Monday, January 3, 2011

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, & Back to Reality


Dear Readers:

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year!  We have arrived home from our Colorado vacation and the big kids are reluctantly heading back to school over the next couple days.

What will 2011 bring?  Today it includes some unpacking and lots of organizing mingled between a blog post or two. 

I must confess the twins are really giving me a mental and physical workout today.  They've been retesting each boundary; such as helping themselves to items in the fridge without asking, dumping out bins just for a reaction, and taking items they know they aren't allowed to have.  I think it may be a long week as we re-establish all the "rules" here at home.  I'm trying to be patient yet firm, reminding myself that most of their mischief can be chalked up to missing the near constant attention they got from our extended family over the past few weeks.

Ahead for this month?  Watch for posts on cupcakes and cupcake gear, things with wheels, a few new movie releases, some great household items for both review & giveaway, and some suggested gear for all you project 365 photo snapping types.

Ahead for this year?  Watch for posts on our various home improvement projects likely to include a new floor for the kitchen.  Many new product reviews, general parenting articles, additional family friendly recipes, and perhaps a few wedding related posts as my youngest brother marries this May.  Just around the corner is dance competition season for my daughter, track season for the oldest boys, and the plan to probably begin potty training the twins when summer arrives.

Thanks for reading!

Best,

Stephanie