Have you heard of the “You are Special” Red Plate? I first learned about this concept from a mentor mom in my MOPS group several years ago and it has been a tradition in our home ever since. The basic idea is simple. When setting the table for a meal, give one child the...
Visiting the Botanic Gardens Holiday display is always a “must do” Christmas activity in my book, but this year, I couldn’t get the whole family on board. The display features DC landmarks replicated in miniature using plant materials. It also has a a variety of trains set up, in various scenes — this...
Last night, I hosted my third annual Christmas Cookie Exchange party. It’s become a tradition that I look forward to each year. I always host the party the Monday before Christmas — it gives me the weekend to cook and clean, and once I’ve gotten everything ready for the party, I feel like my...
The Christmas season is in full effect around here. The tree is up, the lights are up outside and at least 2 rooms in my house are full of Christmas cheer (the other rooms are full of junk). I attended a Christmas brunch with my mom’s group in early December and it got me...
We had a super duper Christmas. And now that 2010 is bearing down on us, I figured I better get these memories chronicled. Prepare for an overload of photos. This is what the week before Christmas was like … Sunday: we made decorated a gingerbread house. It turned out pretty good! ...
One of the things I wanted to do this advent season was memorize Luke 2:1-20 with the kids. I figured if we started December 1st and worked on one verse a day, we’d knock it out well before Christmas. Well, we started off on a good foot, but then Mike & I got less...
I love getting a live Christmas tree and love the idea of going to a cut-your-own tree farm and hand selecting the perfect tree. However, I have a particular idea about what the perfect tree should look like, and it’s typically not found at any of the tree farms in our area. I have...
*** Reminder: I’m giving away a beautiful necklace, courtesy of Tracey Jolley Designs – check it out!! *** We love Christmas music — maybe not in the malls in September, but in our home. It’s nice to have on while bustling about with all the holiday preparations. I thought I would share some of...
Last Thursday was a parent teacher conference day and we lucked out with an early conference time. Mike took the day off, so after hearing how brilliant our kindergartner is, we took of for a fun day at Cox Farms. We’ve been going for several years and always have a blast. It’s typically cooler...
We snuck in one last “Christmas” tradition tonight by driving out to see the Bull Run “Festival of Lights”. (my pictures got a little blurrier when we were moving). We had everyone decked out in their jammies, so that they would easily transfer straight to bed after the night out. Despite Sam’ claims of...
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