Every year I promise myself I will be organised for Christmas. Every year, I'm not. So, when it comes to teacher gifts I always need something super quick and easy to allow the kids to add a personal ...
Why we are giving our kids experiences not toys
December is upon us! It's such a magical time of year; Christmas trees and sparkle, Santa and surprises; giving and receiving. A time to be thankful and to reflect on the year past. A time to look ...
Feeling Festive
Yesterday I took the kids on an impromptu visit to the zoo after school. We only had an hour before it closed, but they didn't mind; they were free to run around and see the few animals left that can ...
Expat: unpacking our Christmas
When we left the UK, with the teeny tiny air freight shipping allowance (which was almost entirely taken up by the kids toys, books and clothes), our Christmas decorations had to be left behind. ...
Our 12 moments of Christmas
This Christmas has been a lot of fun! Looking back over the month of December, there have been lots of special moments. The holiday really does start as soon as Thanksgiving is over here, with many ...
#CountryKids – a chilly stroll
Today, after having an entertaining coffee in town (the wee girl doing the entertaining, of the whole cafe!) my mum and I walked home. We stopped at the pond and let the wee girl have a good run ...
The Gallery: Christmas Tree
The theme from Tara for The Gallery this week is, of course: Christmas Tree. When we moved to the US we didn't pack any of our Christmas decorations. We left our baubles, lights, garlands, toys, ...
Elf on the Shelf: Update
So, how are your elves getting on? Are they still being creative in their hiding places, or are they running out of ideas?! Stealth Elfie continues to focus on places where the wee girl can't reach ...
Christmas chaos
It's been a hellish week. I haven't sat down for more than five minutes at a time. Sleep is eluding me. I had planned on being so organised this year (like every year!) and I was not going to rush ...
Home for the Holidays community celebration
One of the things that I really love about the town we live in is the amazing community spirit. Having always lived in much larger cities, I am not used to these town wide community events that see ...
