Every year I talk about Simplifying the Season and every year I get comments from people about it. They seem to think that when I say simplify I’m talking about taking something away or doing less. Then I get angry outcries of “but you’re taking away the magic for your children!” or “but we like […]
I have looked forward to this post for months as it’s been penciled into my blog schedule. Yet I have lost count of the number of times I’ve sat down and tried to write it. Although Christmas literally means “the Christian celebration of Christ’s birth”, talking about how our family strives to have a Christ-centered […]
Did y’all have a nice Christmas? There’s always a bittersweet feeling for me after the holidays are over; a mixture of relief and disappointment. When I started with my Simplifying the Season series I was hoping to maybe help one of you out there who might be feeling overwhelmed or stressed out at this time […]
“Look, there he is! The man dressed up like Santa!” “Oh, how exciting buddy! What do you want to tell him you want for Christmas?” “Hmm… I want a red Santa suit and black boots!” This conversation might not seem that strange to you. My children, like many young children all over the world, get […]
I am becoming increasingly more and more aware that I can’t do everything. Not only do I not have the time with four little ones running around everywhere all the time, but I’m trying to refocus the time that I do have and make sure I’m making the most of it. That’s really what my […]