Tag: holidays

How to keep Holiday Gift Giving Stress Free this Christmas!

How to keep Holiday Gift Giving Stress Free this Christmas!

Tis the season to be jolly… or constantly late, overwhelmed, and stressed! The good news is, there truly is no need to feel that way this holiday season! There is also no reason to give or receive unwanted or awkward gifts (you all know what I’m talking about). Save the hassle and headache this year! I’ve put together a little list of how to make giving gifts a little easier this time of year, and how to stay calm while doing it!

A Little Update – Happy Holidays!

A Little Update – Happy Holidays!

I cannot believe it’s Christmas next week!  I still haven’t finished my shopping or done any baking, but I did buy a gingerbread house kit that we haven’t opened yet, and there’s an advent calendar on the counter with about 22 chocolates left to eat! 

Summer Christmas in Australia

Summer Christmas in Australia

We were hoping Hudson would be experiencing his first roll in the snow by now, but the Boxing Day flurries we expected here in Vancouver quickly turned to rain… The Christmas snow that we were hoping would stick around, was washed away. My parents picked 

Decorating our Pencil Tree

Decorating our Pencil Tree

Although we are spending Christmas in Australia this year, I was adamant that I still wanted to decorate and put up our tree.  Mark was reluctant because it involved going down to our storage locker and moving a bunch of stuff around to find the 

Baby’s First Halloween and Library Babytime

Baby’s First Halloween and Library Babytime

For years I haven’t been that into Halloween festivities… Especially when working on the cruise ship, Halloween usually consisted of a normal day in port at a Caribbean Island and maybe a Halloween Crew Party at night.  Last year we were actually in Maui, and