every day living with a touch of creativity
When my oldest son was born, I gave him a Christmas book to open on Christmas Eve. Thus began a new Christmas tradition. We have done it every year since he was a baby, and always will. I try to pick books that represent where they are at that time. One of my favorite things [...]
Do you ever have moments where your kids are being so darn cute you could just eat them? I’ve been on maternity leave from The Creative Mama because my new little guy, Max, made his debut and we just wanna eat him up, we love him so! His name reminds me of the character, Max, in [...]
Growing up here in South Florida, I always wished like crazy that by some fluke of nature we would get some snow in December. I simply knew that, just like in the movies, it would somehow add a bit more magic to Christmas. Of course, that never happened- in fact there are photos of me [...]
Ihave my late grandmother to thank for being formed into a die hard reader. While my parents worked, I spent time with my grandma and at least 2 times a week we would walk down to the public library and carry stacks of books several blocks back. These days, I’m a sucker for the immediate gratification [...]
One of my goals as a creative mama, especially at this time of year, is to make sure my kids realize their blessings. The weeks before Thanksgiving are perfect to focus our attention on being truly grateful. Of course, we read about the pilgrims and the first thanksgiving. We talk about how God has blessed [...]
Characters: OSCAR: The oldest of three brothers; second-grader extraordinaire EDGAR: The middle of three brothers; the sweetest, silliest Kindergartener around AUGUST: The two-year-old source of comic relief SAMANTHA: The lucky mother of all of the above TIME AND SCENE: 5:30 PM on a Monday night. The four characters are seated around the kitchen table. A [...]
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