Since 2011 I have taken the lead of Chris Brogan (author, journalist and social media expert) and chosen 3 words to focus on and guide me through the year. I “think” I picked up on this from Katybeth at Odd Loves Company back years ago Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: December 2015
Teapot Tuesday Kitty Cat Style
I might have to admit that I have a few too many teapots. I might admit that I am thinking I need to pack some up and store them instead of having them all crammed in nooks and crannies of the house. When we moved Continue reading →
Lose The Cape! Never Will I Ever (And Then I Had Kids!) Book Review
What do you get when you gather stories from 32 moms? A lot of great advice, laughs and wisdom. I was happy to receive an advance readers copy of Lose the Cape! Never Will I Ever (And then I had Kids!) to review and Continue reading →
The Christmas Story
Another Christmas is here and as in the past several years I have to share my all time favorite Christmas video sharing some wonderful children from Auckland, New Zealand who share the wonderful news of Jesus’ birth in an adorable way. Merry Christmas to all. Continue reading →
Teapot Tuesday – Snowman Style
It may not be an official Christmas teapot but it is a cute winter themed one that I am featuring today on Teapot Tuesday. The weather seems to be unusually warm most everywhere this week so I don’t think this little snowman will survive the Continue reading →
Deep Breath
I am taking a deep breath and enjoying the day today. How about you? I recently wrote a post about my struggle with keeping the JOY in Christmas this year. The struggle has been real but I am winning, Last week Chris and I packed Continue reading →
Slightly Sweet Saturday—Cookies Fit for a Grinch
I have made these cookies for Christmas the past 3 years and they just scream GRINCH to me because of their lovely green color. They are super simple and always bake up perfectly which means it is one of the most stress free cookies I Continue reading →
Happy Birthday, Mr. Diamond!
Today is Mr. Diamond’s birthday and I am woefully unprepared for it. I usually try to make a big deal about it since it is just a week before Christmas and he usually gets gypped and this year I just have not gotten organized to Continue reading →