Christmas! Already! I seriously can't believe it! I LOVE Christmas (I mean who doesn't??)! My absolute favorite thing about Christmas is getting to share it with my two little girls. I love getting to talk to them about Baby Jesus and seeing their eyes light up in the glow of Christmas tree lights. I love snuggling in to watch The Grinch (yes, the Jim Carey version if you must ask), ...
Seasons and Celebrations
Little Black Cat – A Quick and Easy Last-Minute Halloween Costume for Toddler
This last-minute Halloween costume is super easy and cheap to make! When I was growing up my mom ALWAYS made our costumes. I honestly can't ever remember going to a store and picking one out. I like to keep with the tradition of making my own but these days I am a total Last Minute Halloween Costume Creator! The good thing about making costumes is it doesn't have to ...
25+ Free Christmas Books for Kids- Updated for 2020
(Updated 11/2020) Christmas in 2020 is so different than 2019! Who knows what we will be “allowed” to do or where we will be “allowed” to go or how we will be “allowed” to celebrate. I say we try our best to make this the closest, most memorable, holiday season for our children that we can. What way better to combat the gloom of 2020 than by catching up and reading all the ...
Elf on the Shelf Alternative
This post does contain affiliate links. This means if you make a purchase through a link I provide I may be compensated. This does not change the price for you and I only recommend products and services that I believe in and trust. Christmas Tradition Overwhelm I talk a lot about how social media can make us mothers feel like failures. It paints unrealistic pictures of what we should be doing ...
Fall Fun – Fun Things To Do In The Fall
Fall Fun in Florida In Florida, we don't have seasons. We have summer and we have "brown" season. The "brown" season is what we consider winter but it would surely not be considered winter anywhere else. The brown season is when the grass starts to be a little less vibrant and the temperatures might get cold enough to give us a light frost in the morning. Even if we do have a frost the ...
Fall Activities For Kids – Creating a Social Calendar
Something about the changing seasons is so exciting right? Even in Florida where the weather never really changes I get so excited for Fall. My kids in turn get excited for all the fun fall activities for kids that they know mom will be planning. It's the feeling in the air, the change in attitude. It's the beginning of the season of thankfulness. The season of blessings. The ...
