November 2017 I'll admit I'm happy November 2017 is here. October was a busy month filled with birthday parties, school field trips, house maintenance, health appointments, and kid activities. It ended on a good note with Halloween, but there were a lot of bumps along the way. It was the month of one step forward, two steps back. For example, we took everyone for a fun … [Read more...]
Looking on the Bright Side of a Rainy Week
Bright Side It's been cloudy and rainy all week. I think the sun may have tried to poke through halfway through, but it wasn't nearly enough. With the gloom outside, it's also been a challenging week inside. However, I'm choosing to look on the bright side today. Here are the things that made me happy and grateful. Bright Side of Family Mr. B Mr. B has been upset … [Read more...]
No Costumes Allowed: Halloween Cancelled
No Costumes? I had a completely different post planned for today, but I was completely caught off-guard yesterday. I received an email from my son's teacher saying there were no costumes allowed in school. What?! He had an awesome costume party last year in pre-school. I was actually even planning to dress up when I went in to volunteer at his art class. No Costumes … [Read more...]
All about Halloween
Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays, mostly because I've always like to dress-up. When I was little, that was my favorite thing to do. We had a giant trunk of my mom and grandma's old clothes, and I would dress up (and often dress my little brother up too,) for hours. When I found out there was a holiday made especially for this activity, I was all in. In … [Read more...]
Fall Bucket List
Before we take a look at Fall, remember our Summer Bucket List? Well, here's a refresher and how we did: … [Read more...]
