Not long after Halloween ended this year, I asked G what she wanted to ask Santa to bring her for Christmas. Lay off me, Thanksgiving Purists, we all know Thanksgiving is the middle child of holidays and I wanted to get a jump on my shopping. “I want…I want…I want…” Her little voice trailed off in the back seat of the car, seemingly unsure of what direction to go. She’s oh so close to being 3 years old and this is the first… Read more »
‘Twas the week before Christmas, when all through the house Every creature was stirring, except the dog, that louse. The stockings were hung with just enough flair, And I suddenly realized – “Crap, what am I going to put in there?” The children were wrestled then put into their beds, While visions of hatchimals danced in their heads. And I in my yoga pants and dad in his cap, Had just begun working – SO MANY PRESENTS TO WRAP. When outside the door there… Read more »
Well, Hi. This feels a bit like dusting off an old diary and trying to pick up where you left off. Except you abandoned that diary when you were 12 and now you’re 16 and filling in the middle sections is awkward and time consuming. That one year old little girl I talk about in my sidebar bio? She’s almost 3. And there’s a brand new baby in the mix now too…but we’ll get to that. My original intent with… Read more »
