Category: Time to Celebrate

A No Wish List Christmas

The holiday wish list or letter to Santa is a pretty solid Christmas tradition but I’ve never had my kids make one.  In fact, I don’t even ask them what they want for Christmas, and …

Jingle Bells: A Holiday Parenting Song

Sometimes I like to re-write songs/poems to match my life (like my “Two Weeks Before Christmas” and “In Summer”).  So here’s my latest version of Jingle Bells: Dashing through the rain With a baby in …

When Life Happens, Blogging Doesn’t

I went to share a previous post on Facebook tonight and was shocked to notice that I’ve only added three new posts in the past week.  Honestly, I think that’s an all-time low in my blogging …

Non-Toy Gifts for Kids

Since moving, it feels like our house is overflowing with toys.  We gave up our glorious playroom in our old house and thought it would somehow work out.  It hasn’t.  The toys have moved from …

My Thankful List 2015

It’s that time of year when everyone talks about what they’re thankful for and while I haven’t done a November thankful list in past years, 2015 was a beautifully eventful year and I have so …

South Florida Holiday Events

Please find information on the 2016 South Florida Parenting Holiday festival here. While sunny South Florida may not be the most festive place during the holiday season, it doesn’t mean our area is void of …

National Housewife’s Day

I’ve become oddly fascinated with all the silly “National” days.  Maybe it’s because I like having a reason to celebrate every day, even when I’m having a terrible day.  It also provides me with inspiration …

Our New Halloween House

If you’ve been living in a black hole, tomorrow is Halloween and thankfully, we are almost ready!  Costumes are nearly done aside from two small things for Honeybun and the finishing touches on Sugarplum’s after …