It seems like in the last few weeks the weather has changed drastically. Maybe it’s just here in North Carolina, but I went from wearing t-shirts to bundling up to three layers, a hat, and a scarf! I’ve always been…
As a new mom, with tiny humans underfoot, I was aware enough to appreciate the magic of those early Christmases. The messy handprint ornaments, the lines to see Santa at the mall, and the 5am wake ups to race downstairs…
When watching National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation for the 536th time this year, I came away with a new thought: The character everyone loves to ridicule, is actually the best example of Christmas spirit.
We re-watch this movie several times in…
One of my favorite parts of the holiday season is how everyone makes it a point to be together. Whether it’s dinners with friends, work holiday parties, or special family traditions it seems as if the calendar is constantly full…
I love pickleball but I’m not very good. We only started playing last year when it seemed courts were popping up all over our town. Penn is a tennis player so he assumed pickleball would be a sport he picked…
In traditions past, you might get an orange in the toe of your stocking. Maybe you’d get a new pair of socks and some special candy. Whatever your tradition was, even those small little extras somehow made the holiday season…
This was my favorite gift guide to put together. (I miss shopping for littles!) When my kids were young, my favorite toys were the ones that got my kids moving – either physically or mentally. Check out these ideas to…
Oh, teenagers. Maybe you are lucky and your teen has printed a neat list of wants for this holiday season but if not, we have you covered. We consulted all our favorite teens to make sure these gifts were the…
After I’ve hit all the main people on my holiday giving list, I like to remember those people who help in my everyday life. It’s important to me to give a little token of gratitude when I can.
Whether you…
Sometimes Moms can be very hard to shop for (myself included.) It’s not that I’m picky, it’s that sometimes I don’t even make a list for Penn or my kids to go off of. In my experience, women we tend…