Tag: Christmas
Breakfast Around the Tree
Do you the remember holidays when you were a child? What is it that you remember, is it presents? A specific toy that you...
3 Easy Ornaments to Make With Your Preschooler
My daughter is really into creating things right now (especially if there are scissors, paint and glue involved). I wanted to let her help...
10 Christmas Books to Add to Your Collection
It's mid-December. Stockings are hung, trees are trimmed, and lights are twinkling on houses and storefronts throughout the city. Christmas shopping is in full...
Continuing and Creating Holiday Traditions
I'm weirdly excited for the holiday season this year. My daughter is old enough to grasp the concept of Christmas and spending time together...
Four Reasons Our Kids Know We’re Santa
My children play a game with me. It's called the Santa Claus Game. In our home, Santa Claus is a game the parents play...
Pregnant at the Holidays: 5 Things You Won’t Hear Me Say
"I totally want to stand in the cold outside Best Buy for 12 hours for a cheap TV."
I love the game of sales and...
Non-Candy Stocking Stuffers
It’s difficult. The candy aisle is full of adorably wrapped sweet treats, and it’s tempting to buy an army of little M&M men and...
In Defense of the Elf on the Shelf
"You're lying to your kids!"
"It's so creepy!"
"You're in it for years and years!"
"Overachieving parents!"
"They're just doing it to show of on Facebook and Instagram!"
Most...
A Mom’s Guide to Plaza Lights
Pie plates hold only crumbs of the sweetness that once was, the wish bone is broken, wishes spoken, thankful words share and stomachs are...
Surviving Holiday Stress {as seen on The Now KC}
It's the most wonderful time of the year! And the most stressful. And exhausting. And expensive. No matter how early we begin to plan...
A Mother’s Panic Starts Early … Well, Mine Did
So, if you haven't been there before, then you may not know that in most women's minds and hearts, things like concern, worry, hopes...
Last Call for Holiday Traditions
In 2008, I gave birth to our third son and knew that it would be my last pregnancy. In December of that year, I...
Slowing the Season Down with an Advent Calendar
The countdown to Christmas or any special event is almost as fun as the actual day. As you anxiously rip away the paper links,...
