It's 2 days post Christmas. We had our last Christmas celebration of the year here yesterday. The decorations are off the tree, the stockings have been stored away, and we're getting things back to "normal". My husband works hard all year long, and takes a few extra days off around this time ...
Archives for December 2016
Making More Time to do Less Things
There's just something so sweet about a child falling asleep in your arms during a bedtime story. Last night I read my youngest the book "Just in Case You Ever Wonder", a favorite of her big sister's when she was a tot, and one I read to the boy often too. That same big sister walked by and said ...
Breathe
Sometimes when I’m doing hard things I forget to breathe. Before I know it I’m feeling faint, weak, and wondering why I even attempted this in the first place. I feel burdened, totally inadequate, and like someone else is going to have to take over while I admit that I’m not cut out and fall back ...
Last Minute {Practical} Gift Idea: Amazon Gift Card
Christmas is coming soon and you know there are those people you still need to shop for, but they have absolutely everything already (yep, that's my dad). How about an Amazon Gift Card? Gift cards used to be thought of as impersonal and thoughtless, but nowadays they are actually considered ...
Simple Gift Idea #4: BOOKS
Books make a great gift! Here are some links to the books we love (right now). You can also visit my post about our trip to the library to get even more ideas. My favorite book last year was hands down The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo. Or maybe it was For the Love, by Jen ...