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I have never done an advent calendar before. Truthfully I never even heard of one until a few years ago. But now that I have kids, every holiday seems more fun and magical, and at this age it’s fun to see their excitement and anticipation build for these special celebrations. Drake has been talking about […]

Winter hat hair. It’s sorta like a big messy Monday that happens almost everyday of the winter – it’s unavoidable and inevitable. So after, blankity-blank (I’m modest like that) years “enjoying” (cough) winters, I have sorta figured out how to deal with messy winter hair. Or at least how to ignore it, but ignoring is […]

Mr. O and I have a wicked sweet tooth, and we’re always on the lookout for new snack ideas. While I’m always game for a batch of chocolate chip cookies or a heaping bowl of ice cream, sometimes I’m craving something a little bit different. I came across this recipe for salted caramel popcorn from […]

It started almost four years ago when Mini Michelangelo was gifted an Elf on the Shelf. It seemed innocent enough—every day the elf would hang out in your house, watching the going-ons… then every night he or she would fly back to the North Pole and report in to Santa. The next morning, we would […]

Ever since I can remember, we have had advent calendars at my house. Some involved gifts, some were handmade, some have been filled with chocolate, and some are connected to activities or Scripture. And a few have remained more special than others. I especially like handmade calendars, but I never manage to make them in […]

Drake is at a wonderful age for learning. I have always leaned toward educational toys, but now that he is going to school and picking up things left and right as well as expressing an interest in certain topics (animals), I have been trying to look at toys tailored to meet his growing interests. This […]

When Little Stroller moved to his big new bedroom this summer, he enthusiastically requested an orange room with “choo-choo flags.” I planned to reuse as much as possible from his navy & white nursery since I had spent so much time sewing before his arrival, so we decided on a navy, orange & white color […]