Many parents are faced with the situation of having no chimney. This can be a cause of great concern for a child. There are several lines in the famous poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas” by Clement Clark Moore that reference a chimney. The most prominent is: “Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound.” If you ask any child over the age of 3 how Santa arrives 99% will respond “The Chimney”. If you are like me and live in a home with no fireplace there is a very sweet alternative. The ... View the Post
A Christmas Makeover
I am writing this post one day after my last exhausting college final. Inside my home, except for a half-finished tree and a small advent calendar, you would not know that it was Christmas. There is no wreath on my front door. There is not a single garland draped anywhere. Do I need A Christmas Makeover? I am a gal who, in the past, has decorated even her bathrooms. Given that I write a blog that is primarily about making a home pretty, you can assume that yes, this is unusual for me. A ... View the Post
Finding Christmas
It was difficult Finding Christmas this year. I didn’t put up one scarecrow at Halloween. My pair of well-worn pilgrims were not anywhere in our home at Thanksgiving. This is unusual for me. Friends and family members alike commented on the lack of my, generally abundant, holiday décor… and now, December beckons. With it the fear of a lack of Finding Christmas. As a rule, my gifts are bought and our Christmas cards are sent before the first week has passed. But this year felt different. My ... View the Post
Happy Halloween from…
Steven Tyler from Aerosmith, aka The Fashionista on her way to work. Check out the rock star footwear! The dashingly handsome Zorro. Accompanied by a French artiste. Friday afternoon found me at the school giving a few little ghouls a craft lesson. Each child was given a pile of chenille stems, fuzzy pom-poms, sequins, and spiders. Their creativity was amazing. The children were then allowed to put on their costumes. Then line up for the annual costume parade. To leave ... View the Post
My Own House of Horrors
Ok, so My Own House of Horrors is not quite as bad as this: My Own House of Horrors But I always have a ton of school projects waiting to get done and there always seems to be laundry to fold. Bathtub rings that need scrubbing and rubbish that needs to be emptied. But last Friday I decided to leave it all behind and spend the day with my two special guys. I have found that if I apply the 20-year rule to my life, it makes decision making a lot easier. What is the 20-year ... View the Post
An Airbending Birthday Party
Like many mothers, I am at times overwhelmed with day to day family responsibilities. Currently, I am taking two college classes, have a design business, launching a second business and trying to build and maintain 2 blogs and 2 websites. But children still need birthday parties. I was hoping for an EASY button. Here is how I created An Airbending Birthday Party. An Airbending Birthday Party Case in point. For years Sweet Boy has been begging for a party at Peter Peppers. But when finally ... View the Post
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