Roses Before Violets

It's almost Christmas!  Is anyone else feeling the pressure?  I'm so behind this year.  I finally got my Christmas cards mailed t...

Due to recent events, our family time this weekend seemed even more special to me.  And we had quite a bit of it!  Friday evening, Mike and ...

 Ho Ho Ho!  Santa is visiting the lunchboxes today.  Santa is made from Naan bread, provolone cheese, fruit roll-ups, and raisins for eye...

Last night I hosted my Book Club, The Literary Mamas, for a cookie exchange.  Everyone brought cookies to share and we ate and had coffee wh...

For the past few years, we've wrapped the Christmas gifts in brown kraft paper and let the girls decorate them.  It's a fun traditio...

It's a Christmas themed bento today.  This was an eat school lunch day for Addie, so this is Caro's lunch.  I made her a Christma...

I was out shopping yesterday looking for a gingerbread house kit to do with the kids.  You know, one of those pre-baked things where everyth...