yourself in the mood for the holidays? I know sometimes it feels like the run up to Christmas just feels like a never-ending list of chores and jobs that need doing. But having a few holiday traditions to enjoy as a family can go a very long way in […]
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 […]