I'm back!!!!!!!

I miss the blog.  Maybe at least one person out there does too?  What I miss most is the documentation for my family.  So, I'm coming back.  With four kiddos in four schools (including a three year old who isn't in school much), the posts might be short and not beautifully written, but I will try!  I will write my observations about family life, raising good people (how I'm failing and how I'm succeeding),  creating a home you love and of course, fun finds from shopping excursions.

So, for today- two things I'm thinking about.

1.    This might be the cutest Christmas book ever.  I'm kind of forcing it on my kids because three are really too old for it and one is too young, but gosh darn I had to have it.  And Finn will like it more and more each year.




The wooden manger folds up and completely fits in the box with the stuffed baby Jesus and the book. Sweet illustrations, sewn baby, opportunity for service and good old fashioned organization - they were speaking to me!

2.  Raising Canes holiday cups make me laugh.  While honoring Buddy the Elf, I can drown myself in iced tea.   And I mean drown myself- it might be a slight problem.   Sometimes (everyday) you just need a tasty beverage when you're out and about!  No intervention needed!


Talk to you tomorrow!