Ready to get your jingle on? Here are some easy steps you can take to start your holiday planning without going overboard. I like to plan ahead. I know that life happens, even with the best laid plans. So, I’ve been pre-gaming my holiday season. While pre-gaming traditionally refers to getting hammered before a game,…
Once fall officially begins, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years can come in a rush. Let’s get ahead of the holiday chaos and build you a Christmas to-do list that will protect your peace and make the most of every minute and every dollar. I know, it’s only September. But did you know that Christmas…
Ring in 2026 with a New Year’s Cake! It’s so fun to include children in the celebration, and a new year cake topped with number candles is the perfect happy new year tradition. As you know, we’re big on creative cakes around here. A Buche de Noel for Christmas, a zero cake for the baby,…
Let’s enjoy this Christmas season by prioritizing people over perfection! Consider these tips for avoiding a stressful Christmas and enjoying the holiday this year. It’s the most wonderful time of the year…. The holiday season is supposed to be the most wonderful time of year, but too often we find ourselves with a stressful Christmas…
Whether you bake your own cupcakes from scratch or buy a dozen simple cupcakes from your favorite bakery, making your own DIY Cupcake Toppers is the easiest way to personalize your treats for the occasion. This simple tutorial will show you how to make perfect cupcake toppers for any occasion: baby showers, bridal showers, birthdays,…
Would you like to celebrate the season more simply this year? Take this intensive 2-week workshop to help you streamline your celebrations to suit your season of life. Years ago when we had one child and a really tight budget, I decided that I was going to make all our Christmas gifts, all our Christmas…
Resolutions get a bum rap, but if you think about them in a different way, as solutions to problems that you need to address once again, you’ll find that, yes, you do need to make resolutions after all. FishChick11 is very much a mini-me, both in looks and in temperament. This means that the next…
New Year’s Eve with kids can be a total blast, especially when you plan a few activities to do together. Check out these fun things to do on New Year’s Eve — with kids! The following content is sponsored by Baskin-Robbins. All opinions are my own. This post may contain affiliate links. FishPapa and I…
The holidays can be a stressful time. We have family to see, gifts to buy, and cookies to bake. There’s a fair amount of emotional issues that get stirred up between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, too. Memories of holidays past or family get-togethers can spark controversy and stress. That’s why it’s all the more important…
I love this week of the year. Not only do the kids and I have a week off school and my husband has a week off work, but I usually get a chance to catch my breath and think about the year we’re finishing and the year that’s beginning. I feel like my system gets…