Category Archives: Holidays

Big things come in little packages

Sometimes kids can help you find the best gifts. Today is my husband’s birthday, and while he and my son have reminded me in several ways this week that I am older than he is, I still chose to get … Continue reading

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Say “Cheese”

My husband and I have been described as picture crazy. And well, yeah, that’s probably true. Even before digital – and kids – my husband and I could go on vacation and take rolls and rolls of pictures. Now, several … Continue reading

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Hippity Hoppity, Easter’s on its way

Easter is upon us – another Christian holiday where I find myself sneaking around and lying to my kids. I’m starting to question a few things about myself. I justify it though by taking the “Everybody’s doing it approach,” which … Continue reading

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My new gadget

I got a handy new gadget on Christmas. One of the first gifts handed my way was labeled, “To: Well-Prepared Mommy.” It was clearly in response to the “Not so fast, Santa” piece I wrote. It turned out to be … Continue reading

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You better watch out…

On the way to school this morning, my 4-year-old asked if Santa would come back and take your toys away if you’re bad after Christmas. That kid is always thinking. I took a moment before responding and then answered this … Continue reading

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It’s in the cards

When you have kids, card giving can get a bit more complicated. When it was just you and your sweetie, card buying at Christmas probably went something like this. You’d buy a card for your sweetie, one for his parents, … Continue reading

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A couple more “to dos” before Christmas morning

As if your list of things to do before Christmas morning probably isn’t long enough, here are a couple of additions. First, get a tool kit – even just a basic one. Why? That brings us to the second “to … Continue reading

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Special delivery

We got our first Christmas card earlier this week from some dear friends. They have two children the same age as ours, and the kids all adore each other. So there’s no wonder that my kids were arguing over the … Continue reading

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