I know I’ve shared before about my annual guilt-fest, also known as our-youngest-son’s-birthday. Born just 12 days after Christmas, it’s hella-hard to make his special day feel all that special to him. He’s usually partied-out, fighting the post-holiday crankies, occasionally snowed-in, and indecisive about what we can do to make[Read more]
At the tender age of 12, our oldest son has declared he’s too old to go trick-or-treating anymore. I’m not overly disappointed, since it will greatly reduce the amount of candy I can consume after our children go to sleep. Plus, at almost 5’8″ few people believe he’s just in[Read more]
I can’t recall a Halloween when I’ve spent as much time and energy decorating and celebrating this candy-covered holiday. It doesn’t take much soul-searching to figure out that feathering our nest is one of the ways I’m caring for my family right now. So, I wasn’t overly surprised (but still[Read more]
I’ve been struggling to find the words to describe what’s going on with me and mine this week, so I gave up the fight and got out the craft supplies. Halloween has arrived at the Bradley abode! Wondering what to do with that old, flat, no-one-will-ever-use-again pillow? Grab a few[Read more]