When I taught a holiday workshop this year, I was blown away by how many attendees had never been to a Favorite Things Party. If you're a newbie, just imagine a cookie swap, but instead of shortbread, you get to exchange everyone's favorite inexpensive goody! I way prefer this kind of exchange because we're already [...]
I fondly remember tearing open the advent calendar to reveal a tiny, Santa-shaped trinket of chocolate as a child. I also remember sneaking ahead several days and the disappointment that ensued when I ate them all in one sitting and no longer had a fun surprise waiting for me. Have no fear: today I have [...]
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Teachers are the true angels of our communities. Along with nurses, they probably have the most demanding, often overlooked job on the planet, and deserve our gratitude. After all, who else has to listen to your child's never-ending macaroni and cheese stories? But I digress. We want to show our teachers some extra love around [...]
One of my favorite Christmas traditions is pulling out the holiday picture books to read together as a family. Our collection grows a little each year and then, at the end of the season, they get stowed away with seasonal decorations. There are so many great Christmas books out there and I wanted to share [...]
