I can’t believe today is the last day of November. *Insert clichés about how fast the year has flown by here.* Today we’re putting up all of our Christmas decorations, and I have it on good authority that our Elf on the Shelf, Georgie, will be returning tonight. It’s the holiday season, woo hoo! Around The…
Surfing Sunday 11.30
November 30th, 2014Comments: 5
What He Didn’t Know He Wanted
November 28th, 2014Comments: 21
This post is sponsored by Neato Robotics. Thanks, Neato! When I was growing up, it was absolutely impossible to shop for my dad at his birthday and the holidays. There was nothing he wanted, and there was nothing I could think of that he might want. Infuriatingly, when we’d ask him what he wanted he’d…
Easy Burlap Christmas Trees
November 26th, 2014Comments: 7
I wanted a few more handmade trees to go with the ones I made last week, so I decided to use some of the one material I have coming out of my ears – burlap. I have an absolute crap-ton of the stuff left over from my cousin’s wedding shower, and it’s too late to…
Nothing Changes In Silence
November 25th, 2014Comments: 209
Last night after my kids were asleep, I turned my attention to social media to read reactions to the Grand Jury decision in Ferguson, MO. I read thousands of posts, but there were two things in particular that really struck me. The first was something I saw across several of the Facebook threads I participated in….
Questions On Camera
November 24th, 2014Comments: 7
This post is sponsored by OneDayApp. Thanks, OneDayApp! As I’ve said countless times here, I’m so glad I’ve kept this blog for twelve years. I’ve documented more than a third of my life here, including so many little things I never would have remembered if I hadn’t written them down. I hope my kids get…