Dear Santa, I know you’re busy getting ready to travel around the world and trying to slim down to fit down all those chimneys, but I’ve been very good this year and was hoping my good girl status would earn me a coveted spot on the Nice List. I’ve thought long and hard about the […] Read more…
Top 10 List of My Favorite Christmas Movies
Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without certain movies. Some are stories that pull at your heartstrings. Some are comedies that help you laugh at the holiday chaos. And some are classics you’ve been watching every year since you were a kid. There are so many Christmas movies out there, but here are my… Top 10 List of […] Read more…
Unplugging for the Holidays
Another Thanksgiving has come and gone. Another Thanksgiving that flew by too quickly. Another Thanksgiving that involved an obscene overindulgence in food and alcoholic beverages. Another Thanksgiving that ended with a need for a vacation from my vacation. And now that Thanksgiving is over, we can all move on to December, a month filled with […] Read more…
Top 10 Little Things I’m Thankful For
Thanksgiving is almost here, and like most people, I’m thinking about all the things I’m thankful for this year. Of course I’m thankful for my husband, my children, my new puppy, my family and friends, our health, and steady paychecks. These are the obvious big ticket items, the things I am grateful for every year, […] Read more…
Veterans Day
“When our perils are past, shall our gratitude sleep? ~George Canning Last year when I first sat down to write about Veterans Day, I started wondering what the true meaning of a veteran is. After asking friends, I realized I’m not the only one asking this question. Is a veteran someone who once served in […] Read more…
Top 10 Reasons I’m Not the Cool Mom on Halloween
I’d like to think I’m a cool mom. But at times like Halloween, I’m sadly reminded how NOT cool I really am. Top 10 Reasons I’m Not the Cool Mom on Halloween 10) I allowed my kids to have a whopping 3 pieces of Halloween candy when they got home from trick-or-treating. When I was a […] Read more…
