holiday season – Naptime Chai http://thebenroecks.com Motherhood and adventure in the PNW! Sun, 07 Mar 2021 04:43:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.10 Fa-la-la-la-la… cough cough… la-la-la-la… /post/2016/12/20/sick/ /post/2016/12/20/sick/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2016 23:10:35 +0000 /?p=7113 We’ve got plenty of holiday spirit around our house, with a side of a stomach bug. Over the weekend I went to tax training (I volunteer to do taxes for low-income families each year and this year I had to learn … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2016/12/20/sick/feed/ 9 Holiday confessions. /post/2016/12/05/holiday-confessions/ /post/2016/12/05/holiday-confessions/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2016 11:33:45 +0000 /?p=7090 I haven’t done a good old-fashioned update in a while, so let’s get back on track with some holiday ‘confessions’. // I recently ordered my Christmas cards, which means they’ll get sent out by Christmas… hopefully. One year I sent … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2016/12/05/holiday-confessions/feed/ 15 Holiday wrap-up (no pun intended). /post/2015/01/05/holiday-highlights/ /post/2015/01/05/holiday-highlights/#respond Mon, 05 Jan 2015 05:00:00 +0000 http://93044cac-e4f9-49b3-89cb-6d06a9fdf5c1 I guess there was a whole-lot we did this holiday season, and just so you’re not left in great suspense about what I spent my time-off (well, Tim’s time-off) doing, I’ll give you a few highlights: Holiday Season Highlights: Ice … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2015/01/05/holiday-highlights/feed/ 0 My heart is full today (but not as full as my stomach). /post/2014/12/09/week-date/ /post/2014/12/09/week-date/#respond Tue, 09 Dec 2014 14:58:00 +0000 http://8b5a5376-bad0-4ca5-a4e7-a0c54a139ba2 Today was one of those wonderful, soul-filling days.  We woke up to Clara smiling (well, after she was done yelling to let us know she was awake) and rain falling. That sums up what my perfect morning looks like: family, … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2014/12/09/week-date/feed/ 0 I need to know your family (holiday) traditions so I can pass them off as my own. /post/2014/11/13/traditions/ /post/2014/11/13/traditions/#respond Thu, 13 Nov 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://bab2c7e8-a8bd-4507-95f9-ad48fc2eb05b I was at my mom’s house the past few days, and we were discussing holiday plans. You know, the typical ‘when are you coming over here vs Tim’s family’s place’ etc etc.  Then we started talking about decorating. Presents. Wish … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2014/11/13/traditions/feed/ 0 Wanted: a helpful elf. /post/2013/12/17/wanted-a-helpful-elf/ /post/2013/12/17/wanted-a-helpful-elf/#respond Tue, 17 Dec 2013 05:45:00 +0000 http://d36552f0-87c6-4e65-9371-8181a0be8f72 I really need a little elf that can do all holiday tasks for me.  I mean, I want to do it all myself, I really do, but how in the world does everyone else find time to do it all?! … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2013/12/17/wanted-a-helpful-elf/feed/ 0 ABCs of the holiday season. /post/2013/12/02/abcs-of-christmas/ /post/2013/12/02/abcs-of-christmas/#respond Mon, 02 Dec 2013 09:07:00 +0000 http://97872a65-f257-4289-bb28-6a7f4a70b0c7 Well, I’m going to be in holiday hangover mode for quite a while. Not because of drinking, but because of the sheer laziness that has happened over the past few days. The Husband and I saw family and friends, we … Continue reading →

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