So I finished the Christmas shopping this weekend and it took me several days to recover. I think I'm still going to need therapy after dealing with the crazy shoppers. Here's a great gift idea that you can make without hitting the department stores.
Spiced Tea Mix:
2 cups Tang
1 cup instant tea
2 cups sugar
1 envelope (kool-aid) lemonade powder
2 tablespoons cinnamon
1/2 cloves
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Friday, December 14, 2007
Family Friday
This Christmas start a new tradition with your kids. Make it something that only your immediate family does together. Perhaps you go to a Christmas Tree farm and cut down a tree. Or maybe just go to pick up an already cut tree. Make a day of it. Pick out the tree, bring it home, put on some Christmas music and decorate together. Maybe you have a favorite Christmas movie. Pop some popcorn, turn the lights out and snuggle together on the sofa.
Make cookies together-from a mix or from scratch. Then settle in with some hot chocolate and decorate the cookies.
There are any number of things you can do that can be your tradition. Pick one that you and your children will look forward to every year. I don't remember any traditions I had growing up-except for what days we visited family to exchange presents. I wish that there had been more. So I vow to start them with my own children. Perhaps we can change our thinking about Christmas as the time for presents and more about the time for family and experiences.
Make cookies together-from a mix or from scratch. Then settle in with some hot chocolate and decorate the cookies.
There are any number of things you can do that can be your tradition. Pick one that you and your children will look forward to every year. I don't remember any traditions I had growing up-except for what days we visited family to exchange presents. I wish that there had been more. So I vow to start them with my own children. Perhaps we can change our thinking about Christmas as the time for presents and more about the time for family and experiences.
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
All Things New
I declare today the start of Wacky Wednesdays. Every Wednesday I'll have something off the wall to post about. Today it's all about the the frustration when dealing with kids. Do you have those moments when you 're kids say something that just throws you for a loop? You're all good and mad and ready to spit nails then comes their take on the situation.
When my oldest was 3 years old she was in her, "I'll do it myself" stage. So I'm trying to get somewhere and we're late as usual. I finally get her buckled into her seatbelt (after much tugging and pulling-that's me trying to get her out the door) I get in the driver's seat and in complete frustration say "A, Why must you push all my buttons?"
In childlike innocence comes her voice from the backseat. "But mommy how can I push your buttons? I'm back here."
Hope it makes you smile. Check back tomorrow for our new Thirsty Thursday.
When my oldest was 3 years old she was in her, "I'll do it myself" stage. So I'm trying to get somewhere and we're late as usual. I finally get her buckled into her seatbelt (after much tugging and pulling-that's me trying to get her out the door) I get in the driver's seat and in complete frustration say "A, Why must you push all my buttons?"
In childlike innocence comes her voice from the backseat. "But mommy how can I push your buttons? I'm back here."
Hope it makes you smile. Check back tomorrow for our new Thirsty Thursday.
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