Oh Christmas Tree

by | Dec 17, 2013 | Family

For the 1st time ever we (meaning Mike and I) got a real Christmas tree.  We’ve not been home for Christmas’ in the past so we never got a real tree.  We would use this pop-up tree, we could store under the bed, that my parents bought us the...

Our Gift Giving Guide

by | Dec 14, 2013 | Family

With all the amazing deals and hot toys out there it’s very easy to get carried away with the holiday spirit and finding that Santa has left a lot under the tree.  Which is why Mike and I came up with a plan to keep family as the priority. For the kids...

How do you fill your Stockings?!!

by | Dec 10, 2013 | Family

One of my favorite things about Christmas morning is seeing what Santa filled our stockings with the night before.  As a kid it wasn’t about the gifts under the tree it was more about what was in the stockings! We would get all types of useful items, candy,...

Shhh…It’s a Secret Shop

by | Dec 9, 2013 | Family

Last Saturday the Prospect Church in Maplewood, NJ hosted a shopping event for kids. They called it Shhhh…It’s a secret Shop All children ages pre-school to grade 5 are invited to shop in secret for gifts for their family and friends. Teen-aged and adult...

Santa Lodge

by | Dec 2, 2013 | Family, Travel

Our annual visit with Santa Colin (Father Christmas) happened over the weekend while we were visiting family in Delaware. Santa Colin is a family friend who we’ve been visiting since Eleanor was born.  Our 1st visit was in his living room and Eleanor was...