Our finest gifts we bring... pa-rum-pa-pum-pum To lay before the King... pa-rum-pa-pum-pum This is one of those Christmas carols we sing on auto-pilot, isn't it? Yet when we sang it at church on Saturday night, one line jumped off the screen at … [Read more...]
Fun With Friends: A Christmas Cookie & Craft Party with #GreatValue
When I was asked by The Motherhood and Great Value to do something fun with Great Value brand cookie dough and cinnamon rolls, my mind immediately went to Emma. She loves having friends over. And what goes better with friends at Christmas than baking … [Read more...]
Cookies, Crafts & Cocoa Party #GreatValue
This Christmas we decided to do fewer activities and focus on things that are meaningful and fun. One of my goals was provide a time for Emma to have some friends over. This week we'll be hosting Emma's first (annual?) Cookies, Crafts & Cocoa … [Read more...]
Helping Kids Cope with Storms
Kids... Storms... Not usually the greatest combination. Our daughter has never been a fan of storms, especially thunderstorms. I was just talking to another mom about how scared her little one gets when the thunder rolls. It got me thinking about … [Read more...]
First Day of 2nd Grade
It's a new school year, and we're off and running! Today Emma officially started 2nd grade. Of course that calls for pictures. ;) Pictures with Daddy. Pictures with Mommy. A picture of the dog taken by Emma who's hoping that Lizzie can join her for … [Read more...]