The Right List

Things I had planned to do before starting school again on January 11th: 1) Have all of the Christmas decorations put away. 2) Clean out the storage building while I’m putting away Christmas decorations. 3) Organize the school area. 4) Clean out my closet. 5) Add 20 new items to my Etsy shop. 6) Start…

A Christmas Lie

It’s OK to lie at Christmas, right? “What darling? Oh no. That tote bag with your name on it isn’t for you. I monogrammed it for a customer. She must have a little boy with the same name as you!” Uh oh. What happens on Christmas morning when he opens that tote bag and realizes…

Two Years Old

My precious, adorable, sweet two year old is a delight. Except…. that all he says, all day long, day in, day out, over and over and over, is this, “whath’s dat?! whath’s dat?! whath’s dat?!” “Mommy! Whath’s dat? An’ whath’s dat? An’ whath’s dat?” Half the time I’m not sure what he’s pointing to. Is…