I wasn’t going to write a Christmas post this year because I wasn’t organised enough but then someone asked me about it and well, here I am! I pulled it together and now I’m feeling so organised! My Christmas shopping … Continue reading
My least favourite part of Christmas is all the manipulation that adults engage in. The good news is, it’s not compulsory! You can have an even better Christmas without threatening the children in your life. Still not convinced? Here’s some more … Continue reading
My newsfeed is awash with ideas for using Christmas as a way to control children. It seems every year things are getting worse. New ingenious ways to coerce people are dreamt up and we all have a good old laugh … Continue reading
I love almost everything about the holiday season. The decorating, the food, the time with people we love, the spirit. So much fun! Everything except one thing. One thing that happens almost every time we leave the house. The question. … Continue reading
“We have to go now.” “NO!” she says rather rudely, storming off. My thoughts differ depending on our surroundings. If we are at home I might think, “She’s not ready to leave, she’s having fun with what she’s doing.” But … Continue reading
I love to see the pure joy on my children’s faces when they open their gifts on Christmas day. When I’ve lovingly wrapped the perfect thing for them and they just can’t contain their excitement that it is now theirs … Continue reading