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The Happiest Little Elf
It’s that time of year again. With what feels like the blink of an eye, we’re back to celebrating the holiday season. It seems that with each passing year, as the kids get older, this special time of year seems to roll around faster and faster. I don’t know about you, but I dread the day when the kiddies no longer scamper down the stairs on Christmas morning and squeal with delight at the sight of presents under the tree. I never want the magic to end! Somewhere around mid-December of last year, my family was ready for Christmas, but it wasn’t quite ready for us. The tree has been…
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Living Through Superstorm Sandy
We were lucky. Sandy huffed and puffed but didn’t blow our house in. I wish the same could be said for tens of thousands of people along the north east coast line who were not so fortunate and still face the daunting task of pulling their lives back together. Sandy was scary. No two ways about it. We started to feel the effects on Sunday but the real storm arrived on Monday. The skies darkened. The trees began to sway more and more violently as the hours passed. The tension of what might happen began to grow in our stomachs. The power began to switch on and off, teasing us.…
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Holiday Facebook Party on December 12th
We love to put on Facebook parties as you probably have guessed by now but we are super excited about our upcoming party on December 12th for a couple reasons. For starters, this is a fun time of year if you don’t the craziness of it all get to you! It can be overwhelming trying to get “it” (shopping, parties, gifts, baking, holiday cards, etc.) all done in time. But take a hot cocoa break with your kids and just enjoy it as it goes by too quickly! This party should be fun as we get to play Mrs.Claus because of all of our wonderful sponsors who are donating codes, books,…
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Homemade Buttermilk Syrup
Pancakes and french toast are some of my families favorite breakfast foods. Especially on the weekends. We love maple syrup and we even make our own yummy vanilla syrup, but I must say that this buttermilk syrup is my new favorite! This delicious syrup topping is perfect for pancakes, french toast, and crepes, and yes; it’s gluten–free. If you are tired of maple syrup and want to shake things up at the breakfast table, then give this buttermilk syrup a try. It’s fabulous as a topping on ice cream, too! Buttermilk Syrup 1 stick butter 1 C sugar 1C buttermilk 1 vanilla 1 T corn syrup 1/2 tsp baking soda…
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Inspirational Moms: Amy Norman and Stella Ma of Little Passports
One of the ways to teach our children to be compassionate and thoughtful of others is to teach them about the world around them. With knowledge and understanding of others comes an appreciation of the diversity that makes up our planet. I recently discovered a wonderful company called Little Passports that provides a fun and educational tool for parents to use that gets children excited about learning. I had a chance to interview the the two founders, Amy Norman and Stella Ma, both moms, and they talk about what inspired them to start Little Passports. Tell us what inspired you both to start Little Passports? Amy: I moved around a lot as…
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Presents – How Much is Too Much?
Can you believe Christmas is around the corner and the silly season is nearly upon us? Amongst all the feasting on rich food, indulging in plum pudding and hanging out with extended family, there’s the inevitable mountain load of new presents for the kids. It’s got me thinking lately, how much stuff do our kids really need? Deciding how many presents to give can be tricky. Most people would agree that kids today receive far more presents than we did when we were young. We love to see our kids’ faces light up when they receive what they wanted, but we don’t want them to develop an entitlement behavior…
