Category: Family Ties

Well, another Christmas has come and gone successfully.  The kids are happy with their spread of new treasures and now we get to spend the day playing with all our new toys after spending yesterday …

Sparkles, lights and shiny things! Christmas Carols Time off Wrapping Presents Holiday Baking Decorating Snow Covered Trees Sales! Holiday Cheer Family Time

Decorating gingerbread houses has become a tradition in our family. It’s something my mommy-in-law introduced our first Christmas in Ireland (after schlepping kits all the way across the ocean!) and we’ve done them every year …

I was recently featured in an article on Babble.com in an article on Kourtney Kardashian’s statement about not being comfortable with homebirth.  I was quoted as the only pro-homebirth mommy and while I’m okay with that, …

Living abroad was one of the greatest experiences of my life and a time I would not trade for anything.  I loved traveling, seeing the world.  I loved immersing myself and our girls in another culture. …

Tired of Turkey sandwiches yet? since I hosted Thanksgiving dinner this year (and cooked waaaay too much!) I was left with tons of Thanksgiving leftovers. Not being a sandwich fan myself, I’ve tried to find …

This year we are home for Thanksgiving.  It’s not our first Thanksgiving at home, but it is our children’s first Thanksgiving in Florida.  I’m thankful our little family is celebrating Thanksgiving in our own home …

My distress over the loss of Thanksgiving goes much beyond decorations.  I want to decorate my house for Thanksgiving because Thanksgiving is important to me and my family and I want it to be important …

 This is me: before the blog, before the babies.    (click on any of the thumbnails to see the full-size pictures as some of the cropping is weird.  Remember, these are copies of older, poor-quality …

Last year I shared what our family traditions are for Thanksgiving in my Thanksgiving Day post.  This year will be our first year staying in Florida for Thanksgiving and though I’m not sure exactly where …