2020 has been tough, to say the least. With COVID19 cases rapidly on the rise, it is clearer everyday that things will not get back to normal in the immediate future. Which really stinks because Christmas is just a few weeks away. And not everyone agrees on the pandemic. Some people deny it exists. Some believe it exists but is […]
Kids are so easy to please when they are small. The smallest present would get the biggest reaction and I would feel like Mommy of the Year. When the kids started preschool, that began to change. They saw their friends making huge lists for Santa and getting lots of presents, and suddenly they wanted lots of presents too! This was […]
For several years, I have searched ways to teach my kids about gratitude and to always be thankful for everything we have. This year, I decided to start a new tradition to achieve this goal. This year, we started a gratitude pumpkin. The idea is simple. You buy a craft pumpkin and a sharpie marker. Each day, from November first […]
The day I gave birth to my oldest son, I was overwhelmed with this deep fear. I had never been responsible for something so fragile before. A slew of worries crossed my mind. Is he eating enough? He’s not feeding long enough, is he okay? As time progressed, those worries subsided and were replaced with new worries. Is he speaking […]