The Trolls Movie (Begrudgingly) Made Me Happy

If you haven't seen the movie Trolls, or don't want it to be spoiled for you, stop reading.  If you have seen it or you don't really mind knowing what happens in advance, let's go to the movies! My kids will be 4 in January and they said that of all the movies we've seen …

A Hopeful Halloween

"HAPPY HALLOWEEN MAMA!", they yell when I walk in their room after they've been awake already for almost 2 hours. "Why have you been up for so long already?  Why didn't you go back to sleep?" Just like those Disney commercials, I  hear, "WE ARE TOO EXCITED TO SLEEP." I can't fault them there. I'm pretty …

Thankful Books: Teaching Gratitude to Kids and Their Grown Ups in 5 minutes a Day

A lot of folks pray, and that's great.  We don't pray in the religious sense in our home, but we do stop each night for five minutes to talk about and make note of what we are thankful for.  We have two 3 year olds and we talk about gratitude and thankfulness often in our home. I …