Category: Time to Celebrate

The girls and I  have always liked making homemade Christmas crafts to share with the family.  This year a friend posted a Handprint Santa ornament that was too cute (and seemingly easy) not to try! …

The first year hubby and I were in our first house, I went all out for Christmas.  I bought tons of garlands and pretty Christmas things that all had the prefect place to go and …

There are some really wacky toys and baby items available right now.  Here are a few my children will NOT be getting for Christmas this year:  The iPotty: I’m a mean mommy that doesn’t reward …

‘Twas two weeks before Christmas and in my haste, Christmas had thrown up all over the place! The stockings were not hung by the chimney with care, Instead flung over the back of a chair! …

Three years ago (holy crap, 3 years ago?!?!) when Honeybun was 2 ½ and Sugarplum was 5 months, we decided to take a trip to Germany and tour the Christmas Markets. My parents went along …

I used to LOVE Black Friday! To the point of going to bed early after Thanksgiving Dinner so I could wake up and go shopping at midnight (back in the day when noone was open …

So I’m totally against putting Christmas lights up before Thanksgiving, but apparently my community doesn’t agree. This was my Facebook status last year: Amazed to see Christmas lights being put up at our neighborhood entrance …

Thanksgiving in kind of a strage holiday to me. Growing up it was always a big family event where all local family would gather to feast and enjoy each other’s company. We rotated houses each …

Honeybun just had her first “family homework” assignment: to make a turkey. She had to plan what she wanted to do and construct her own turkey. At first I was indifferent to the task but …

Well, Halloween is over and all I’m left with is an uncarved pumpkin, 2 full baskets of candy, a few awkward pictures and a pile of once wore costumes and I have to say I’m …