Ring in 2013! Woo hoo… what’s that? I’m a little late? Why yes I am, thank you very much. I am declaring today NEW YEARS DAY 2013. You see, on New Years Eve, we were struck with the plague… I’d show you pictures but most of us were either asleep or already gone to bed [...]

Upping His Game
So Henry has been hiding around the house for the last week, not really getting into any trouble. Just keeping an eye on things and then reporting back to the North Pole… that is, until today! He must have overheard the girls talking yesterday that he hadn’t gotten into any trouble lately and that “It [...]

Merry Freakin’ Christmas!
Yup, it’s that time of year again… the time when men wander aimlessly through malls with panicked looks on their faces and empty eyes glancing from store to store. On Christmas Eve. Looking for that perfect gift. True story. Well, I was one of those men on Sunday. (Yes, I AM a woman, I just [...]

Everyone Poops
Even elves! Henry had a little issue after the wine he drank earlier this week… so he spent the day with “John!”

You and Me Go Fishing In the Dark – ELF Style!
Henry was hungry after his trip from the North Pole so he got himself a fishin’ rod and hook… and some goldfish

What the ELF??
He’s baaaack! Henry Cuddles Elf arrived at our house this morning and will be spreading his own version of Christmas cheer around our house for the next 24 days…Henry is our Elf on the Shelf. I posted about his antics in years past, so this begins the 2012 version. It took the girls a while [...]

Our Christmas Tradition – An Elf Gone Bad!
For the past two Christmases, our family has welcome a certain mischievous elf into our home. Henry Cuddles Elf McKee shows up every December 1st and wreaks havoc for the next 24 days until he goes back to the North Pole with Santa on Christmas Eve. As the story goes, “The tradition begins when Santa [...]

Christmas. Cancelled!
As if I wasn’t already stressed about the start of the new school year and all the deliciousness that brings, the retail industry had to slap me in the face. Christmas. Seems we are going to skip right over Halloween this year, folks. What’s that? Halloween decorations were on shelves in August? Well stick a [...]

A Top that’s Not
“As seen on TV…” nothing makes my ears perk up more. Because if it’s on TV, I should have it. I don’t usually buy these things but they do pique my interest. Plus the fact that there are whole stores dedicated to these precious entrepreneurial pursuits… well, it’s like a car crash. I have to [...]



