Well, I know of at least one creature who is currently camped out on Santa’s naughty list. Between school pick-ups and after-school activities, Fridays are long afternoons where Rosie has to spend a large chunk of her day in her crate. Feeling guilty about this, I took the Spouse up on his suggestion that I take her…
This time of year retail stores everywhere seem to be abuzz with more shoppers than usual. I occasionally forget this and try to cram an errand into a time slot it won’t fit in between activities. This was the case recently when I ran into Target with the Preschooler to grab a few quick things…
Our area of the world has been rocked by several tragedies in recent days and weeks. I’m not a news outlet, so I won’t go into detail about any of those. But, suffice it to say, with every glance at the local news or social media, there are stories that are hard to read and images…
Another Christmas is behind us, and we are still sorting through gift bags and pine needles and trying to recreate some semblance of order as decorations start coming down and a new year gets underway. I love so much about the Christmas season… the festivity, the lights, Advent, the scents, the sounds, the shopping. But,…