No booze for me on account of baby. I just bought my husband a fancy bottle of scotch. Hoping there’s some left after I pop this kid out.

So. Much. Wrapping.

I have made a ton of different cookies. Tomorrow the wee girlies and I are doing shortbread, mince pies, and sugar cookies. My husband’s family is Swedish so we also do rice pudding! I’m going to check out your recipe. Christmas Eve we do our Swedish foods (meatballs, red cabbage, cured salmon, pickled herring, ham,…

Merry Christmas! Super quiet around here with just me, hubby, and kids. But I kind of like the no pressure atmosphere of Christmas with zero family.

It’s good to be realistic about the changes and challenges. But being real, your sleep and life are only temporarily gone. My kids are 8 and 6 and they sleep all night and get up in the morning and make themselves oatmeal and get dressed. And it took no time to get here, or so it seems. We are having a surprise third…

I disgust myself with how happy I get at Christmas. Tomorrow is a big baking day and then our Christmas lights drive at night. I don’t have to teach my kids or take them to any activities for two whole weeks. Wheeeee!

Like if it’s just for hire? My husband regularly flies on a private jet, but it belongs to his company and the pilot makes more money than he does.

I got this for my 6 year old nephew and I know he’s going to love it. Building and smashing. It’s all the good stuff.

Nah, I think I’ll keep taking my chill pills, thanks. I’m physically healthy for the first time in my life. It’s pretty cool.

Where does the gravy come from if you only make ham? Do people save drippings from another roast. Ham with gravy confuses me. So yes, I’m with you.

Yes, that’s why I never shopped there. Too many allergies. But this one lavender bath bomb seemed to work fine for me. No stains! I’ll stick to that one and send my husband.

Yeah, I fail to see how this bad. Santa line ups are parenting hell.

Well I’m very happy to hear that about Lush. I never shop there, but a friend bought me a bath bomb and when it broke up all sparkly, I got mega plastic guilt. But the bomb was so glorious. Now I can buy more.

So my kids go to a piano class and they have to do little fact note cards for all the popular composers. This is going on the Chopin card.

I do not miss the days when I’d set up a play date with another mom and kid and the mom is trying to sell me shit in the first five minutes. Glad they are old enough to make their own friends now.

One of them wants a brother and the other wants a sister. Sooo...at least one will be happy?

Oh, yay! We are finding out in two weeks. I already have two girls. Would be thrilled with either, but it’s still so fun to find out! I’m leaning towards boy right now.

I was hesitant with my doggo last year, but knew I wanted to say goodbye at home, so I booked a date two weeks down the line (she had aggressive osteosarcoma in her skull). We packed as much fun in as we could. I didn’t want her drugged up and miserable. On that last day I offered her some poutine and she wouldn’t eat…

This is inspiring. I’ll make mine Pap Pie.

I am not asking. I am demanding a minivan. My husband has finally seen the sense in it. This is my life now.