Three pairs of children's shoes all lined up in a row. Small gifts inside indicate the arrival of the Christmas season, repeating a tradition cherished since my childhood. I could hardly wait to set out my shoes each year. Sinterklass leaving toys in tiny … [Read more...]
Send Holiday Cards in Style with Simply to Impress – Plus a Discount Code!
Our first Christmas card arrived in the mail yesterday. I grinned at the site of the tale-tell holiday sticker and a distant friend's handwriting on the front. Electronic messages and digital photos fill my days, but I still feel a thrill at opening an envelope to discover a … [Read more...]
Kids on Christmas Crack or Aiming for a Journey, Not a Race, to the Big Day
Christmas is anticipation on ten energy drinks. It's advent calendars counting down the days, Christmas lists with constant amendments, and baking sugery concoctions you wouldn't dream of consuming the rest of the year. Santa, and sometimes his pesky Elf assistant, are always … [Read more...]
The Inquisitive Mom’s Top 10 Christmas Gifts for Baby 2011!
When you have an infant at Christmastime, gift ideas can be tricky. This seems to be the case whether it is your first or fifth baby. You want Christmas to be special, but you also want gifts to be useful and meaningful. This year, my third baby will be 7 months at Christmas. We … [Read more...]
An Interview with the Mrs.
Originally printed in The Source. … [Read more...]