Grandma’s Christmas Tree Teepee is Pure Holiday Magic
Every December, my kids and I have a Christmas cookie decorating and crafting day at my grandma's house. She cuts…
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Every December, my kids and I have a Christmas cookie decorating and crafting day at my grandma's house. She cuts…
Continue ReadingWhen I was a kid, there were certain VHS tapes (remember those?!) forbidden to be recorded over (remember how you…
Continue ReadingTo the mom whose Christmas wasn't what she had hoped: I get it. I’m here too. Maybe you pinned recipes…
Continue ReadingI recently had a conversation with a friend about my 9-year-old who has become increasingly inquisitive about the existence of…
Continue ReadingI walked past these “tabletop trees” for sale the other day, and my heart was flooded with memories. Visions of…
Continue ReadingEvery year, I forget about the month of December. Not that it’s on the calendar, of course—I know it follows…
Continue ReadingDear teachers, Thank you for thinking of me at Christmas. Every year, my kids come home for break with excitement…
Continue ReadingAn Open Letter from an Elf on the Shelf: Listen, I know some of you don’t really like me much.…
Continue ReadingI’ve been told the holiday magic changes as our kids get older. I suppose this is true. “Santa stops visiting,”…
Continue ReadingThe tree lights flashed in our darkened living room that Christmas Eve night, creating transient shadows on the walls. The…
Continue ReadingThis Christmas will not be perfect. Despite the lofty goals I set for myself to have everything in order and…
Continue ReadingDear Mom, I’m sorry for not saying thank you for all the Christmases you gave me back when I had…
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