December was a whirlwind like always. And since the flurry of activity isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, I have made it a point to try to notice the little moments of joy amidst the chaos. There were a handful of peaceful, magical moments this year that I want to remember….
The last week of school seems to get crazier and crazier each year and this round was no exception. Between class parties, swim wrap-ups, scouting gatherings, performances, field days, game days and graduations, we felt swallowed up by that entire last week. Thankfully, along with the chaos came a lot…
The rest of the country has been out of school for weeks but we are finally wrapping up the school year. A lot has changed since that first day of first grade. New school, new state, new home, new neighborhood, new brother and lots of new friends. Blake has handled…
It seems like I always do a huge sigh of relief when Christmas is over. There is so much to pack in to the month of December and this year was no exception. Before we met up with extended family for countless festivities the week of Christmas, we filled our…
We made it through Christmas! Hallelujah. There were a few moments this month when I really didn’t know how I was going to pull it off. Especially when two days before Christmas I still didn’t have a single present wrapped and I was running around dropping off neighbor gifts with…
There is so much I want to cram into December. And despite my efforts to keep it simple and focused, gifts still have to be bought, cards have to be sent, halls have to be decked, and programs have to be attended (not to mention a birthday that has to…
Before we hit Christmas I must touch on a partial list of our pre-Christmas happenings. In my cake pop baking marathon, I made some peppermint cake pops. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care. We delivered our simple neighbor gifts. I’m all about simplifying this year. We paid…
