Disclosure: Guys, this post if full of ideas about what NOT to get your wife for Christmas. However, in case you decide to ignore my advice, I’m including affiliate links to some of my anti-suggestions. You won’t pay a penny more than normal and I’ll get a small commission. The way I see it, you […]
Santa: Benevolent Do-Gooder or Creepy Old Man?
A version of this post first appeared on my Bangor Daily News blog in December 2012. I was sitting in the living room watching Eric and Samuel hang ornaments on the Christmas tree. White lights twinkled, the pellet stove blazed, Bing Crosby crooned in my head (we didn’t actually have music on… I’m trying to […]
My Five Favorite Christmas Books
If you’d like to spread some holiday cheer, use my affiliate links and please have no fear. You won’t pay more, but I’ll get a few cents, to keep my blog running by paying the rents. (Okay that last line needs some work, but my point is: This post has some affiliate links. If you […]
DIY Christmas Gifts: Personalized Christmas Tree Cutouts Tutorial
This post contains affiliate links. I’ll earn a small commission on any purchases made through the links. DIY Christmas Gifts: Personalized Christmas Tree Cutouts Tutorial Last year my mom texted a picture to my sisters and I with a message something like, “Look what I’ve been working on for you guys!!! I love DIY Christmas […]
Sharing Our Blessings: An Adventure in Gratitude and Giving
Don’t you love getting hit with inspiration? This morning I came upon a post from the blogger behind the Imagination Tree. She’s not in love with the Elf on the Shelf (can I get an amen?) and has come up with an alternative: The Kindness Elves. You should go read what her plan is because […]
Hey Dads, I Have Something to Say to You
Hey dads, I have something to say to you Hey Dads, I see you. I see you in your yard, playing ball with your kids, sharing tips on how to improve their stance or catch that fly ball. I see you mowing the lawn, a child on one knee with a smile stretched across her […]
Seven Signs That Fall is on Its Way
You’re floating through summer, enjoying the slower pace, the days spent at the beach, the nights by a campfire. You feel as though it’s barely begun and then suddenly, BAM! Summer is over. You’re buying school supplies for your kids, trying pants on them for when the days get cooler, and wondering how the heck […]
Our cookies look like crap and they’re absolutely perfect
Something about the holidays always makes me want to do projects with my kids. So today I started boiling eggs as soon as I woke up. And I searched through sugar cookie recipes until I found one that wouldn’t break our teeth trying to take a bite (thanks 365ish Days of Pinterest!). Of course, looking […]
Five Gifts Parents Want You to Buy Their Kids
Not long ago I wrote a guest post describing what not to buy children for gifts. They were the things every parent cringes at when they see the wrapping paper come off: Toys that make noise, junk food, STUFFED ANIMALS, etc. Clearly, after telling you what not to buy, a follow-up post telling you what […]
Grammar geeks, unite!
Happy National Grammar Day!