Merry F***in Christmas

Thank you Mary for this ornament and all your hard work.

Listen, Christmas can be a pain in the ass and sometimes seem ridiculous. As I type this, Elle is upstairs in the middle of a tantrum and I just yelled at her so hard my head hurts. Ho, ho, ho! I’ve been fighting the flu for two days and suffering from the exhaustion everyone faces during this time of year and I guess my fuse is a little shorter than usual. Awwww, the holidays. That said, I still think it is all worth it. There have been moments this holiday season I would have done twice the work I did to get a hold of. Seeing your kids happy is like a drug and we all do these crazy things just to get more of it. It’s a big reason why I do this blog. If I didn’t get this down right when it happens it would all fade away with the bottles, diapers, long nights, training pants, thumb-sucking and lost teeth. Looking at these pictures reminds me that out of the sludge that can be parenthood, there is joy. So much joy. The trick is remembering the joys as much as the pains, more than actually. That’s what this is, a reminder. So now that I’ve vented I’m going to go upstairs, take some Advil and make up with Elle. A nap wouldn’t kill me either. Whatever you celebrate, whatever you believe, whoever you are I hope you and yours are safe and full of love and life this holiday season. So thanks for listening and Merry Christmas-xo. PS-the site looks like crap, I know. Something weird happening with my theme and my designer is on holiday as she should be. Deal with it:)

The madness begins!

Cute by cute by cute.

It can all be a little overwhelming.

When I opened this platter my dad made me there were serious waterworks.

Sweet customized mama necklace from a new favorite, Fig and Ginger. Thanks cuz.

Breaking bread with this recipe for Christmas breakfast.