The Personal Blog of a Gen X Mom.
My son and I were in the grocery store the other day when we spotted the biggest marshmallows I had ever seen in my life. They were called Giant Roasters and they indeed were giant! I love marshmallows, and I have seen several sprinkled versions View Post
Seasonal picture books can be a fabulous break from the norm when it comes to bedtime stories or what your child might be reading in school. I look forward to the different holidays because it allows me to introduce my students and my own child to View Post
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 View Post
I participated in an Ambassador Program on behalf of Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for Cardstore. I received complimentary cards and a promotional item as a thank you for participating. Just a few weeks ago it seemed like the holidays View Post
I’m not THAT mom this year for Easter. There are no Resurrection Rolls, Resurrection Eggs, Resurrection Gardens, and y’all…we didn’t even dye eggs this year! I know…I know. But, we did make some cute Easter cupcakes. My son also View Post
To some, this might be called traditional New Years Day food, which is supposed to bring good luck. Black-eyed peas Cornbread Cabbage Hog jowl But here in the South, this is just “soul food”. This particular View Post
I can remember this exact time last year, I had so many little items on my New Year’s resolution list that I wanted to accomplish. Some of those things were serious, but most of them were frivolous. I was so excited about the new year View Post
I’m slowly coming out of the “holiday haze” over here. I don’t have a better word to call it when you have your whole family together, good food, good times, etc. It’s too bad it doesn’t last a little longer, but I did start putting up our View Post
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:11 Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas. View Post
I *think* the shopping is finally finished and we are settling in as a family to enjoy our Christmas break. I promised myself I would NOT get strung out about everything this year and just keep it simple so I can enjoy instead of worry about if View Post
