Holiday

Happy Everything

This is the holiday photo I used for my company, but the sentiment applies here too. The few years prior to 2013 were a bit rough for my family. But now I work at home, with my dog Poe. I have a lightness that I…

Dr. Who Tardis Gingerbread House

Dex has becomes obsessed with pastry lately. Not really eating it, but decorating it. He loves Cake Boss, and a bunch of YouTube channels that frankly I can't remember the name of because we are hitting that generation gap where he likes stuff that is…

Win A Signed Pioneer Woman Holiday Cookbook!

The first time we met, she bolted. It was about five or six years ago, at SXSW I believe, and I got up the nerve to go over and say hi. She was incredibly nice and then just excused herself mid-sentence. I honestly didn't think…

Secret Bunny Ops

Now that Dex is a bit older, holidays are changing for us. We did give him an Easter present, and we made a game of it so it was fun, but the Easter Bunny has become a thing of the past.Or has it?Dex himself had…

10 Great Ideas for Valentine’s Day

There has been a flurry of amazing pins for Valentine's Day over the last week, so I thought I would share some of my holiday favorites. I know we all could have used these about a month ago, but I, for one, will be saving…

Awesome Classroom Assignment for Valentine’s Day

One of the mottos at Dex's school is to teach the whole child. I love how sometimes that means emotional growth, not just academics.For Valentine's Day, they were asked to write a personal note to every single other classmate. Not just "Happy V-day, Love -…
Letter From Santa

Letter From Santa

We have been playing a lot of "Don't Ask Don't Tell" since Easter. Declan has REALLY wanted to believe in Santa, but intellectually, he knows the truth. We are not all that religious even though we do celebrate Christmas... but we do believe in faith.…