Dear Elfie (on our shelfie), Welcome back! If you’re looking for creative spots to hide, may I suggest the kids’ shoes? They’re in a different, surprising place each night, and those little rascals will never be able to find you. But, if they do, you’ll bring me a moment of joy each morning too. With […]
Holiday Card Storytelling (and Sneak Peek), Sponsored by Tiny Prints
The holiday season and Tiny Prints go hand in hand for our family, so I couldn’t be happier to have the opportunity to work with them to bring you this post. All opinions are my own. Growing up, one of my favorite things about the winter season was looking through the stack of holiday cards […]
18 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 128
Ah, December — the month of hope, anticipation, parent-teacher conferences, holiday parties, and tantrums. (Hopefully not all at the same time.) Lesson #1: Our creepy elf is the one who should be getting coal this year, if you ask me. My kids keep coming home from school after talking to their friends asking why our […]
Help A Mother Out Diaper Drive- Last Week to Donate
Alright my friends, the countdown is on. The Using Our Words diaper drive ends this Saturday, and we’re only 14% of the way to my goal. (Getting closer to my high school calculus grade, but not even there yet.) I’m hoping to collect a combination of 2,700 diapers and dollars for families in need. Many […]
Advent Calendar With a Twist- Counting Up the Smiles ‘Til Christmas
Ah, here comes Christmas. The music, the decorations, the kids with a serious case of the gimmes. Of course we try to explain that Christmas is about more than presents. In fact, I even used our favorite Christmas cartoon to start the discussion the other day. (Thank you, yet again, Dr. Seuss.)