This post is sponsored by Carter’s; however, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. Family Christmas pajamas are a part of everyone’s holiday – learn how to get the most wear (and precious photo ops) out of yours! Every year for as long as I can remember, my mom has…
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When Big M was a toddler, she would eat just about anything. Then, the closer she got to her second birthday, the less and less she would eat. Food I had considered among her favorites (avocado, lunch meat, peanut butter), suddenly became tantamount to poison when put on the plate…
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I can’t remember the last time I made a gingerbread house… but Big M has become quite Christmas-obsessed this year, and taken especially by gingerbread houses. Given her propensity to meltdown over a collapsed Lego tower, I knew this could be a treacherous undertaking. So when my mom showed me…
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There’s nothing quite like baby’s first Christmas – especially for you as the parent. They will be more fascinated by the lights, wrapping paper and boxes than anything else. That is, assuming they are even aware of what is going on at all! Many commemorate the occasion with ornaments, and…
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One of my favorite things to do this time of year is drive around and see all the lights everywhere. As a child, we used to all get in my Grandparents’ suburban with hot chocolate and snacks, and my Grandfather would take us to see the lights. There’s at least…
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I grew up with Christmas insanity. It originated with my Grandfather – he did every holiday BIG. Big tree, the whistling train set circling the bottom complete with a village, outdoor lights visible from a block away, a weekend baking dozens of cookies, copious amounts of food, and a house…