Category: Family

by Allison

Stocking stuffers for boys + girls

stocking stuffers for boys + girls

band-aids Christmas classics DVD underwater digital camera Captain America flashlight Spider-Man   gloves wallet toothbrush scented candle Rubik’s cube leg warmers *disclosure

by Allison

gift guide for girls #2

gift guide for girls

  joke book Mindy Gledhill CD ballerina skirt cardigan sweater headband friendship bracelet makers *disclosure

by Allison

Trusting my instincts

trusting my instincts

The scary banana allergy was just the beginning of a huge realization for me that as the mom, there’s an instinctual knowledge about what works for you and the health of your baby that no doctor or professional can understand.  I learned a critical lesson that day, to listen to myself, to trust my own instincts, the knowledge that as the mother of this new little girl, there was no advice better than my own.   To read the rest…
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by Allison

holiday gift guide for men #1

holiday gift guide for men

jawbone era bluetooth headset joby gorillamobile iPhone 4 call of duty: modern warfare 3 messenger bag fender guitar *disclosure

by Allison

How we celebrate Christmas Eve

christmas tree decoration

How we celebrate Christmas Eve with my little family of four is vastly different from how my family growing up celebrated Christmas.  I’m one of eight kids, so Christmas was an entirely different prospect altogether, but Christmas eve especially so.  Everyone’s holiday traditions are so different, and my new family traditions took a bit of getting used to in the early years. As a kid on Christmas Eve we grew up singing Christmas carols around the tree, 10 family members…
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