If you’ve been around here for very long, you know I read Mockingjay to pass my labor with Emma. And then I may have cried while watching both The Hunger Games and Catching Fire on the big (and small) screens. (Okay, so yes, I cried.) So when I got the opportunity to go on the Hunger Games Unofficial Fan Tours…
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Finding Balance in 2014
I’m sure by now you’ve seen the word of the year meme floating around on blogs. When I saw the first one, I immediately started thinking about what my word for 2014 would be. Should be. What does my year look like and what will I need to make it through? Balance. Starting next Monday,…
Caught Off Guard
I’ve had a post brewing about parenting and how very full my heart has been this week as I’ve watched Joshua and Emma play and I planned to write it tonight. But then I logged onto Facebook and got caught up in a conversation about spanking, of all things, on Katie‘s wall, and before I…
Project Linus and Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
My kids and I are fans of blankets. Like, really, really big fans. Joshua has three on his bed at all times, Emma has two, I still have my baby blanket, and the three of us are often snuggled under the same blanket on the couch. Or we’re each under our own blankets. Why am…
FREE Printables: Holiday Treat Tags!
Is it just me or does Christmas just sort of sneak up on us every single year? We know it’s coming, but then BAM! Preschool posts the sign telling us a) the holiday party is coming (and please take your sugar-filled kids home when it’s over) and b) Peace out! We’re closed for two weeks! Mwahahahahahahaa!…