Thanksgiving wasn’t even here yet, when already my children were writing letters to Santa. I’m not sure if they thought getting out there ahead of everyone else would ensure that he wouldn’t forget about them. I know at least one of them was afraid if they didn’t get their order in early, he might run out […]
Holiday Traditions
Thank you to Hickory Farms for sponsoring this post! All opinions are my own. **UPDATE** The giveaway is now closed. Thank you! Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and this year’s is going to be different than any we’ve ever had before. We’ve had lots of different kinds of Thanksgivings around here. We’ve celebrated with extended family at […]
Amwell — online doctor visits might change my life
Thank you to Amwell for sponsoring this post! The content and opinions are my own. The day we moved to Colorado, my 11-month old had a fever of 101°. If it had been a normal day, I’d have given her medicine, watched to see if it went down, and if things didn’t improve I’d have […]
Creative Gifts from Cool Brands
I think it’s happened to all of us. Our kids get a new toy, open it, play with it…and are done five minutes later. If they’re really little, they may spend more time playing with the box. The one thing most of those kinds of toys have in common? They just sort of…sit there. They don’t […]
We Love Our Senior Pet
This is Stewart. We adopted him from a shelter many years ago. He was our practice child. For many years, he was the fierce defender of our backyard against bunnies and squirrels and other dangerous threats. When we would bring home a new baby (yeah, we had a lot of ’em!), he always slept in […]
5 Ways to Stay Healthy This Winter
Thank you to Walgreens for sponsoring this post. All opinions are my own. It’s finally getting cold here, which means time for cider! And fall color drives! And sick kids (and adults)! Seriously, over the last week at school, a kid has gone down once a day. Sometimes they head home quietly, not feeling very well. […]
Comforts from Home
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about our military men and women. Yesterday was Veteran’s Day, and I was looking at all the pictures my friends and family were posting of their loved ones who so bravely served our country. Our own family has several veterans, including my grandfather. And believe it or not, I’m […]
The Secret to Being a Gift-Giving Superstar
Thanks to Sol Alpaca for sponsoring this post. Remember when you were little and you were dying to know what you were getting for Christmas? You shook your presents (you did shake them, right? I’m not the only shaker? Or squeezer?) And you tried desperately to figure out what was in them. Somehow, in getting older, we lose […]
Hello, Fall!
I will never, ever get tired of autumn in Colorado. Ever. I try to drag everyone on at least one fall drive each year, which is met with varying levels of excitement. Okay, actually I’m the only excited one and everyone else rolls their eyes and the kids ask if they can bring along their […]
Be Healthy. Help Others.
This blog post is sponsored by Walgreens but all opinions are my own. So everyone just went back to school. And of course I made them all pose for pictures. Cheeeeeeese! So every year at about this time, we get our school supplies. We replace worn-out shoes and outgrown clothes. We get new backpacks and […]
