Advent: PK Christmas Play

I don’t think it’s possible to capture the Spirit of Christmas any better than a child’s Christmas play! Our  morning started off a *little* rocky.  Clare wanted to wear her purple outfit (you know, the one she wants to wear EVERY day because purple is her favorite color).  I gently suggested she save the purplicious…

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HDYDI: Christmas Shopping

I know, you’re thinking I’m nuts talking about Christmas in July when it’s like 135 degrees outside.  But, you asked how I do it, and this is how I roll. Christmas has traditionally been a season full of activity around here.  Mostly the good kind.  I find, however, that I enjoy the season even more…

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Christmas Catch Up, Part II

Christmas Eve was just as delightful as I hoped it would be.  We enjoyed a great lunch at Homeslice with the parentals and cousin Mickey.  Man, can they make a pie or what? The rest of the afternoon we spent drawing pictures of Jesus, writing notes to Santa and getting ready for Christmas Eve Mass.  The…

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Christmas Catch Up

Oh blog, I have missed you.  Mwah, mwah, smooch. Blame it on technology, lazy mornings and the inability to find the right words.  I know, me?  I just wasn’t feeling it over the break, so I decided to slowly back away from the computer and just enjoy time with the fam.  Well played, I think.…

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Merry Christmas Y’all & Happy Anniversary Team Whitaker Blog!

I’m enjoying the week with family (Scott has the better part of the week off – yeehaw!!) and we are doing some MASSIVE cleaning of closets.  The verdict is in, seven people accumulate a lot of {ahem} stuff.  The rule around here is for every toy that comes in, two go out.  We are donating…

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