One of my favorite Christmas traditions while growing up was baking Christmas cookies and making candies with my mom. There were three specific old family recipes that we whipped up every year and we still do. It’s a special time I look forward to spending with my mom and, although we try to include…
The Elf on the Shelf- Kippy is Here
So, yeah. This happened. Apparently our homemade Elf on the Shelf just wasn’t going to cut it this year. The other night I was informed by my son (through tears, might I add) that he and one other child in his class were the only ones who didn’t have a real Elf on the Shelf. …
Celebrate Friendsgiving in November with Netflix #StreamTeam
Having and being a friend is such an important topic to discuss with children, and my wish for my son is that he will find the kind of friends that I made in school that are still my very closest friends to this day. They were there for me, encouraged me, and almost always set…