Category: MOM LIFE

There is something magical about building a shelter out of snow. The first time I decided to try making a traditional igloo with my family, I expected the kids to be interested for about twenty minutes. Instead, it turned into one of those winter projects we kept talking about long…

Every year, I seem to have the same conversation with myself: What on earth do I buy my parents when they already have everything? And I don’t mean they literally own everything. It’s more that whenever they need something, they buy it. If they want a new kitchen gadget, they…

There is something about December mornings that feels a little more magical when the kids have a tiny surprise waiting for them. I have learned, though, that the best advent calendars for kids aren’t necessarily the biggest, most expensive, or most popular ones. Some of the calendars I have bought…