2008 in review
All the cool kids are doing it. And for once it doesn’t involve taking my life in my own hands. Like that […]
Read moreMonth: December 2008
5 years old
My Girl, you are 5 now. Just like sun after the long darkness of a winter night you are like the hope […]
Read moreWriting on other subjects
When I found out that Veronica Mitchell, the voice of Toddled Dredge, might be accepting guest posts for her twelve days of […]
Read moreNon Commercial Christmas- A few more thoughts
So I know for some people with children the hardest part about the whole idea of not exchanging Christmas gifts with each […]
Read more1000 Gifts Friday-Week 9
Technically it’s not Friday any more, I hasn’t been for two hours. But I haven’t been to bed yet so it’s still […]
Read more2 years old
Dear Little, I can’t keep up with you. You’ve been pushing me along at your own pace since before you were born. […]
Read moreI’ll Tell a Tale of Kindness
Last night went really well. People were surprised to learn that it was our first time doing a presentation like we did […]
Read moreRandom Tuesday
Our fundraiser is tonight. Which means that I am rewriting cue cards and heading out to the store to buy more cranberries […]
Read moreIdeas for a Non Commercial Christmas #2-What about the family?
Last week a reader asked, What about your family though (not your husband’s)? How has this way of Christmas affected their traditions […]
Read more1000 Gifts Friday-Week 8
Gratitude. It’s an amazing discipline. The more intentional I am about cultivating thankfulness the more content I become. It affects everything, my […]
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