I feel the need to preface this post with a disclaimer as my proofreader was surprised at the sudden turn in tone … It might seem sudden but it’s real. It’s raw. It’s just me. There’s a sudden change in tone....
December 28, 2016
The Calendar
December 20, 2016
Easy Gingerbread Recipe
This year we decided to make gingerbread cookies. We always decide to do a little baking … #holidays … but this year, our girl requested to make and decorate gingerbread. I’m not one to say no to that, and she’s at that age right now where she can somewhat help in the kitchen. Watching her get out ingredients and start measuring is really exciting (and sometimes nerve-wracking) to watch, but a memory nonetheless. Where does the time go …...
December 18, 2016
Winter Bucket List
This started as a holiday bucket list, but who are we kidding? It’s already the middle of December. Although some (most) items on the list are holiday inspired, they can definitely be carried throughout the season. I plan to do just that …...
December 6, 2016
Enjoying a Girlfriends Thanksgiving
The holiday season goes by too fast. Wait. Let me re-phrase. The Thanksgiving holiday goes by too fast. As years go by, October seems to slowly lead right into December holidays, and November’s Thanksgiving sometimes gets less than stellar attention. It bums me out because this holiday really helps kick off the season of thanks … at least in my eyes. In my attempt to continue to hang on and celebrate and give thanks to those around me, I decided to host...
December 6, 2016
How To Raise a Redhead
I hear it so often … “It’s because she’s a redhead.” SO. OFTEN. And many time, it’s the response to a negative action, like acting out or talking back to a friend. Since I’m a redhead and my husband is a redhead, I thought I would put out a few words on how we are raising our redhead. We’ve been there. Our parents went through the same thing. And we’ve been there ourselves. So now, we are taking that knowledge...