Tag: holidays
Ahhhhh….Halloween!
Here's the thing: Christmas is my absolute favorite holiday. But let me tell you, Halloween is a very close second. You can just ask...
The Hows and Whys of Keeping a Gratitude Journal
Last year was a roller-coaster ride.
A new phase of life welcomed us as my son started kindergarten and my daughter started preschool. I found...
5 Reasons This Was The Best Summer Ever
My childhood summers used to be a lot of free time: some studies, fun time with mom, and a lot of time spent traveling...
7 Ways to Share Our Luck through Family Acts of Service
Nothing makes me feel more like a bumbling idiot than trying to explain an abstract concept to my preschooler. With talk of St. Patrick's...
Celebrate Chinese New Year!
My closest friend in our old town adopted her two children from China, and because the kids were the same ages as my older...
We Are Raising World Children
"Mom, why do I need to speak Hindi? No one else speaks it. My teachers don't, and my friends don't. And anyway I am...
The Twelve Days of Motherhood
As the Twelve Days of Christmas come to an end, here is a little song I think we can all relate to.
On the first...
May Joy, Love, and Laughter fill your holiday. See you in...
As we wind down 2016 and prepare to spend some special time unplugged, we would like to take a few minutes to thank each and...
Stories Created by the Search of the Perfect Gift
It was my son's birthday party. One of the things on my list of to dos was surprise him with a gift from his grandparents...
Creating Traditions When You Travel for the Holidays
Looking back at my childhood Christmases, some of the key things I remember are those things we did every year: helping my mom set...