With Christmas quickly approaching, my mind is constantly racing with thoughts of everything that needs to be done. My to-do list currently has over 100 things to do on it with more being added by the day. How will I do it all, I wonder? Am I alone in feeling this way? I don't think so. I think every busy Mom feels this way, especially in the holiday season. As soon as the calendar turns to November or (gasp), December, our minds start racing. To help us all approach the Christmas season with joy and less stress, I have compiled some helpful ways to get ready for Christmas right now. It … Read More...

It's December! It's the month of CHRISTmas! This month always seems to fly by quicker than we realize. There are so many things to do but we don't want to miss out on the joy of the season. Still, it can be hard to wait for Christmas so I came up with a list of 25 Christmas activities for the days leading up to Christmas. This list of activities is simple. Nothing extravagant here but it does encourage me to chose something special to do each day. These are activities that anyone - single or married, with kids or without - can do. They don't have to be done in any specific order. Feel free to … Read More...

Have you heard of a reverse Advent calendar? In case you haven't, I'm going to share a bit about this wonderfully unique idea for celebrating the Christmas season with a reverse Advent calendar. What is a reverse Advent calendar? Often an Advent calendar is used to count down the days until Christmas by opening a box and discovering an ornament or something that helps you focus on the Advent journey. A reverse Advent calendar focuses on giving something instead of receiving - a Christ centered idea indeed - since Christmas is all about God giving himself to us as a baby. The idea … Read More...