Listing Type A

December 2, 2015
When You Don’t Feel Like Celebrating Lavishly
It comes around once a year. This season of overscheduling, overspending, overwhelming expectations. It’s called Christmas. And oh...
December 1, 2015
Holidays With the In-Laws
"When they arrive, give them this gift. I bought it for you to give to them. They will expect you to have a present for them becau...
December 1, 2015
Bathroom Vacation
For the first ten years of a child’s life, parents will spend more time with her in the bathroom than they will spend with her on ...
November 27, 2015
Six Ways to Celebrate Lavishly Without Breaking the Bank
I want to learn to celebrate simply. I want to learn how to raise kids non-materialistically. I want to rejoice in day-to-day plea...
November 26, 2015
Loving My Actual Holidays
The holidays are approaching, unless of course you live in Target, and then the holidays have been here for a few months already. ...
November 24, 2015
You Can Do Awesome Things with a Baby in Your Lap!
You in the ponytail and yoga pants: you are amazing. You who ate a bag of fruit snacks for breakfast because you were late for a w...
November 16, 2015
From Football Widow to Football Fan: Learning to Love Something You Hate
I love fall. The crunch of the leaves. The feel of cool, crisp air. The tender way my hoodie accepts and affirms me after a lo...
November 13, 2015
Little Black Dress: Holiday Edition
‘Tis the season for holiday parties around every corner. Finding a different outfit for each can cost a fortune, but wearing the s...
November 12, 2015
Setting a Thanksgiving Legacy Table
A few years ago as I prepared to have our family over for Thanksgiving dinner, I thought about the treasures I might set on th...
November 10, 2015
Airline Travel Tips for Kids Five and Under
By the time our oldest son was two years old he had been on more than fourteen round trip flights. My husband is from Switzerland ...