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Happy Winter Solstice! When the kids were younger and they really believed in Santa, we let them think that their gifts were all from Santa. But now that they’re 7 and 9, they don’t care about Santa much, though they do still believe. Since we moved to the Philippines, we’ve greatly downplayed Santa because it […]

I am all about keeping the Christmas magic alive in our house. I like to decorate, I love that sneaky little elf on the shelf, and we read Shristmas books every night in December. We have an elaborate countdown which involves two chocolate advent calendars, a gingerbread man who changes his sleeping spot for 24 […]

I did a lot of the kids’ Christmas shopping during the year, so when December rolled around I didn’t actually have much to buy and  focused my attention on their stockings. As a disclaimer, I tend to prefer spending a little more for stockings and buying quality over quantity. Here are some of the ideas I had […]

Little Feminist Board Book Set – This tiny board book set would be a perfect stocking stuffer or it could round out your little one’s “want need wear read” list. The small books are perfectly sized for toddler hands, and these books are great for boys or girls to enjoy. I love the bright and bold […]

Snowy’s birthday is just a few weeks after Christmas. This year, it’ll be simple to tell everyone what Snowy wants: anything dinosaurs and arts and crafts. I wrote about all sorts of gifts for a dinosaur loving girl this holiday season, but this post focuses solely on dinosaur craft kits because there are so many […]

This morning, I opened up my underwear drawer and stopped — my husband and I currently live in a high-rise apartment building in Taiwan, and we’re also preparing to get a divorce. It can be challenging to be sharing the same space with the person you’ve decided to part ways from, and we’re doing this as […]

I am nearly halfway finished with my graduate school degree. It has taken me quite a long time to get to this halfway point, taking only one course per semester. When I graduate, in about 1.5 years, I will have a degree in educational technology and course design. My path to get here is far […]