I love fashion as much as the next Momtrends gal, but there's one not-so-stylish piece of apparel that I have a great affinity for: the ugly Christmas sweater. There's something so freeing about donning a crazy, over-the-top, bedazzled, clashing, obnoxiously awesome and totally ...read more
Tis the season to curl up and cuddle with your cuties and enjoy some seriously deserved down time. The holidays are hectic, and y'all deserve a quiet break, a sweet snuggle, and some holly-jolly magical family moments. This weekend will inevitably be stressful leading up to the ...read more
Tis the season to curl up on the couch with a holiday movie or two. Invite the girls over (or gather your kiddos), pour some wine (or hot chocolate), and nibble on Santa's cookie stash. (We won't tell.) In the spirit of the season, we've rounded up our favorite chick flicks to ...read more
My little guy has an important Kindergarten assignment due next week. He has to sing a song, write a story, create a poster, or make a video (slash I need to edit a video) about his favorite holiday or winter tradition. Of course, my jolly mini man didn't even have to think ...read more
Decorating a gingerbread house is one of my children's favorite holiday traditions. I, on the other hand, have never been a huge fan. First, there's all the sugar and candy and frosting and dye. Then there's the fact that the traditional kits are nearly impossible to complete. ...read more
Tis the season to be shopping and spending and stuffing and gifting…. Alas, Mama (AKA Mrs. Claus) doesn’t have the time to run here, there, and everywhere on a crazy Christmas quest to find all the perfect pint-size presents for her crew of impish elves. Indeed, this lady ...read more
The holiday entertaining season is officially in full swing. Parties, fundraisers, and shindigs abound! I'm hosting an intimate holiday dinner at my home this weekend, and trying not to sweat the details. Good food, great wine, and fabulous company: that's the recipe for a ...read more
I love holiday cooking and crafting and baking and decorating... But one thing I absolutely abhor: holiday gift wrapping! It can be painstaking work making all those presents and packages look pretty and perfect. And, if I'm being totally honest, this mama is not naturally ...read more
The hustle, bustle and holly-jolly manic merriment of the season has officially begun. The grownups (and kids!) are overbooked, overtired, and over-sugared. Time to take a deep cleansing breath, slow down, and be more mindful in your everyday eating and daily activities. Here ...read more
My family just got our first real Christmas tree. Now that we're in our own humble home, we wanted to start a new holiday tradition and ditch the faux fir for a pretty pine-scented piece of nature. It was so fun going to the Christmas tree farm and picking out "the one." We've ...read more
December is here! Time to whip out your warmest winter-weather gear: your down coat, those fuzzy earmuffs, and all the fleece and wool and cashmere accessories you and your crew have accrued throughout the years. When we bought the kids their heavy jackets last year, I sized up ...read more
Thanksgiving is just two days away. The holidays are officially here, and I'm ready to mix, mingle, and celebrate with my friends and family. Of course, no one is as excited for the festivities as my two little people. Every day they ask me how many days are left before ...read more
Christmas Eve has always been a bit chaotic for my family. Super-fun and exciting, but crazy, hectic, and crowded nevertheless. We celebrate at my parents' home, and they tend to go big. Lots of food, tons of people, late hours, and amped up volume. It's a blast, but it's the ...read more
Five days till Christmas! Five days till Hanukkah! Five days left to browse, buy, and wrap all those games and gadgets and stocking stuffers and trinkets and knick-knacks and toys for your favorite good boys, nice girls, and itty-bitty babes. I thought I was way ahead of the ...read more
Normally, I don't like things in my wine. Thanks-but-no-thanks, sangria - you can keep you fruit out of my glass of vino. But somehow the combination of wine and warmth and spices and citrus in this mulled wine makes it just perfect for cold winter nights this time of year. ...read more
Whew! We're almost half way through December! The kids have been counting down the days until Christmas for what feels like 100 days already. We've been stringing lights, drinking hot cocoa, and wrapping presents like crazy around here. To help with the gift wrapping, we're ...read more
Can we talk about my favorite way to customize Christmas presents, stocking-stuffers, home décor, holiday tablescapes, and seasonal treats? It’s easy. It’s affordable. And it totally makes my craft-weary self feel like a DIY diva! Avery Design & Print Online program boasts ...read more
The holidays are hectic for everyone. There are presents to be purchased, cookies to be baked, and extended family and friends to entertain. And while it’s all very merry, joyful, and jolly, the bulk of the hard work and headache tends to fall on moms—what else is new? Mom, TV ...read more
Yesterday was the first of December, and so, of course, we broke out the advent calendar and put on one of many pairs of festive jammies. And while holiday time has now officially kicked off, it actually started much earlier for me. You see, my seasonal celebrations begin with ...read more
Thanksgiving may be over, but fresh cranberries are still in season. Relatively inexpensive, these ruby gems are a delicious and festive addition to the holiday season. Plus, they are healthy too - cranberries are low in calories and low on the glycemic index,loaded with ...read more
It’s no secret that I love a new holiday book. Give me a good Rudolph read and some hot cocoa and I’ll happily curl up with my kids for some fireside snuggles. Adding to our holiday book collection is one of the great joys of the season for my family of budding bookworms. ...read more
I’m one of those “don’t-even-talk-to-me-about-the-December-holidays-until-we-get-through-Thanksgiving” people. I love me my presents and my eggnog and my stocking stuffers and my tree-trimming trinkets, but I don’t like skipping ahead and glossing over fall’s grand finale. ...read more
My little guy is all about kicking off the holiday season. But as his leaf-loving, pumpkin-spice sipping, autumn adoring mama, I refuse to skip straight to trimming the tree and rocking our ugly sweaters. Nope, it’s still November, little guy—otherwise known as the month of ...read more
It's our very first post-holiday season Toy Tuesday! And if your kids have managed to keep those gift cards from burning holes in their pockets, rest assured that TSM willl have lots of fun games, gear, and collectibles coming your way in 2016. But, first, we're sharing one ...read more