How to Simplify Your Holiday Season to Make Room for What Really Matters As we were climbing into bed last night (at 8:30 pm, because we’re officially old and also exhausted), Tim said to me, “We really grabbed Christmas by the balls this weekend.” Jingle bells, honey. We grabbed it by the jingle bells. Where’s …
How One Annoying Toy Helped This Mama Rediscover the Magic of Christmas Dear Ralph, I know we didn’t get off to such a good start. I handed you over to 2-year-old Easton (uh, guess I should have read the story first to learn that whole no-touching rule). And Easton promptly stuffed your hat down his …
This year was my first year helping out in a school class room for a holiday party. I wasn’t sure what to expect … but I did anticipate 20 wild, overstimulated 6-year-olds. Luckily, the experienced room moms showed me the ropes and explained we would divide the class into 4 small groups and rotate through …
Another easy holiday take-along for moms of picky kids: If your Thanksgiving fruit turkey was a hit, keep the momentum going with this holiday JOY fruit tray arrangement. The best part about this one is there is no fruit cut-up required. Berries and grapes are my favorite fruits because you wash them and eat them, …
