Christmas Time
We tried hard this year to have a very small-scale Christmas. Henry and Emma, who have no shortage of "stuff" already, don't necessarily need a whole bunch more so we limited our gift giving and tried to focus a bit more on the "spirit" than the "stuff."
I admit, though, that it took me a little more effort to get into the mood than the rest of the household. Just a week before Christmas I still hadn't gotten a tree. I think with Christmas promotion starting in October now I was done with trees by December :)
Marla, Emma and Henry gave me a kick in the pants, though, and got a late season deal on a tree at Lowes. Just $5! You can't beat that.
Our focus on small worked! The kids had a blast and we weren't overwhelmed with new junk but rather things the kids were genuinely interested in or needed (clothes). Enjoy the pictures - we had fun taking them.
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Hey, Geralyn got that cook book, too! She's been doing the whole pure thing and dumping them in everything. The other night we had steamed broccoli with cauliflower pure. I really like the oatmeal recipe.
We got two copies of Deceptively Delicious for Christmas so I hope it's good.
I have to be honest, though, and say I'm not sure if subterfuge is the real answer to getting kids to eat their veggies. I'd much rather they learn to really love cauliflower... though I can't see that happening since I'm not the biggest fan, either.
I have come around and like Brussels sprouts, though :)