Advance Planning for Christmas 2014
This year when I asked my kids what they wanted to get one another for Christmas, they both chose homemade gifts. My son said he wanted to knit his sister … Continue reading Advance Planning for Christmas 2014
This year when I asked my kids what they wanted to get one another for Christmas, they both chose homemade gifts. My son said he wanted to knit his sister … Continue reading Advance Planning for Christmas 2014
It’s less than a week until Christmas, I’m trying to finish reading two major works of classic literature by the end of the month, and I still haven’t finished knitting … Continue reading Classic Imperfect Happiness: Why I Don’t Care About Santa Claus
“I want to be Santa Claus for Christmas,” said my three-year-old this evening while I was at the stove frying up potatoes and cabbage. “Oh?” I said. “Yeah. He wears … Continue reading Hide Your Toys…Santa’s on his Way
Here’s the thing: I could really care less about Santa Claus. Sure, I’m still a little annoyed that my parents intentionally deceived me for so many years, commissioning personalized letters … Continue reading Why I Don’t Care About Santa Claus
Santa’s a very sensitive subject, it seems. So I’m not going to say much about him or how we handle him at our house. Instead, I’m going to link to … Continue reading He Sees You When You’re Sleeping