I remember sitting on Santa's lap whispering what toys I just had to have. I still remember when my parents braved the madness to get cabbage patch dolls for me and my sister decades ago when they were HOT. I remember carefully re-writing my Christmas lists because I always changed my mind over and over again. Is it a wonder that Christmas evolved into my dad telling us … [Read more...]
Busting Boredom and Saving Christmas!
"I AM SO BORED!" wailed my six year old. "I didn't have any fun at all today." "You didn't have fun at school?" "No! I had to be good so I was bored at school too. Now I'm bored at home. We never do anything fun!" (Well excuse me for all those times I sweated through Disney pushing your stroller, the summer treks to the zoo, and the three Sundays in a row of birthday … [Read more...]