1. Lit books courtesy of Ikea and my dad’s handy work when he was here in September.2. A turkey painting from my girl.3. My husband writing his dissertation as the sun comes up.4. Catching snow flakes on her tongue last night.5. A turkey day card I picked up. I love the composition.6. The happy holidays...
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Here is a handy Thanksgiving Week Check List from the Organize blog.
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On Saturdays, I feel this intense urge to be the magical, fun, no-schedule mom that I wish I could be all of the time. I cram in everything I can. Yesterday, we gorged on books and hot chocolate, leaves jumping, pancakes, movies, cuddle time, and crafting. I look around the house tonight and see all...
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Twice this month, I found something for my daughter for the holidays that was promptly recalled because of lead paint (a Curious George tool bench and a Fisher Price Medical Kit). This has me thinking about a trip I took to Munich in December and how all of the toys sold in the square seemed...
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Inspired by The Pajama Program, I’m collecting new pajamas for children living in shelters in my area ranging in ages from just-born to 17. There are about 100 children, many of whom have never had pajamas, who will be eating at the Salvation Army on Christmas morning. My amazing fellow daycare parents are donating toys...
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Special thanks to my dad for his service. Safe return home and sincere thanks to the men and women serving today. On my last flight back home, I saw a large group of soldiers in Dallas waiting for a connection. It was all I could do to not go up to each one and thank...
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The email subject alone has me more than a little freaked. My family is spread out throughout the country so this means pre-order, pre-packaging, pre-paring which I have not begun to do. It also means there’s a loud ticking noise reminding me that I only have so much time left to meet my annual billable...
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