My tree was down January 2nd. But the outside decor is a different story. Last night I saw that our Christmas lights are the only ones still lit on on our street. An indication that is it time to pull the plug for another year. As much as I am resisting the end of the season, I know it's … [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...]
A Cup of Cheer
We just got back from a wonderful family holiday at the ski hill. It was relaxing and fun and so special to share such great memories with our extended family in such a lovely setting.On Christmas Eve we went to the ski village where there was a huge bonfire, a parade of skiers who were holding … [Read more...]
Hello Holly
Eva had 1 thing on her Christmas list. A baby doll. She went and saw Santa 3 times and each time all she asked for was a baby doll. On Christmas morning her wish came true when she unwrapped her gift from Santa. Her face says it all. She got her baby. Santa also brought brought a pack'n play … [Read more...]
Christmas, 8 kids, and the vomit fest!
It never fails, as soon as the holiday season approaches someone comes down wth something. Typically during the final week of school the children start getting stuffy or runny noses, coughs, and sore throats and beg me if they can stay home. I am a monster though and unless my child has … [Read more...]
Christmas Traditions
Twas the night before Christmas and all through this house 8 little Monkeys were quiet as mice - NOT! On Christmas eve this house is anything but quiet! Here we do things a bit differently. We have a meatless dinner - due to many of my children not liking fish we have been having cheese … [Read more...]
my favourite thing this week- all of it
I have loved the commotion this week. I think many love peace but I seem to love commotion. So many people around, in and out, parties and unplanned visits and teenagers everywhere and long chats and short jokes and lots of work that made me feel proud and happy, taking my niece and my daughters … [Read more...]
Tangled Tinsel and Other Travesties
You know a book has potential for gifting when your daughter grabs it off your review pile before you even get to write about it, begging to have it for herself. I let her - it's Christmas, after all. My Beastly Book of Tangled TinselOwlKidsISBN: 978 1 926973 55 5I theoretically prefer to give a … [Read more...]
Holiday Vignettes. AKA: Showing Your Balls.
I think I mentioned before how I'm not entirely in the mood for Christmas this year, and all the shenanigans that go with, but when you've got little kids, you still have to make an effort to make the holidays enjoyable in all the festive ways. When I finally got set to break out all the … [Read more...]
Being the Wino Has It’s Advantages
Okay, that title is a tad facetious - I'm not really a wino. But I'm working on it. I wish I DID order my wine by the crate! No, no... but the crates I have were simply procured from a pile set for the trash sometime last year. I had dreams of putting casters on the bottoms of them... or for storing … [Read more...]
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