I like Halloween. It's true that we tend to go a little overboard at our house, due in part to our somewhat pathologically obsessive neighbor who converts his entire yard and garage into a graveyard and haunted house every year. But if it weren't for us sticking pirate skeletons in the front yard and hanging [...]

You guys are going to want to hug me and squeeze me and call me George after this post. Are you looking for something unique, adorable, and beautifully understated for Mother's Day this year? Well I've got it.JC Little of The Animated Woman has just come out with a new book called Motherhood. You may recall [...]

I've been wanting to write up the instructions for this scavenger hunt birthday party for years, and I'm finally getting off my butt because a friend needs something pronto. You guys are going to love this (sings: love this!). Don't be intimidated by the instructions -- I swear it's not that scary! You may be [...]

Cheryl is back with a Worst Mom Christmas Moment (ahh, so festive). So how far do the rest of you go to keep the Santa thing alive? I can safely say I've done all that Cheryl has and more (okay, maybe not more -- this is, after all, just a snapshot into her world). But [...]

So last year, I posted the recipe for my grandma's kolackys -- the best cookies in the world. I kid you not. These things are like potato chips -- you'll eat one, think it's no big deal, and next thing you know, the entire tray is gone. Anyway, I'm linking back to the post so you [...]

So if you're anything like me (lame), you didn't go on Pinterest a month ago, look for Thanksgiving decorations, and use a variety of multi-media projects to make Turkey day look like some Norman Rockwell-esque picture out of Martha Stewart magazine. No, you got to Tuesday, or maybe even Thursday, and said, "Oh crap, it [...]

We've entered the season of giving -- that time when we try to focus on others. On family. On friends. It's also the season of guilt. I'm fortunately in place where my holiday plans are pretty easy (I know, don't hate). That's what happens when your mom dies and your dad runs off on a [...]

One of the fun parts about having a little girl is being able to put her in fancy dresses. Can't help it. When your kid is the most adorable thing on the planet (to you) and the cuteness is just oozing out of every corner during the holidays, it's sort of like temporary insanity. Suddenly [...]

This is a topic that may -- just simply by hearing about it in October -- cause some of you immeasurable pain. But I'm going to bring it up anyway (I know, nice, right?). Holiday cards. Yes, I know it's early. At least it seems early. Of course it also seems early to buy snow [...]