Tag: Holidays

Well, we really kicked off the holidays this weekend! We have a HUGE stack of boxes all ready to ship piled high in our kitchen, a Christmas tree wafting scents of pine throughout our living room, cranberries strung on the tree, and one great holiday party under our belts. I love this time of year! … Continue reading “Weekend Shenanigans”

I am stoked about this coming weekend! I’ve made a friend (actually, Oliver kind of made a friend for me… as it turns out, his best preschool buddy has a pretty awesome mama!) and she invited us to a little holiday party at their house. Um… I even painted my nails in gold glitter and … Continue reading “Here Comes the Weekend!”

Last weekend, the boys and I collected a plethora of pinecones from around our neighborhood. Many of them we used for decorating packages, but some we set aside for a different project: sparkly pinecone ornaments! It was only moderately messy, easy, and perfect for age 3 and up. Here’s what you’ll need: Several pinecones (dry) … Continue reading “DIY Fun: Sparkly Pinecone Ornaments”

Self high-five for a job well-done! I haven’t been posting a lot of outfits for the boys (or Andrew, for that matter) lately, so I wanted to share what they wore yesterday before preschool and for a bit of Christmas shopping. It looks a bit like Emil is wearing pajamas, but it’s actually the coolest … Continue reading “Dress That Kid: Holiday Shopping”

I don’t know how it happened, but somehow we are almost finished with our Christmas shopping! And this is a good thing- we will be sending packages to most of the people on our list since we are staying in St. Louis until after Christmas. Over the weekend and yesterday afternoon, the boys and I … Continue reading “Packages”