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All I want for Christmas is a good night’s sleep
An entire night of sleep for Christmas? Sounds purrrrfect. (image from wallsa.com) Every body Pauses and stares at me These two baggy eyes are plain to see I know just who to blame for this...
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When did Christmas get so complicated?
My brother and I hang ornaments from a less-than-perfect tree. But that never mattered to me. It’s one time we actually got along when we were younger. :-) It’s not even Thanksgiving yet, and still,...
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I just want to buy her the stupid Cinderella dress.
(image from celluloidheroreviews.com) No wonder his parents gave in to his request. Look at that face! Too bad my kid has a cute face, too. “I want a Red Ryder carbine action two-hundred shot range...
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Will You Make Him Room?
I know some dismiss blogging as a “silly hobby” or perhaps a strange obsession, but for me, it’s now a way of life. Not only that, but it’s connected me to some amazing people, who I never would have...
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Miss Paula’s Gingerbread House: 20 Years in the Making
This is what it’s all about. The joy of gingerbread magic! And I can’t make the toddler stay still enough for a non-fuzzy picture. When I was nine or so, I happened upon a booth at our local Fall...
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No, Virginia, there isn’t a Santa Claus.
WARNING: YOU PROBABLY DON’T WANT YOUR CHILDREN UNDER 10 READING THIS IF THEY’RE STILL FANS OF THE MAN IN RED. Image from MyLot.com If there’s one thing I admire about parents, it’s their refusal to...
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Fa-la-la-la-Lysol: The viruses that (almost) stole Christmas
“Run the bathwater. She’s puking again.” Not quite the way I envisioned our Christmas morning to end. Santa had come, the gifts had been opened. Breakfast consumed. Our toddler just got over a five-day...
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Bacon and Tears
My dad can’t be here to enjoy this snow. But we can. So we did. After today, I can add “have a good cry over a piece of bacon” to my life experiences. I’ve been holding in my emotions for the past few...
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