Santa Claus is coming to town Can you believe Christmas is only a few days away? Are you ready? Are your kids excited about a visit from Santa? We got a little sneak peek this weekend. Winter Weekend Over the weekend, my family got to visit Discovery World for the first time. Not only was it their Winter Weekend, but I was invited to take my family free of charge as a local … [Read more...]
Family Friday, Holiday Edition
TGIF Happy Friday! Has it been a really long week for anyone else? I'm pretty excited to be heading out tonight with some twin moms for our holiday party. Speaking of holidays, I wanted to share a little about our Thanksgiving, and also show/tell you about how we're getting ready for Christmas. Thanksgiving We had a really nice Thanksgiving. As you'll remember, I … [Read more...]
Updating Holiday Traditions
Holiday Traditions I'm so excited to have Alexandra, from My Urban Family, here on the blog today. She's talking about holiday traditions today, and how we can make them work for our families as they change. Even though they are holiday traditions, it doesn't mean they don't need a little updating every once in a while. Tweaking My Favorite Holiday Traditions Every … [Read more...]
Less Stress for any Holiday
More Fun, Less Stress I have tried to make that my motto lately, although it doesn't always work. I've actually been working on my stress level for a while, as you can see from this POST. As long as I am trying, that's what counts, right? So, I've put together some tips that I am using to make the holiday a little less stressful for everyone involved. Including me. Especially … [Read more...]
November Goals, Mid-Month Check
November? I know I say this every month lately, but where has November gone? Until yesterday, I thought we had one more week until Thanksgiving. Then, my husband burst my bubble and told me it was Thursday. Did I mention snow was in the forecast?! Christmas music on the radio?! Black Friday sales already starting (OK. Those, I'm OK with.) I am not ready! Too soon! Since … [Read more...]