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
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.…
Merry Everything!
All the best this holiday season!
Christmas Music for Your Holidays
Remember when I used to give music CDs away every month? I really miss that. And some friends were asking about holiday music - since I am such a sucker for Christmas music. ALL KINDS of Christmas music. Seriously. ALL.I always start listening to those…
A Halloween Question For The Ages
Something's been bugging me since Halloween, and for many Halloweens actually.Is it cool for people to pack up and drive over to other neighborhoods for trick or treating?Let me preface this with saying, we pretty much do this ourselves, so maybe I am about to…