Holidays

Father's Day. In my nearly five years of being a single mom, Father's Day has become a day I have learned to dread. What is there to...

Thanksgiving traditions are on the cutting board this month as I redefine my expectations for the holiday, 2020-style. Just like everything else this year,...

Are you traumatized by current events? Feel like you and everyone else are wrapped up in it, and yet you cannot find footing? Did you just trip on your rotting jack-o-lantern on the way down your front steps to get the latest 25lbs of gift catalogs in the mail? Don’t get overwhelmed. I’ll help you get through these 2 months of Christmas preparations with advice from someone who has never celebrated Christmas.

My favorite memory of my dad is not one particular event. I can't tell you how old I was, or what day of the...

Did you know that this Friday (March 1st) is Dr. Seuss' birthday? It's probably one of those things that only Elementary school teachers or...

Here we are! It's officially the holiday season! And do you know what that means? I'm taking some time off of stepping on the...

It's Halloween Weekend and there are lots to do! Here are some of our favorite... Thursday, October 30, 2014 Night Before Halloween Family Party at University...

1. Sign up to bake a pie for a party. 2. Immediately realize that you have never made a pie before, unless you count the...

It's a new year and we have had a fabulous year as a blog team! We are so thankful to you all, our fabulous...

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays.  I’ve always loved getting dressed up even when I was little and my mom made Halloween costumes for...

I’m not a recipe braggart. I swear. I fully get that my favorite go-to recipe could be your gigantic failure (although if you don’t...

This holiday season is proving to be as strange as the rest of 2020, but one thing is still true: I’ll always need last-minute...

While I love the holiday season, December is always the busiest month of the year. I really enjoy going to cookie swaps, but they...

Chinese New Year 2021: Year of the Ox The year of the Metal Yin Ox is about to begin. Chinese New Years are determined by...