organizing

A Little Bit of Panic Setting In

Okay, now that I’m nearly done and the presents are wrapped, the grocery shopping is done, the cookies are made, and the house is cleaned…I just realized I forgot something. I never did the Toy Shuffle. The Toy Shuffle, a vital part of my holiday preparations. How could I have forgotten to grab my ninja… Continue reading A Little Bit of Panic Setting In

family time

My Black Friday Tradition

Down come the fall decorations. The house gets a good cleaning while playing our favorite Christmas tunes. Then the Christmas decor goes up. I LOVE this day! Later I ask the kids to get the mail. Our friend Sam the elf has arrived.

parenting

Get Caught Being Kind

I’m not sure what it was. There was the hurricane, the full moon, Halloween and its abundance of candy. Maybe it was a combination of all three of these that turned my boys into angry, bickering, shouting little monsters. What ever it was that started it all, I’m not happy. They’ve just been awful lately.… Continue reading Get Caught Being Kind