I have been reading a couple of great books recently that have reminded me of something very important: We don’t own our children. They are not our possessions. We certainly have a responsibility for them and are stewards over them. … Continue reading
Our fave Christmas traditions: 1. Quiet Elfie and Advent calendar2. Secret Santa3. Christmas Eve Nativity Play and Program4. Chritmas Eve Buffet5. Tree day : get it in the wagon and decorate!6. Sugar cookies, gingerbread house and baking plates!7. Christmas Movie … Continue reading
This link was passed along on Facebook the other day and I thought it was a great example of “paying it forward” and how we should be aiming to live every day (not just at Christmas time). I showed it … Continue reading
Last night the older kids planted some video cameras focused on Quiet Elfie. Unfortunately the recordings only lasted about 10 minutes so they were not able to see him leave. The video pretty much looked like this the whole time: … Continue reading
Christmas Eve was always the biggest celebration in my home growing up, and that is one tradition that has carried forward. We’ve added some things to the tradition to make it “CDF” over the past few years, and one thing … Continue reading
One of the challenges of the whole blended family thing is dealing with holidays. Holidays often mean traditions. Traditions often tie you back to your roots. When divorce happens, everything and everyone gets up-rooted. Our first Christmas was a bit … Continue reading
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain”. Something I need to do more of.
The baking is done, so we made up the plates and the little Elves delivered them to our friends and neighbors. … Continue reading
He sure gets around…. He brought “Just Dance 3” the other day. Apparently he is “the best” this year. … Continue reading
In 2007, at the height of my single Mom-ing it, I took the boys to Mexico. It was an awesome trip. Well, there were a few little glitches, like Zach almost cutting his finger off in the luggage conveyor belt … Continue reading