Archive for the ‘Holidays and Celebrations’ Category

A Week In a Box

One week, seven days, 168 hours. SO. MUCH. STUFF. Seriously, I feel like we’ve had so many activities in the past week. This is the condensed, “Best Of” version.
We start with Sam’s field trip to a local farm, which happened to take place on his birthday. I think he might have thought the whole thing [...]

Oh, The Insanity that is a 4 Year Old’s Birthday Party

If you’re looking for the heart-felt post about my first-born turning 4 you’ve come to the wrong place. You’re not gonna get it. At least not today. Today we are in full-on party-prep mode. I don’t even know how I’m blogging; I should finish painting the solar system poster for our “Pin the Earth In [...]

Happy Earth Day

Everyone Needs a Valentine’s Post

I still remember the Disney Valentine’s Day special, the one with little vignettes of the characters from all the different movies falling in love. I associate it with Campbell’s soup for some reason - must have been some very good advertising to still be working so many years later. I also remember making my little [...]

Today is a good day . . .

. . . I can feel it.
. . . despite the fact that my children would not stop screaming at each other long enough to let me actually hear his speech.

My precious little strappy thing

I interrupt intense sessions of Guitar Hero, the viewing of the top 100 Best Hard Rock songs on VH-1, and the obsessive completion of our 2009 online budget plan to direct you to my post over at Philly Moms:
Alternate Title 1 - “My Sister-In-Law Wears Prada”
Alternate Title 2 - “Mommy’s Got a Brand New Bag”
Actual [...]

Resting, Relaxing, Taking a Break

I know I haven’t been around. Has anyone? I feel like we bloggers have all been a bit absent lately, enjoying what we would refer to as “real life.” I have to admit I’ve been happy to indulge in this accidental blogging hiatus. I hope you all have been too. And here’s a lovely post [...]