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As I sit down to write this post under a cloud of germy germs infused with Lysol disinfecting spray, I feel it’s only fair to warn you of my present Albuterol/Fluticasone/NyQuil-induced haze. I apologize in advance for any misspellings, misgivings or general editorial eff-ups in the name of proper blogging. I’m sick, you guys – […]
Kids are natural creatives. Filled with fearless imagination and an infinite sense possibility, our kids possess the natural vision required to bring creative dreams to life. As parents, there’s so much we can do to not only encourage creativity within our kids, but inspire a continued passion for the arts. Take a look at this […]
For all the things that puberty is – scary, exciting, confusing – the one thing it’s not is easy. Ask any adolescent. Heck, ask any parent of an adolescent. From changing bodies to changing minds, our kids are developing into young men and women before our very eyes and if the very thought of these […]
From Christmas Eve cookie making for Santa to Grandma’s special breakfast casserole on Christmas morning, holiday traditions are known for bringing families together and adding that spark of magic that makes this time of year so incredibly special. Of all the nostalgic and heartwarming traditions my family shares, one of my absolute favorites involves magic […]
Holidays are perfect time to create lasting memories and for our family, and there’s no better place to create family magic than in the kitchen – a place where sweet dreams come true! Every year my boys and I work to create an original cookie creation to give to family, friends, and teachers, but this […]
Oh Santa, you jolly representation of Christmas spirit, you. As much as I love the joy you provide my kids, it’s times like these (T-minus 5 days, folks) that I begin to wonder why my family ever decided to play into your special brand of parental torture. I mean, I guess I know why we […]
Little did I know as a rosy-cheeked 5-year-old that the picture my dad would snap of me standing in front of a Christmas tree would one day become the stuff of legend. Perhaps I should have known better. After all, the picture wasn’t just any picture, it was an epic picture. Standing tall in yellow […]
Arguably, the best things about the holiday season are its many traditions. We’ve long known that family traditions help create feelings of security and emotional prosperity within our children, so it’s only natural that we’d want to continue building and strengthening familial ties year-round whenever possible. As a long subscriber of the philosophy that a […]
As much as any of us enjoy giving carefully selected Christmas gifts that convey all the love and warmth we feel in our hearts this holiday season, the one person I no longer exchange Christmas gifts with is my husband. While it might seem strange to deliberately overlook the one person who means so much, […]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year again, and for many, it’s also the craftiest. I quite enjoy crafting for personal enjoyment when the stakes are low, but this year Big Daddy P, Boy Wonder, and BooBoo came up with the idea of creating a calendar of family artwork to give as Christmas presents. […]
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