stay connected! subscribe to the newsletter today!

↑

Read. Write. Mom!

The Personal Blog of a Gen X Mom.

  • Home
  • About
  • Press
  • Disclosure
  • Contact
  • Lifestyle
  • Printables
  • Blogging
  • Heart Surgery
  • Food

Holiday Update- Hustle & Bustle

December 20, 2011 By Mandy Leave a Comment

Disclosure: This post may contain Amazon affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no cost to you when you make a purchase using my link. View our disclosure policy here.

Spread the love

Wow! It seems like ever since the Thanksgiving holidays ended we have been in turbo holiday mode around our house! We have had so much happening and I have had so many things to keep up with that, now that my Christmas break from work is here, my head is still sort of spinning! I also feel as if I haven’t been giving enough personal attention to this blog. This is the one outlet I really enjoy about my “me time”, but there has been so little of that lately.

E.B. has participated in two Christmas programs (at school and church) and he did wonderfully! He really enjoyed playing a shepherd in the church program, although he complained about his “itchy costume”. He also got to go have Breakfast with Santa at another school here in town (my best friend works there) AND….my baby is starting to READ!! I am sooo thrilled and can’t get enough of hearing him read simple, short stories to me.

Work has been going really well for me and I am still in love with my little library! We’re gearing up for the Reading Fair after the holidays and I was named Teacher of the Month for December! It made me feel so good to know that what I do matters. It was a great confidence boost since I had been out of the classroom for a few years. Our Christmas break started Friday afternoon and it has felt great sleeping in a little longer each morning!

My husband is doing fine, although he is fighting off a nasty sinus infection. He’s been on the road, so we can’t wait to have him home in a few days!

The cats…..Clyde is super. Pearl is super. But poor LJ suffered an injury that dislocated his paw from his leg. Since he would have to be knocked out to repair the injury, we also decided this would be a good time to have him neutered. He should be coming home from the vet tomorrow and I’m pretty sure he won’t be too happy with “Mama” for a little bit, but we hope he will be feeling like his old self soon.

And….there is still much shopping, baking, and wrapping to be done, but I work best under pressure. I hope.

So that’s our little update! I’m looking forward to 2 weeks of uninterrupted family and blogging time. I’ve missed my little corner of the cyberworld!

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: holidays

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Most Popular

gifts for heart surgery

Gifts for Heart Surgery Patients

best taco soup recipe

Best Taco Soup Recipe Ever- Easy and Quick Dinner Idea

quit smoking cold turkey

What It’s Really Like to Quit Smoking Cold Turkey

Six Signs You're Not Drinking Enough Water.

Six Signs That You’re Not Drinking Enough Water

Marie Kondo konmari method closet organization before and after pictures.

Closet Before and After Watching Marie Kondo

Bypass Surgery- What I Wish I Had Known About Before I Had It

Shop My Amazon Storefront for all of my favorites!

Reading Challenge

2026 Reading Challenge

2026 Reading Challenge
Mandy has read 0 books toward her goal of 20 books.
hide
0 of 20 (0%)
view books
Mortgage Payoff
 
$129,969 $0
get a progress bar at dollartimes.com
Student Loan Payoff
 
$9,846 $0
get a progress bar at dollartimes.com

Blog Love

Cheryl’s Frugal Corner

Home Ec Major

Cash Only Living

Just Simply Linda

Living Better One Day At A Time

My Tireless Retirement

It’s Always Something

Diary of a Stay At Home Mom

My Little Corner of the World

Afternoon Coffee and Evening Tea

Live and Learn- Toss and Turn

Days of My Life-Window To My World

Rocking Retirement

Memphis Bridges

Exquisitely Unremarkable

Moments Frozen In Time

Northwoods Scrapbook

 

Archives

All links may be affiliate links and should be considered as such. This site is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.  As an Amazon Influencer, I earn from qualifying purchases. Please see my disclosure policy for more details.

Stay Connected!

Subscribe to the newsletter today!

Connect with me

Copyright ©2026, Read. Write. Mom!. All Rights Reserved.
Design by Pixel Me Designs