Two Weeks of… Nothing!
This is a dangerous week for a Mom. It’s this deceivingly slow two weeks in between the action-packed month of October and a national election and right before the impending insanity of the opening...
View ArticleWhen Separation Becomes Joy
During Halloween week this year, I learned something about the process of growing up. No, I’m not talking about my children. I’m talking about me. Halloween was fast approaching and my youngest...
View ArticleA New Kind of Thanksgiving
I’ve always loved Thanksgiving. I mean, what’s not to love? A day spent with family or good friends, enjoying a meal and taking a break from the chaos of everyday life to be grateful. I love crisp...
View ArticleLollipops, Waffles and Elfs
We’ve all done it. I know I can’t be alone. You do something just once, like after asking your kids ten million times to get their f#*^ing shoes and jackets on and get in the car, you finally resort to...
View ArticleNext Year We’re Skipping It
Christmas traditions. I’ve really been trying to slow down this year and enjoy some lovely holiday moments with my kids. We’ve done crafts, they helped me write out my cards, we’ve baked, they...
View ArticleDe-Christmasing The House
I think our Christmas can be summed up in one photo. We put up our tree the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Pandora‘s Christmas station was our near constant soundtrack for 25 straight days. Stockings...
View ArticleYour Complete Guide to Thanksgiving Dinner
Monday: Put something other than “turkey” and “Reddi-Whip” on your shopping list. Make sure your table linens are freshly laundered and pressed. Buy an iron. In the iron aisle, see that they have brand...
View ArticleNot Enough Shopping Days
In the bizarre world of holiday shopping, there is the infamous “Black Friday.” Soon after arrives “Cyber Monday.” Eventually the “Day After Christmas,” is upon us. But I think retailers are still...
View ArticleFamily-fying New Year’s Eve
Celebrating New Year’s Eve can be a bit of a challenge for parents. Family-fying a traditionally adult event isn’t always easy. There are parents who have special adult-only evenings planned with...
View ArticleThe Real History of Valentine’s Day
Once upon a time, in the kingdom of Kansas City, lived a greedy king. King Hallmark was a mighty monarch who ruled his land with excessive taxation and inflation of goods, pushing many of his people...
View ArticleChristmas Fail
Dave tells the story of how he once almost ruined Christmas: Our family loves the holidays. We have always embraced the full experience of this cultural mash-up of a season:...
View ArticleHome For The Holidays … Fight!
Our daughter, who lives and studies in Seattle, spent thanksgiving with her boyfriend’s family. She reported having a good time, and said that it was “… so quiet and, well, polite!” … as though these...
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