alternately titled My New Addiction to Pinterest. The Type A organizer in me has a holiday binder where I would clip ideas and recipes and tradition ideas that I have come across over the years. It has been my planner for memorable holidays over the years. Now, I have a Holiday Inspirations board on Pinterest….
Category Archives: family traditions
Preparing for Thanksgiving
I love autumn. It is my favorite time of year and Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. Sometimes, we are in danger of losing the celebratory nature of this holiday in the there-are-only-SIX-weeks-until-Christmas madness that accompanies this time of year. I fight that temptation hard in our home. A posture of gratitude is crucial…
TTT- Hope Chest
When Miss S. came into our home, I immediately got her a hope chest. Already 18, she {and I} had some catching up to do with this tradition. She had no idea what I was talking about and acted like she thought it was a silly idea. Until she saw the types of things I…
Ringing in a new theme
2009 was the year of gratitude. 2010 the year of giving. As I prayed about our theme, the word that should become the focus of our home for 2011, one word continued to encroach all others…. Grace. Favor or kindness shown without regard to the worth or merit of the one who receives it and…
In plenty…
Christmas shopping has been difficult for me this year. My kids don’t need anything, certainly not anything on their Christmas list. We have clothes, food, a warm and comfy home. We have extra’s like video game stations, cell phones, iPods and more. Usually by this time of year I am done my Christmas shopping {weeks…
Where does the time go?
Having Sweet Pea in the house {she turned 3 months old yesterday} has reminded me how fast our children grown up. I am the mama of three {four including Miss S.} teenagers! They have less than a decade, most of them less than half of that, left under my roof. The thought can paralyze this…
New Giveaway Alert!
My first giveaway from Over the Top Aprons was such a success, I wanted to team up with another member from my social network and offer another giveaway to my readers. Beth, from Create Your Traditions, is offering a lucky reader a Life Planner.I am familiar with the Once Upon a Family products and loooove…
Giveaway Alert!
Yes, you read that right. I am hosting my first giveaway on Multi-Tasking Mama. So excited to have teamed up with Corline from Over The Top Aprons to give away one of her adorable aprons, custom made for the little one in your life. I love to bake (cook, not so much LOL). I also…
