Well, Thanksgiving weekend has come and gone, and it feels like we’re in full-on Christmas mode. I would love to say that our house is totally decorated, the shopping is done, and we’re all sipping hot cocoa by the fire while we listen to carols each evening. But, the girls are at an age where…
Thanksgiving week is one of my favorite weeks of the year. I like the extra time with family, the aroma of special food, the crisp weather, and the way this week marks the official beginning of another holiday season. The older I get the more nostalgic I feel about holiday traditions. But, this is also…
This is a throwback post from three years ago. In 2011, it was the 1st Grader asking the questions. Now it is her younger sister, the Preschooler, whose curiosity is at an all-time high. The questions are different, but the intensity is much the same. While the news is abuzz with important topics ranging from…
Last weekend my mom and I took all three girls to Hobby Lobby to look for some simple crafts they could work on during the holidays. The Preschooler was adamant about finding a chicken, {and by “chicken” she meant “turkey”}, that she could decorate at home. I should know this by now, but three weeks…