Family

Christmas Eves To Remember

December 24, 2011

Pin it Growing up, it was a family tradition to gather together on Christmas Eve at my grandparent’s house. The family gathering consisted of… 5 Uncles 3 Aunts Their spouses 15 cousins 1 brother 2 parents Grandma and Grandpa Several Great-Aunts and Uncles, depending on the year. That’s a minimum of 36 people in a [...]

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Meet Louie, Our Elf!

December 22, 2011

Pin itWho else has a Christmas elf? We just got one. Yes, my kids are 7 and 11 and we just heard about the elf this year. I’m a little slow. Louie is a welcome addition to the family… sometimes. Sometimes he is naughtier than the leprechaun that visits us in March. And sometimes he [...]

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Dear Santa, I Need Some Help…

December 19, 2011

Pin itMichael is eleven. Apparently, when you turn eleven and are tuned in to the secrets of Santa, you can ask for crazy gifts. Maybe because it’s not going in Santa’s sleigh? Or maybe because the elves don’t have to make them? Michael’s list this year was written on a post it note. A post [...]

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We Can Explain.

December 13, 2011

Pin itReally? Can you explain… the live worm on the ceiling fan? the yarn necklace on the dog? the stash in your closet that rivals “Hoarders?” the broken ornament? (broken when juggling the glass ornaments) the loose worms in the living room? the loose crickets in the den throughout the entire house? the nail and hammer [...]

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2011 LA Auto Show – A Mom’s Perspective

December 11, 2011

Pin itDid I tell you how much fun I had at the auto show? Yes. I went to the auto show. Without my boys. With my girl. I know what you’re thinking. It’s the same thing I was thinking. “Why am I going to the auto show? I don’t blog about cars. I don’t really [...]

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