The kids are on Christmas break and I’ve forgotten how much energy it takes to keep them entertained all day!! During the summer it’s easy to send the kids outside and watch them play for hours on end. They make mud pies, jump on the trampoline, play in the sprinklers. But during the winter? Fifteen [...]
The holidays are my favorite time of year. Finals are over and I am excited to have time with the children and spend the week enjoying holiday themed activities together. They are so excited about Christmas. Today my son told me he was “stressed out” because he ONLY had seven days to get his sister [...]
Perhaps you’re sitting by the fire, sipping hot cocoa and thinking about which one of you gets the lucky job of Christmas light set up this year. Or perhaps you’ve just returned from Black Friday Christmas shopping. Or maybe you are pulling out Christmas decorations. Whatever you are doing this morning, you can’t deny that [...]
On the eighth day before Christmas, I really needed a CANDY THERMOMETER Why? Because I cannot make toffee. It’s one of my husband’s favorite holiday treats. My mother in law is able to make it without a candy thermometer, but unfortunately for me, I have no idea how to not make it without one. At [...]
I made a realization. If I continue my current rate of posting three times a week, I won’t ever complete my twelve days. So, there’s more of me to love because I’m posting more! (That could be a good or bad thing for you). Today was our children’s Christmas music program at school. It was [...]
On the sixth day of Christmas on my wish list I put for me… AN ICE CREAM MAKER!! I really, really tried to post a recipe today. And yes, I do realize it’s snowing outside. Looking back, I couldn’t believe how long it’s been since I posted a recipe. But food doesn’t sound good. My son was up sick [...]
