From the minute I tearfully declared my decision to divorce, my family has swarmed in to love, protect, nurture and sustain me. They dropp...

While last year's paper nativity was certainly more my style, I couldn't help but notice how much the kids wished they could t...

Merry Christmas! A little late, but we finally wrapped up our annual Christmas Video {in lieu of sending out cards}. We chose to go in ...

We had a storm front move through just in time to {finally!} put a chill in the air for Thanksgiving. It made my morning run crisp and in...

As much as I love a polished, finished product, sometimes I can't help but love the process of creating something even more than seei...

It's a week before Christmas. The stockings are hung, the presents wrapped, and lights twinkle on the tree. All month I've been f...

Once again, Merry Christmas from the Foster Family! Five years ago, we started making these Christmas Video Greetings in lieu of Christmas C...

This year I get to host some of my family for Thanksgiving, which is only the second time I've done so in the last 13 years. I feel ...

Happy Halloween, all! As it turned out, we really enjoyed ourselves. It's hard not to, even on an off year! My sewing machine is st...

We're all getting the sniffles here in the Melancholy Household-- not exactly what I envisioned for our Halloween, but then again, ...

Last weekend, our neighborhood held their annual Halloween Spooktacular. The event took us by surprise this year {two weeks before the h...

For a week, the kids have been chomping at the bit, begging me to start decorating for Halloween. With the flip of the calender to Octob...

The children were a just a little eager for Easter. They adore holidays and proceeded to let us know by waking up at the crack of dawn i...