Category: Holidays
When it’s time to grow up and cook a damn turkey
Only grown-ups host Thanksgiving. That was my first thought when I heard hints that perhaps it was our turn to gather everyone together for turkey dinner. Us? Prepare and serve one of the fanciest meals of the year to a large group of relatives?… Continue Reading “When it’s time to grow up and cook a damn turkey”
When your Mother’s Day isn’t the greatest …
I knew, going in, that this Mother’s Day wasn’t going to be particularly great. I had scheduled a sleepover at my mom’s for the night before, but it wasn’t the jammies-and-popcorn watching Clueless and Mean Girls, kind of sleepover that I like. It was “Let’s… Continue Reading “When your Mother’s Day isn’t the greatest …”
7 boredom-busters for March Break
I can’t believe next week is March Break. The kids are still too little to have no idea what it is, so they won’t realize anything is different until Monday rolls around and we don’t drive the preschool carpool. Since we’ve been having horrrrrible… Continue Reading “7 boredom-busters for March Break”
The best present is a present you can eat
A lot of people do not like cooking (*raises both hands*). A lot of people don’t have time or energy to cook, especially when it’s just for themselves (I lived off frozen fries in my pre-kid days). And when you’re an articled clerk at a law… Continue Reading “The best present is a present you can eat”
How to make 3D photo (candy-free) Valentines
There are boxes and boxes of character-themed cardboard Valentines in the stores, and I know my kids would be thrilled to pick out a box each, but … Mama likes herself a good Pinterest craft! We made these adorable 3D photo Valentines for D’s… Continue Reading “How to make 3D photo (candy-free) Valentines”
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