The first day back to school after Christmas break required a pit stop at the donut shop on the way!  Sorry, Ms. Raquel ;). Big Brother was so excited to see his friends again that he was up at the crack of dawn, so we had a little time to kill. You’re lookin at it […]

In 2016, I learned a lot about being a mommy!  I learned that adding a second child to your family does not feel like double the work– it feels like ten times the work. I figured out that I can do it, just like millions of other people in the world!  I learned that having […]

Christmas has always been my favorite time of year.  Just when I thought I couldn’t love Christmas more, I had children.  Children make Christmas time magical.  As I watch the wonder in their eyes as they look at every decoration, the extra beat in their step as they listen to carols, the intentness as we […]

Have you mailed your letter to Santa?  There are only 6 more sleeps until Christmas, so if not, it’s time!  I took the kiddos to deliver theirs and they had such a great time.  They loved the singing bears and I was amazed by the uncanny resemblance of the bears voices to Michael Bubles Chirstmas Album. I dressed the […]