CHRISTMAS INSIDE A BLENDED FAMILY
The last entry in Blogmas appropriately calls for a description of Christmas morning, but blended families aren't always able to...
BLOGMAS #24: MY LETTER TO SANTA
I have avoided this letter all month. I am out of magic, Santa. Out of majesty and hope and wonder. What am I to make of Christmas when...
BLOGMAS #23: WHY DO YOU LOVE CHRISTMAS
The picture says it all. In truth, I'm not a big Christmas fan. On one hand, I don't like that we've essentially normalized and...
BLOGMAS #22: FAVORITE CHRISTMAS CHARACTER
This one may seem out of left field, but bear with me. 1. Sofia the First is one of my favorite kids shows. My twins have been nuts for...
BLOGMAS CATCH-UP: #19-21
The dedicated few following along may have noticed the lack of posts this week. As happens every time I have a school break, I seem to...
BLOGMAS #18: DESCRIBE YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE
I'll call this The Tale of Three Trees because we've got three very different trees marking the holiday season this year. Upstairs in the...
BLOGMAS #17: HOLIDAY EVENTS
Mallerie is the absolute best at finding awesome things for us to go do, and at taking tons of pictures so we can remember the bright...
BLOGMAS #16: FAVORITE CHRISTMAS SCENT
Oh, candles, glass jars filled with soy and wax and wick, how I love the smoky campfires you make of our home. But really, holiday...
BLOGMAS #15: HOLIDAY WEATHER, YAY OR NAY?
Nothing will discombobulate a teacher faster than the week before winter break. My head is a mess of fog, my coffee maker is wheezing and...
BLOGMAS #14: A CHRISTMAS WISH
This is where the author gets candid, the turn in the holiday movie, the moment when the music slows and softens and the camera leans in...
