Last year, my internet friend Caitlin posted about a candlelight nativity her family had done on Christmas Eve. I was intrigued. When I asked if I could have a copy of the script, she kindly sent it over…and it was beautiful. Unsurprisingly, it was almost identical to the nativity script my family has used for years. We always dressed up… View Post
My kids are at pretty much the perfect ages for a MAGICAL CHRISTMAS. Mila is old enough to have expectations and strong opinions about what we should or should not do to have the “perfect” Christmas. Margot gets sparkly-eyed anytime she sees Christmas lights anywhere. Just stopping into a home decor store last week sent her into raptures about how… View Post
339 + 241 + 108 weeks When Mila leaves for school in the morning, these two have one of two reactions. Total indifference… Or utter devastation. There is no in between. (Except when Mama pulls out the camera and he tries to say “cheese” in the middle of a crying fit. Hashtag priorites.) You may also enjoy: Mila Monday Mila… View Post
It’s been a while since I shared my monthly mantra here, although I have been setting one each month. While a word of the year is great, I have loved being more intentional about specific things for shorter periods of time. Hooray for a successful experiment! I’ve been thinking about Christmas since probably July…maybe longer. Last year felt so rushed… View Post
338 + 240 + 107 weeks Lots of reading going on around here these days. Some of us have longer attention spans than others. We are nearly done with Little House In the Big Woods and will start on Little House On the Prairie soon. The girls love it but I may need a break from the Ingalls family after… View Post