Category: Time to Celebrate

Valentine’s Day Goodies

This morning my little “lovebug” and I hosted a small gathering of friends to make Valentine’s Day crafts.  We also spent a good part of the weekend making Valentine’s inspired snacks.  I took on a …

Holiday Reading Rotation

With Christmas and New Year’s behind us, I looked around my house and felt a sense of disappointment.  So many decorations that never found a place.  So many things I wanted to do that didn’t …

New Year’s, New Traditions

Our girls are big enough now to remember events from quite a while ago, including from last year’s holiday season.  Honeybun has always had a great memory and can remember silly little details that even …

A New ME for the New Year

I’ve never been one to make New Years’ resolutions, but this year I’m going to.  My resolution for2014 is simple: I want to be a better ME. This resolution doesn’t mean I feel there is …

13 Great Memories from 2013

As 2013 comes to a close, I am so thankful for the year I’ve had and have a million wonderful memories to take into the future with me.  Here are my best times from 2013: …

Play Day

In many parts of the world, yesterday was Boxing Day.  In my former home, Ireland, it was St. Stephen’s Day.  But here, it was just the day after Christmas.  Hubby had to go to work, …

Discount Decorations

Even after completing Christmas this year, we still don’t have a lot of clear cut traditions which we hope to carry forward for our family.  But one tradition we have adopted after many holidays is …

Creating Our Christmas

Holiday traditions are something that is very important to me, I think back fondly on my own family traditions growing up and wand my children to do the same. We are trying to create our …

‘Tis the Season

So, yeah…somehow we have made it to 2 days before Christmas and I don’t FEEL nearly ready.  This holiday season has flown by and I’m trying not to let it get the best of me.  …

Baby Re-Gifting

It  has certainly been a year of firsts, even for this 3rd time mommy and why would Christmas be any different?  I made a decision about gift giving and I’m still a little wishy washy …