An Old Fashioned Girl in a Modern World
Nothing is more fun for a kid than learning to sew. C is 6 and G is 5 and they have been sewing for well over a year so really no age is too young to start teaching them. They have sewn Tooth Fairy Bears, Easter Eggs, you name it. Allowing them to create something with their own two hands and … [Read more...]
I LOVE finding fun gifts for some of the most important people in my children's lives. I generally try to make something for them that they will enjoy because I am much more of the homemade type. That said, buying the right gift works too.:) Now, I may be getting this wrong BUT most of those that … [Read more...]
One thing I LOVE about the area in which we live is the fact that there is NEVER a lack of things to do. This is true especially around the holidays. Since we moved into the area 7 years ago, we have found our fair share of family Christmas activities that we seem to go back to every year. There are … [Read more...]
Last year I wrote about Ideas to Spice Up Your Advent Calendar. We do a non-traditional advent calendar in this house with activities instead of "things" for most days. It has worked so well as we end up spending much more time together doing the things we love around the holiday season instead of … [Read more...]
I know, I know, it is way to early to start thinking about the holidays...but is it really? Honestly I have to say, the sooner I start thinking about them, the less stressed I become for them. Every year we try to pick a great family photo or a series of photos for our holiday cards. Our … [Read more...]
Ben and I have been married for 9+years now. When we first got married, our Christmas tree was bare. We were wed in October and I remember one wonderful gift that we received. It was a box of ornaments, mostly personalized or at the very least all pertinent to the essence of us. There were a few … [Read more...]
C is a huge smoothie lover in our house with G coming in a close second. She would eat one multiple times a day and heck, I should probably let her because there isn't anything but “good for you ingredients” in them. How often do you hear your children jump for joy and scream out loud (yes, all of … [Read more...]
We are not your usual fill-it-with-candy advent calendar type of family. I can’t stand the $1.99 chocolate filled advent calendars that you can get at the grocery store. Now, don’t get me wrong, I grew up with those calendars and I am sure it is a tradition for many people out there, it's just … [Read more...]
Today is one of my favorite days of the year. Every year on the Sunday after Thanksgiving my family embarks on our journey to get our Christmas tree. For the last 6 years, each of these years has been filled with separate surprises. 6 years ago, I was 9 months pregnant and we had just moved into our … [Read more...]
My husband and I are lucky enough to each have a grandparent still living. Just last year, my children’s “Super Pop-Pop” (my grandfather) passed away. They were able to get to know him, hear his stories, see him laugh, and for that, we are all grateful. When I was little and now that I am big, I … [Read more...]
