With a bright, shiny new year ahead, it is the perfect time to set some new goals. We embarked upon goal setting with Isla last year, and this year we thought it might be valuable to give it a try with Cole as well. How we approached the process of goal setting with a 7-year...
Here is how our final advent activities looked as we approached Christmas: 4 activities, all crammed together in 2 days, with very little aesthetic fanfare— and they were all still wonderful!!! Knowing Cole’s interest for fine motor activities, my mom taught him to make pomanders. They used a skewer to poke holes in the oranges,...
Our annual visit with Santa is one of our most treasured Christmas traditions! We met “our” Santa at the mall several years ago and have hired him to come to our annual cousin gingerbread decorating day every year since. Knowing that was not an option this year, and that this is very likely the last...
Each year as we reflect upon our advent activities, Isla lists dinner by the tree as one of her favorites. It is perfect for a busy day, or when we need to change plans at the last minute. Lights twinkling, music on, we huddle together at the base of our tree and share a meal—...
I’m not sure which part of this evening was my favorite: the epic grinchy milkshakes or hiding the ornament in Cole’s underwear drawer for the kids to find! Really all of the evening was great, from the delicious all-green dinner to making the sprinkle covered pretzel rods for our Seuss inspired milkshakes to snuggling up...
