Made By Humans
I’m a big fan of the idea of Advent. Looking forward to a season, anticipating what’s going to happen, making ready (in our case more for winter than for Christmas, but still), are all good things in a society that pushes instant gratification and rushing the holiday season. This may, in fact, be the only […]
Over the weekend we put up the Christmas tree, and I was a little surprised at the lack of homemade holiday ornaments. You’d think a crafty mama like me would have a tree teeming with kid-made adorableness, but other than a couple of things the girl made at school, it just isn’t so. This may […]
I want my daughter to not just believe but know that she can be anything she wants (these days, it’s an astronomer and a mom). But I also want her to live in a world where all women have opportunities to be leaders, in whatever realm they choose. We’re far from there right now, and […]
I am not a big fan of winter. I’m cold pretty much all the time, even in the summer months. Early darkness just makes me want to go to sleep. I’d rather be wrapped up in a blanket, in front of the fire, with a book or some knitting or both, for about four months […]
Note: This post contains affiliate links. If you click on some of these and buy, I’ll get a little cash back. But all opinions are my own. I think we’re all inclined to want to buy fewer toys for our kids. Most of them have more than they need and probably don’t play much with […]
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PreparedWithCVS #CollectiveBias One thing I love about living in the town my husband and I mostly grew up in is that we’re a stop for people when they come back to visit. I think we both enjoy being […]
It started before Halloween. Memes were popping up on Facebook saying so many days until Thanksgiving, this many weeks until Christmas, that many days before Black Friday or New Year’s or whatever. I even saw one in early fall talking about how many days it was until summer! Stop it. Please. I don’t care how […]