I tend to be scatter-brained on a good day. Add the natural craziness of Christmas prep and the added stress of directing a production in the first week of December, and I can't be trusted to remember anything. In the week after the play, I forgot two major things. One was a girls-only party given by a good friend. I honestly had no nagging … [Read more...]
Stocking "Stuff"ers . . . Ugh.
I'm almost ready for Christmas. Most of the gifts are purchased, wrapped and under the tree. But my inner monologue has been going non-stop for the past few days. Our kids have plenty of stuff. Rooms filled with toys. Toys in disarray. No matter how many times we purge, we still have more than we need. Then Christmas comes, I dole out … [Read more...]
Are We Ready to Use My Favorite Nativity Scene Display Idea?
Years ago, I saw someone use this display idea for their nativity scene. They placed the figurines on top of a large Bible, opened to Luke 2. I loved the idea, immediately re-created it in my own home, and assumed that I would use it every year for the rest of my life, modestly admitting that it was a borrowed idea when others gasped at its … [Read more...]
Creating Traditions is So Much Easier In a Clean (Or Even a Cleanish) House
A year ago today I was in awe that we were able to have a fun day of carving a pumpkin and baking a pumpkin pie without spending hours decluttering the dining room table and doing the dishes before we could even get started. Well, it's Columbus Day again, and I decided to make it a tradition to designate this first-school-holiday-of-the-year as … [Read more...]
Letting a Mess Happen
I'm a sucker for creative play. Today the boys are out of school for Columbus Day. We had big Pumpkin Day plans (which I'll share tomorrow), but we took a while to get going this morning . . . mostly because they were having so much fun. Non-wrestling, non-Jedi-battle, non-bug-your-brother, non-make-your-mama-crazy fun. They were playing … [Read more...]
I Wonder Where She Learned That?
As my daughter and I worked on her room, I noticed that she headed to her door to immediately hang anything hangable that she came across. I wonder where she learned that? Hmmm. … [Read more...]
Sometimes Survival Techniques Just Don’t Cut It
I've shared that this week is dedicated to getting the house to the point where the bug-man can come in and spray. While I would love to get the house to the point of perfection so that there is no embarrassment as he enters any-old-room, I'm a slob, and so that just isn't something I can achieve in less than a week. So I'm depending on survival … [Read more...]
A Tip for Remembering to Take Medication
Last spring, one of my children was diagnosed with a condition that requires medication three times daily. It was a shock to us, partially because of the life change that comes with dealing with a chronic condition, but partly because I'm not exactly the best at remembering medication. Any prescription that's supposed to take 10 days to complete … [Read more...]
Hi, My Name is Nony . . . and I Have Toys-with-lots-of-teeny-tiny-parts-a-phobia
"They" say that the first step is admitting you have a problem. I have a problem. Actually, I have lots of them, but I'll focus on one for today. I have a fear of toys-with-lots-of-teeny-tiny-parts. Like Legos. This is a prime example of my slob-tendencies affecting my real job . . . being a mom. I've successfully avoided Legos … [Read more...]