Memories

We've all been there.  That moment when you are finally starting to feel like you've got this parenting thing under control and BAM! Something happens that knocks you off your pedestal and reminds you that parenting is a giant...

Two years ago I made the first, and only, resolution I have ever stuck with. I was being consumed by motherhood and trying to figure out who I was. So, I decided to make a resolution that would not...

My husband, Collin, and I are international travelers. As educators we make a point of experiencing the cultures of as many countries as we can; we do this for our own enjoyment, but on more than one occasion we...

“What’s on your Christmas list this year?” It’s a question that I have heard regularly all month long. I’ve been asked by my husband, my parents, my friends and colleagues. I’ve asked the same question to my husband, our daughter,...

A few years ago I came across a blog post about making a “memory jar” or a “happiness jar.” I don’t remember where I came across the original post, but the idea stuck with me. I’ve been doing it...

This time next week our kids will be counting the hours until winter break, and we will be filled with equal parts excitement and terror at the thought of our kids being home for twelve. whole. days. I don't...

The MAGIC of the holidays... what does that even mean?  Maybe you're one of those people who loves to go above and beyond when it comes to making Christmas magical. Maybe you're just trying to find easy, cheap ways to keep...

Hi. My name is Sarah, and I write a yearly Christmas letter. Please don't groan! I know all of the stereotypes of the Christmas letter:  They're either boring, dry, and uninteresting lists of the year's events that no one wants...

Whenever I hear the word “tradition,” I instantly want to break out in song from the Broadway show, Fiddler on the Roof. Recently I looked up the lyrics to the Tradition song, and I began to think about my...

Holidays mean spending time with family both near and far. For some of us, the far part can mean that it's time for a road trip. With four kids, plane tickets for a trip to visit our families can...