Well, this morning the kids got up waaay earlier than usual. Tip-toed down the stairs to see if Santa had visited, after all they have been really good this past year. So, good that Santa had to read their minds to figure out what they wanted because when they visited him at our annual brunch they … [Read more...]
All I Want For Christmas
According to my "Sleeps To Christmas" app there are 28 sleeps until Christmas. The kids completed their lists a few weeks ago and I got a jump start on shopping this year. I have only a few things left to buy and I think I'll have it all done by the end of next week. Then I'll be able to hang … [Read more...]
Shadiness: The Christmas Babies
Around the holidays when my mother came to visit, we got busy making a little bed for the dolls Ava Scarlett was to receive for Christmas. My mother gave her one doll, and Santa brought her the other. I ordered a bunch of stuff online and had it all shipped directly to the cottage, where we … [Read more...]
FotoFriday: Seasonal Snapshots
Christmas Concerts Christmas Decorations Christmas Crafts Christmas tree. Christmas presents Christmas cousins Christmas morning I love Christmas. The colours, the lights, the hustle and bustle, the energy. Everything. It's a little depressing packing away all the … [Read more...]
Anticipation
This is what our Christmas tree has looked liked since 2001.Well...sort of. We've lived in 4 different houses since 2001. All within 5 minutes of each other...The above pic is our tree from last year. Notice that there are no gifts under the tree. We have never been able to … [Read more...]
Dear Santa…
Well, it's Christmas time again, which means I asked my girls to write me a list of what they would like from the man in red (and from Mom & Dad, sister, Grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins...). My 10 year-old responded with a photo-list (who taught that kid to use a computer, anyway?) With … [Read more...]
Oh, The Weather Outside is Frightful…
...and the to-do list is NOT delightful! If you're like me, you probably find yourself IN CHARGE of Christmas arrangements every year. Let's face it, moms are the CEOs of the family, and I don't know about you, but I don't have an administrative assistant to delegate to! So, come December, I find … [Read more...]